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Archaeology professor, Thomas Pluckhahn, shifts through soil samples with undergraduate student in Terra Ceia Preserve State Park.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢archaeologists examine ancient response to climate change in Tampa Bay

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢archaeologists are examining two key sites along Tampa Bay’s shores to better understand the climate conditions that might have caused conflict over food resources among Native American societies. By using several archaeological methods, scientists are able to see a shift in how these estuaries were defended between 600 and 900 AD.

April 7, 2021Research and Innovation

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢St. Petersburg campus is collaborating with Native American nations and community partners to shine a spotlight on forgotten history. By acknowledging those who came before, honoring their cultures and establishing partnerships with Indigenous communities still present in Florida, the campus is remembering a prosperous and painful history while building bridges for future opportunity.

April 7, 2021University News

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Two аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars

Two students in USF’s Judy Genshaft Honors College, Kelli Ann Lynch and Alexander Mercier, have been named 2021 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally.

April 7, 2021Honors and Awards

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, in older adults.

April 6, 2021Research and Innovation, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health

Donna Petersen, dean of USF's College of Public Health, sits down with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢President Steven C. Currall to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines.

April 5, 2021COVID-19

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$2.5 million grant helping researchers improve health disparities in communities of color

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ researchers are undertaking a multi-year study designed to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmission for people of color managing chronic illnesses.

April 5, 2021Research and Innovation

Deep ocean floor sediments were collected from the South Atlantic Ocean by the Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Cook. Credit: Will Homoky

Deep sea sediments fuel the oceans

Iron, an essential nutrient for phytoplankton, is tough to find in the ocean. One liter of seawater contains 35 grams of salt but only around one billionth of a gram of iron.

April 1, 2021Research and Innovation

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USF's Black advocacy groups unite to increase their impact

USF’s Black affinity groups and leaders are partnering in new ways to build a more equitable workplace and learning environment. Together, they are combining perspectives that represent Black faculty, staff, students and alumni to develop new ways to help combat systemic racism.

March 31, 2021Campus Life

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Libraries has made a variety of resources available in commemoration of Women’s History Month to celebrate not just women’s historical triumphs, but to pay tribute to the women in our lives today.

March 31, 2021University News

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Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢geoscientist as state’s chief science officer

Professor and Director of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢School of Geosciences Mark Rains has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead the Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency, a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

March 31, 2021University News

Tampa VA's COVID-19 vaccination clinic at USF's Yuengling Center.

USF’s Yuengling Center serves as vaccination site for veterans and family members

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ is helping the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics (Tampa VA) and the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County’s (DOH-Hillsborough) expand their vaccination operations by hosting a drive through clinic at USF’s Yuengling Center.

March 30, 2021COVID-19

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢graduate programs among the nation’s best in new rankings by U.S. News & World Report

According to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢features 11 graduate programs ranked in the top 50 among all public and private institutions.

March 30, 2021University News

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