https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/Recent posts from CAS Chroniclesen-usSat, 11 Apr 2026 14:11:34 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/new-debartolo-chair-will-advance-medieval-spanish-research-florida-history.aspxThe College of Arts and Sciences named David Arbesú the 2026-2028 Edward DeBartolo Endowed Chair, recognizing the tenured professor of medieval and golden age Spanish for his active scholarship and engaged teaching.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:32:20 New DeBartolo chair will advance medieval Spanish research and Florida historyThe College of Arts and Sciences named David Arbesú the 2026-2028 Edward DeBartolo Endowed Chair, recognizing the tenured professor of medieval and golden age Spanish for his active scholarship and engaged teaching.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/new-debartolo-chair-will-advance-medieval-spanish-research-florida-history.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/partnership-brings-tampa-theatre-history-to-centennial-exhibition.aspxIn collaboration with USF Libraries and the Tampa Theatre, the Institute for Digital Exploration has completed the 3D digitization of the theater’s surviving original furniture and decorative pieces. These newly captured digital assets will be on display at a special exhibition at the Tampa Bay History Center celebrating the theater’s 100th anniversary.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:20:59 Preserving a century: USF partnership brings Tampa Theatre history to centennial exhibitionIn collaboration with USF Libraries and the Tampa Theatre, the Institute for Digital Exploration has completed the 3D digitization of the theater’s surviving original furniture and decorative pieces. These newly captured digital assets will be on display at a special exhibition at the Tampa Bay History Center celebrating the theater’s 100th anniversary.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/partnership-brings-tampa-theatre-history-to-centennial-exhibition.aspxCommunity Engagement,Researchhttps://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/news/2026/five-usf-faculty-named-2025-fellows-of-american-association-for-advancement-of-science.aspxCharles Stanish is among five USF faculty members elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.External ArticleTue, 31 Mar 2026 11:35:11 Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of ScienceCharles Stanish is among five USF faculty members elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/news/2026/five-usf-faculty-named-2025-fellows-of-american-association-for-advancement-of-science.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/engineering/news/2026/usf-engineering-awarded-meta-research-funding-for-stroke-rehabilitation.aspxThe award supports a new interdisciplinary research effort led by Kyle Reed, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in collaboration with Michael Morris, a philosopher of technology and associate professor in the Department of Philosophy.External ArticleFri, 27 Mar 2026 13:37:54 USF awarded Meta research funding to advance motor learning through muscle-based human–computer interfacesThe award supports a new interdisciplinary research effort led by Kyle Reed, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in collaboration with Michael Morris, a philosopher of technology and associate professor in the Department of Philosophy.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/engineering/news/2026/usf-engineering-awarded-meta-research-funding-for-stroke-rehabilitation.aspxResearchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/largest-clinical-trial-using-brain-training-to-reduce-dementia-receives-millions.aspxAn expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.External ArticleWed, 25 Mar 2026 14:52:03 Largest clinical trial using brain training to reduce dementia receives $2.8 million in federal fundingAn expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/largest-clinical-trial-using-brain-training-to-reduce-dementia-receives-millions.aspxResearchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/discovery-of-first-st-patricks-day-leads-to-museum-exhibition-on-the-irish-in-florida.aspxIn 2018, USF St. Petersburg historian J. Michael Francis discovered the first celebration of St. Patrick took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland but in St. Augustine, Fla. Now, that discovery has led to a new museum exhibition that highlights the Irish diaspora in east Florida.External ArticleWed, 25 Mar 2026 14:48:36 Discovery of first St. Patrick’s Day leads to museum exhibition on the Irish in FloridaIn 2018, USF St. Petersburg historian J. Michael Francis discovered the first celebration of St. Patrick took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland but in St. Augustine, Fla. Now, that discovery has led to a new museum exhibition that highlights the Irish diaspora in east Florida.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/discovery-of-first-st-patricks-day-leads-to-museum-exhibition-on-the-irish-in-florida.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/unraveling-the-web-of-brown-recluse-myths-in-florida.aspxUSF alum Louis Coticchio and Associate Professor Deby Cassill show the brown recluse spider shouldn’t be portrayed as a villain. Their newly published findings aim to change the narrative by debunking common myths.External ArticleMon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:01 Unraveling the web of brown recluse myths in FloridaUSF alum Louis Coticchio and Associate Professor Deby Cassill show the brown recluse spider shouldn’t be portrayed as a villain. Their newly published findings aim to change the narrative by debunking common myths.