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New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail
An $800,000 grant is helping USF researchers and partners track cobia and tripletail across the Gulf Coast to answer key questions about the species' migration patterns and populations. The findings could support recreational fishing, inform fisheries management decisions and strengthen coastal communities that depend on healthy fisheries.
September 16, 2026Research & Innovation
Anthropologist studying history of alcohol awarded rare, multi-country Fulbright
Several years back, anthropologist John W. Arthur wrote a book tracing the history of beer. Now through a Fulbright award, he is traveling to Spain and Greece to expand on this work in countries with some of earliest known evidence of alcohol production.
September 9, 2026Research & Innovation
What mangrove leaves reveal about microplastic pollution in Tampa Bay
Microplastics can be found throughout Tampa Bay's waters, but little is known about how they accumulate on plant surfaces. USF graduate student Kate McLendon is examining mangrove leaves to better understand these hidden pollutants and their impact on coastal habitats.
August 28, 2026Research & Innovation
USF political ecologist to advance nature-based solutions as part of Duckwall Professorship
As the newly appointed Frank E. Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies, political ecologist Richard Mbatu will work to support the state’s efforts in using nature to solve problems.
August 26, 2026Research & Innovation
When AI is everywhere, understanding intelligence becomes essential
Artificial intelligence now shapes decisions across work and daily life. A new interdisciplinary Cognitive Science major offered by the USF College of Arts and Sciences asks what happens when machine capability meets human attention, language, trust and judgment.
August 24, 2026CAS News, Research & Innovation
Eye-tracking research explores art appreciation at the Dalí Museum
Visitors to the Salvador Dalí Museum can now influence the future of art exhibitions while contributing to research in cognitive psychology. A project is using eye tracking technology to explore how different curated experiences affect how people experience and appreciate art.
August 19, 2026Research & Innovation
Flood monitoring system expands from research tool to critical community resource
USF St. Petersburg’s CRIS-HAZARD network now includes 40 cameras, a user-generated app and a growing community network focused on flood preparedness.
August 19, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Composting initiative launches to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. Petersburg
A partnership between USF St. Petersburg and the city has brought an industrial-sized composter to campus that will redirect tons of food waste each year from landfills while creating compost for community gardens, urban farms and landscaping.
August 17, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Employ-A-Bull: Student dives into seagrass research internship
Environmental science and policy major Olivia Smith is gaining hands-on marine science experience while restoring a vital Florida ecosystem.
August 1, 2026Research & Innovation, Students
How Florida’s sea turtle hatchlings find the ocean in the dark
Biologist Deby Cassill explains how hatchlings navigate to the ocean and her theory for how sea turtle mothers manage one of nature’s longest survival gambles.
July 29, 2026Research & Innovation
USF scientists advance space agriculture for future moon and Mars missions
Christina Richards, a researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology, is applying her lab's plant genomics expertise to a multidisciplinary USF effort exploring whether mangroves and other resilient coastal plants could survive space-like conditions. The work is part of a broader push at USF's ASTRA Center studying sustainable agriculture for future moon and Mars missions.
July 28, 2026Research & Innovation
National Geographic Museum of Exploration showcases USF professor’s bronze reconstruction of iconic “first bird” dinosaur
After more than 20 years of research, USF Associate Professor Ryan Carney unveiled the world's most scientifically accurate 3D reconstruction of Archaeopteryx at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration. The project helped answer longstanding questions about the iconic fossil species that links dinosaurs and birds.
July 9, 2026Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation