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91视频geoscientist creates oceanic tracking model to urge investigators to revive search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The new method can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean with 239 passengers onboard.
August 23, 2023Research
Department of Molecular Biosciences starts anew
The Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology at the 91视频College of Arts and Sciences welcomes a more succinct and up-to-date name this academic year. It has officially been renamed the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
August 22, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
91视频Humanities Institute to host New York Times best-selling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Humanities Institute will welcome author Silvia Moreno-Garcia for a discussion and book signing on Tuesday, October 10. The event promises to be an evening of unique opportunities, from an open Q&A session to a book signing.
August 18, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Five CAS faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
Five 91视频College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. 鈥淭he faculty being recognized with these awards have demonstrated extraordinary success in their research and scholarly endeavors," said 91视频Research & Innovation Interim Vice President Sylvia Thomas.
August 17, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured, Research
91视频doctoral student earns 鈥楾op Student Award鈥� from the International Communication Association
Communication doctoral student Rana鈥疎lhendi鈥檚鈥痯aper, 鈥溾�楾he rubber band is already broken: An extended case study of UNDP transformative resilience framework in the context of Palestine,鈥� has earned the Top Student Award from the International Communication Association鈥檚 Organizational Communication division.
August 17, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy. Led by 91视频St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon, the research team will create the CRIS-HAZARD app.
August 15, 2023Community Engagement, Research
This summer, Ryan McCleary, an associate professor of instruction in the College of Arts and Sciences, and 23 of his students traveled over 10,000 miles to Singapore to explore the local history and culture through the lens of urban ecology.
August 14, 2023Community Engagement, Events
A rare tropical butterfly more commonly found in southeast Florida and the Caribbean is flourishing among the landscaping on the 91视频Sarasota-Manatee campus.
August 8, 2023Community Engagement
Hurricane hunting to beach erosion: 91视频prepares next generation for weather-related expertise
Students traveled throughout the Tampa Bay region to gather an interdisciplinary perspective on the social and physical impacts of severe weather and climate-related disasters.
August 3, 2023Research
Anthropology鈥檚 Dr. Diane Wallman earns Faculty Scholar Fulbright
91视频College of Arts and Sciences anthropology associate professor Dr. Diane Wallman has been named a Faculty Scholar Fulbright. Wallman will use the Fulbright award to continue her collaborative work with colleague Dr. Caroline Borges, assistant professor of archaeology at the University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.
July 26, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Uncovering ancient history: 91视频team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta
Led by Davide Tanasi, professor and director of USF鈥檚 Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), 91视频students collaborated with a team of scientists from around the world on the Melite Civitas Romana Project, uncovering what life was like 2,000 years ago when Romans ruled Malta and the island was used for military staging and maritime trade.
July 26, 2023Research
Dr. Marcus Cooke and colleagues open the door to understanding human disease through nucleic acid 鈥榓dductomics鈥�
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 91视频College of Arts and Sciences professor and Department of Molecular Biosciences chair Dr. Marcus Cooke.
July 25, 2023Accomplishments, Research