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/unraveling-the-web-of-brown-recluse-myths-in-florida.aspxResearchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-helping-to-restore-tampa-bay-oyster-populations-by-3d-printing-habitat.aspxAlong the seawall of Bayboro Harbor, a group of USF students and professors recently installed 3D-printed habitats they hope will soon house oysters that can filter thousands of gallons of water per day and improve both water quality and ecosystem health.External ArticleMon, 09 Mar 2026 15:31:40 USF helping to restore Tampa Bay’s oyster populations by 3D-printing habitatsAlong the seawall of Bayboro Harbor, a group of USF students and professors recently installed 3D-printed habitats they hope will soon house oysters that can filter thousands of gallons of water per day and improve both water quality and ecosystem health.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-helping-to-restore-tampa-bay-oyster-populations-by-3d-printing-habitat.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-ranks-among-top-20-public-universities-for-new-patents-in-2025.aspxDenis Karaiskaj, a professor in the Department of Physics, has created a silicon-based, solid-state, miniaturized atomic clock that is a smaller, cheaper and more energy efficient alternative to the chip-size atomic clock that is currently used in electronic navigation devices. Awarded a Foundation Bull Ring Ring Accelerator Grant in 2025, the device has applications for oil and gas exploration, space navigation, military GPS and high-end automotive and watch manufacturing.External ArticleWed, 25 Feb 2026 15:55:15 USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025Denis Karaiskaj, a professor in the Department of Physics, has created a silicon-based, solid-state, miniaturized atomic clock that is a smaller, cheaper and more energy efficient alternative to the chip-size atomic clock that is currently used in electronic navigation devices. Awarded a Foundation Bull Ring Ring Accelerator Grant in 2025, the device has applications for oil and gas exploration, space navigation, military GPS and high-end automotive and watch manufacturing.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-ranks-among-top-20-public-universities-for-new-patents-in-2025.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/collaboration-protects-legacy-of-black-cemeteries.aspxUSF’s IDEx and the Black Cemetery Network are working with local leaders to map, digitize and protect Lake Maude Cemetery, ensuring long‑overlooked histories are accessible to descendants and researchers.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:13:30 Digitizing the past for the future: CAS collaboration helps protect the legacy of Black cemeteriesUSF’s IDEx and the Black Cemetery Network are working with local leaders to map, digitize and protect Lake Maude Cemetery, ensuring long‑overlooked histories are accessible to descendants and researchers.Lake Maudehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/collaboration-protects-legacy-of-black-cemeteries.aspxCommunity Engagement,Featured,Researchhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/hurricanes-thin-tampa-canopy-spurring-interest-in-replanting.aspxA new post-storm canopy assessment, led by College of Arts and Sciences researchers Shawn Landry and Rebecca Zarger, reveals that Tampa’s citywide tree canopy fell to 29.9% in 2025, down from 31.4% in 2024. The loss represents a 4.8% decline driven largely by storm damage, wiping out canopy gains achieved since 2021.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:42:03 Hurricanes thin Tampa's canopy, spurring interest in replantingA new post-storm canopy assessment, led by College of Arts and Sciences researchers Shawn Landry and Rebecca Zarger, reveals that Tampa’s citywide tree canopy fell to 29.9% in 2025, down from 31.4% in 2024. The loss represents a 4.8% decline driven largely by storm damage, wiping out canopy gains achieved since 2021.Treehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/hurricanes-thin-tampa-canopy-spurring-interest-in-replanting.aspxResearchhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/in-the-ground-and-on-the-line-inside-sfs-forensic-anthropology-buried-bodies-workshops.aspxTwo hours north of USF’s Tampa campus, USF‑FORT hosts the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science’s "Buried Bodies” workshops, where investigators learn to excavate real human remains in the Florida woods. It’s real‑world training that draws professionals from across the country, but now, with the land‑use agreement ending, the program that makes it possible faces an uncertain future.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:18:15 In the ground and on the line: Inside USF’s forensic anthropology “Buried Bodies” workshopsTwo hours north of USF’s Tampa campus, USF‑FORT hosts the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science’s "Buried Bodies” workshops, where investigators learn to excavate real human remains in the Florida woods. It’s real‑world training that draws professionals from across the country, but now, with the land‑use agreement ending, the program that makes it possible faces an uncertain future.The Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science (IFAAS)’s Advanced Buried Body Workshop and Buried Body & Outdoor Homicide Scenes Workshop were both held the week of December 1-5 in Gainesville, Florida, drawing medicolegal professional from across the country. Photo by Corey Lepak.https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/in-the-ground-and-on-the-line-inside-sfs-forensic-anthropology-buried-bodies-workshops.aspxCommunity Engagement,Research