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Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

University of South Florida faculty members Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish and Jose Zayas-Castro have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.

March 26, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

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Largest clinical trial using brain training to reduce dementia receives $2.8 million in federal funding

An 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.

March 25, 2026Research and Innovation

New museum exhibition on the Irish diaspora in Florida.

Discovery of first St. Patrick’s Day leads to museum exhibition on the Irish in Florida

In 2018, USF St. Petersburg historian J. Michael Francis uncovered that the first known St. Patrick’s Day procession took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland, but rather St. Augustine, Fla. That discovery has led to a new museum exhibition that highlights the Irish diaspora in St. Augustine and East Florida.

March 16, 2026Research and Innovation

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