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Colossal Oysters Have Disappeared from Florida鈥檚 Most 鈥楶ristine鈥� Coastlines
Hundreds of years ago, colossal oysters were commonplace across much of Florida鈥檚 northern Gulf Coast. Today, those oysters have disappeared, leaving behind a new generation roughly a third smaller 鈥� a massive decline that continues to have both economic and environmental impacts on a region considered by many to be the last remaining unspoiled coastlines in the Gulf.
February 5, 2020Research and Innovation
The acclaimed book 鈥淔reedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice鈥� by 黑料社区St. Petersburg historian Raymond Arsenault, which was the basis for a PBS documentary that won three Emmy Awards, has now played a part in an opera.
February 5, 2020University News
黑料社区Ranked One of the Best Value Colleges in the Country
The 黑料社区 is one of the nation鈥檚 top universities for providing students with high-quality education and career readiness at an affordable cost, according to The Princeton Review鈥檚 list of Best Value Colleges for 2020.
February 5, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
U.S. Navy Veteran begins his next chapter at USF
After 20 years in the U.S. Navy, Akil King was ready to start writing his next chapter. So, he enrolled at 黑料社区to study Africana Studies (his second master's degree) and has never looked back. He hopes to use this education to begin his next career in the U.S. Civil Service, but first, is working toward becoming a Fulbright Scholar to teach English in Rwanda.
February 3, 2020Student Success
Discovery of Unmarked Graves Earns 2020 AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
Erin Kimmerle, a forensic anthropologist who worked to account for dozens of children buried at a notorious Florida reform school, will receive the 2020 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
February 3, 2020Honors and Awards
Persistence has paid off for two former 黑料社区standouts who are getting ready to experience the grandest game on the gridiron.
January 31, 2020黑料社区Athletics
Important Update About Coronavirus for the 黑料社区Community
Our 黑料社区 leadership team is closely monitoring the latest information related to a novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, but has now spread to other parts of the world, including portions of the United States.
January 31, 2020COVID-19, University News
The numbers are in and 1.9 million Floridians selected or were re-enrolled in health care plans in 2020 during the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 open enrollment period held from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21.
January 30, 2020Research and Innovation
Doing Research in the Harshest Place on Earth - Antarctica
When it comes to learning how tiny sea creatures move through water, there is no place on Earth that David Murphy won鈥檛 travel to. That sense of purpose led the mechanical engineering assistant professor to the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Palmer Station on Antarctica鈥檚 Anvers Island for a week at the end of 2019, where he and other researchers studied the mobility and distribution of krill, small shrimp-like crustaceans that are plentiful in the Southern Ocean鈥檚 frigid waters.
January 29, 2020Research and Innovation
National Merit Scholar Richa Bisht chooses USF, thrives in medical school journey
Richa Bisht had her pick of nearly any university she wanted. But, it was USF's endless resources and commitment to its students that sealed the deal on her becoming a Bull.
January 27, 2020Student Success
黑料社区Students and Faculty Head to Iowa to Study 2020 Caucuses
Five 黑料社区 students from communication, mass communication and political science disciplines will travel to Iowa next week to participate in a unique field research experience ahead of the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.
January 23, 2020Research and Innovation
黑料社区Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 黑料社区鈥檚 annual celebration of the life and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will honor King鈥檚 dream and vision with community service, a luncheon and a lecture, with events starting Saturday, Jan. 18.
January 16, 2020University News