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Unraveling the web of brown recluse myths in Florida
Despite the common fear of spiders, USF researchers have set out to prove the brown recluse is misunderstood arachnid.
February 23, 2026Research and Innovation
Inside the game of USF men’s basketball standout Izaiyah Nelson
Video: At 6-foot-10, USF men’s basketball forward Izaiyah Nelson is a powerhouse on the court. Learn more about the senior communications major and American Conference Player of Week.
February 9, 2026USF Athletics
A foundation for the future: How the College of Arts and Sciences helped USF take shape
As USF celebrates 70 years since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences is reflecting on the role it played in shaping USF’s past, present and future as one of the most research-intensive universities.
January 29, 202670th Anniversary
How cell phone research at USF sparked a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease
What began as a surprising experiment with cell phone-like signals has led to a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. Follow the decades-long research journey behind a head cap technology that helped one patient regain her memory – and could transform brain health for millions.
January 29, 2026Research and Innovation
USF-engineered material uses sunlight to combat Florida's red tide
What if sunlight could help curb Florida’s red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth – offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.
January 29, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Success
Rare giant millipedes unexpectedly reproduce during graduate student’s conservation research
How a kiddie pool and native plants from the Lake Wales Ridge helped baby millipedes hatch in captivity.
January 15, 2026Research and Innovation
USF confers more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presided over her final commencement ceremonies
The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
December 15, 2025Student Success
USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot
One of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new USF study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.
December 10, 2025Research and Innovation
USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station
Thirty-five USF students are competing to design experiments that will launch aboard the International Space Station. This is the first time USF is participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program, representing multiple colleges across the university.
November 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success
New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru’s mysterious ‘Band of Holes’
New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once featured in Ancient Aliens — was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.
November 18, 2025Research and Innovation
Veteran reflects the personal growth and determination of first-gen students at USF
From surviving Hurricane Katrina to serving in the U.S. Navy, Camrie Hingle’s journey is one of resilience and determination. Now a first-generation student at USF St. Petersburg, Hingle’s story embodies the pride and perseverance celebrated during USF’s First-Gen Week.
November 5, 2025Student Success
AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar
Researchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi — an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito — ever detected in Madagascar.
October 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation