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Photovoice is a project in which participants, ages 14 to 29, used cameras to illustrate topics related to mental health and addiction.

August 3, 2023Health, Research

Anthropology’s Dr. Diane Wallman earns Faculty Scholar Fulbright

USF College of Arts and Sciences anthropology associate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp Dr. Diane Wallman has been named a Faculty Scholar Fulbright.

July 26, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

Uncovering ancient history: USF team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta

A team of researchers and six ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps from the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp have discovered a centuries-old house in exceptional condition during an excavation in Malta, a country located in the Mediterranean Sea.

July 26, 2023Global Research, Research, Student Research

Dr. Marcus Cooke and colleagues open the door to understanding human disease through nucleic acid ‘adductomics’

Ninety percent of the risk of developing a disease comes from exposure to certain elements in our environment, such as pollution, sunlight, tobacco use, or food components, according to USF College of Arts and Sciences ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp and Department of Molecular Biosciences chair Dr. Marcus Cooke.

July 25, 2023Health, Research

Survival of the seeds: USF researchers examine what it takes for trees to thrive

Assistant ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp in the USF College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Integrative Biology, Dr. Paul-Camilo Zalamea is preparing a four-year research study on plant-soil microbial interactions, after receiving a $1.5 million grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF).

July 25, 2023Global Research, Research

From ponds to parks: USF researchers tackle environmental injustice in East Tampa

Students and faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology and the College of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering gathered in a large ballroom at Ragan Park in East Tampa in late April to host a ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp film festival event featuring ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp films on oral histories the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps collected from seniors and others in the community over the spring semester.

July 25, 2023Research, Student Research

USF/FIO’s Keys Marine Laboratory to house thousands of corals to mitigate impact from historic ocean heat wave

The Keys Marine Laboratory contains one of the largest temperature-controlled seawater systems in the Florida Keys, allowing for the study of corals and other marine organisms as well as offering a refuge for them to live, rehabilitate and grow.

July 24, 2023Research

Department of Defense awards USF ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp $700,000 to study Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians

Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and director of the USF Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (IREES), Golfo Alexopoulos, has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.

July 19, 2023Global Research, Research

Using a comprehensive hearing intervention designed, tested, and implemented by researchers at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp, the multi-site ACHIEVE study examined the efficacy of hearing aids for reducing long-term cognitive decline in older adults.

July 18, 2023Health, Research

The marine science research hub at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp St Petersburg campus has added the most state-of-the-art vessel in its fleet, thanks to an ocean nonprofit on the other side of the country.

July 18, 2023Research

Researchers at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp are urging people to help them track mosquitoes using their smart phones. Assistant ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp Ryan Carney said it’s as simple as snapping a photograph of any mosquito you come across. Through partner apps, the photos are then analyzed using artificial intelligence, identifying the species and their habitats.

July 17, 2023Research

Shiv Shukla, a graduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp in conservation biology, is studying a snake fungal disease found in Florida. See what he plans to do with the findings inside the herpetology lab at USF, where Shukla tests the venomous and non-venomous snakes.

July 13, 2023Research