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USF experts available to share analysis on global and national security issues
The media guide provides information on USF faculty experts who can discuss a range of national and international issues.
January 22, 2026Experts
Laws must keep up with fast-moving AI: A conversation with USF researcher Karni Chagal-Feferkorn
Chagal-Feferkorn’s work examines the gray areas of liability when autonomous systems are involved in causing damage, the dangers AI poses to children and a growing need for tech creators and policymakers to collaborate before systems are deployed.
January 14, 2026Research and Innovation
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
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
From laboratory innovation to cancer care, USF-born technology offering pet owners hope
Decades of federally funded research at USF have led to a breakthrough device that uses gentle heat and electrical pulses to deliver cancer treatment directly to tumors. Now in veterinary trials, the technology promises safer, more precise treatments – and could soon transform human cancer care.
November 10, 2025Research and Innovation
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
USF Academic Success Center expansion boosts student achievement
A record number of students are benefiting from the USF Academic Success Center. Much of that can be attributed to a new care management model that provides tailored support for not only academic mentoring and tutoring, but also non-academic issues students may face, especially those experiencing on-campus learning for the first time.
February 5, 2025Student Success
Your work habits may be threatening your sleep, USF-led study shows
People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.
January 7, 2025Research and Innovation
USF expert: ‘Tis the season for AI among shoppers and retailers
From AI-generated ads to consumers using platforms such as ChatGPT to compile shopping lists, the technology “is on track to revolutionize how people shop.” University of South Florida AI expert John Licato explains how retailers and consumers will use the technology this year.
November 22, 2024AI, Research and Innovation
New study: How healthy food samples influence what you buy
Free samples at big box stores can range from fried snack foods to produce. But how does that correlate with what lands in your shopping cart?
September 6, 2024Research and Innovation
New study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
The study sheds new light on how Viking Age societies in Norway and Denmark differed in their experiences with violence and the role social structures played in shaping those patterns.
August 28, 2024Research and Innovation
Mindfulness and managing emotions lead to better sleep
A University of South Florida-led study helps explain why focusing on the present moment can improve sleep, reduce stress and improve overall health.
June 24, 2024Research and Innovation