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Global classroom collaboration with Moldova wins international partnerships award
A global classroom experience that brought together USF students with peers in Moldova to conduct joint research while an international humanitarian crisis was unfolding nearby received the inaugural International Partnerships Award from two political science associations.
May 11, 2023Global Research, Student Research
USF scientist discovers culprit behind massive sea urchin die-off
University of South Florida professor Mya Breitbart has used her work in microbiology to discover the organism responsible for a significant increase in long-spined sea urchin deaths last year.
May 10, 2023Global Research, Research
Southern Ocean Science – a different kind of SOS?
Antarctica might seem like another world away, but what happens on the icy continent has repercussions globally.
May 8, 2023Global Research, Research
Food, fertilizer, fuel? The hunt is on for solutions to the Caribbean’s exploding seaweed problem
The floating brown seaweed known as sargassum has exploded in record-setting mass throughout the region. There is increasing commercial and research interest in developing ways to put it to use.
May 7, 2023Global Research, Research
Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time
Surprising results from historic study suggest the shrinking West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a major threat to global sea level rise, was smaller and more dynamic in recent geologic past than previously thought.
May 1, 2023Global Research, Research
USF Audiology and USF Health ENT faculty mentor Malawi audiology students
The students recently presented the findings of their collaborative research project.
May 1, 2023Global Research, Health, Student Research
Scientists identify sea urchin killer
The search for the 2022 killer that decimated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and along Florida’s east coast is over. A team of scientists-turned-sleuthhounds identified the small-but-mighty offender: a single-celled organism called a ciliate.
April 19, 2023Global Research, Research
A USF professor discovered what was killing sea urchins in Florida, Caribbean. Here’s how.
Mya Breitbart was part of a team that made the groundbreaking discovery in just four months — uncovering a microscopic pathogen.
April 19, 2023Global Research, Research
The Stinky Seaweed Blob Approaching Florida Is Absolutely Humongous
In moderation, the brown algae is a key Atlantic Ocean ecosystem component, but this year's bloom is the largest ever recorded.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
Local professor helps U.N. create ‘milestone’ water plan
Dr. Heather O’Leary, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg anthropology professor, recently shared her expertise at the first United Nations conference on water in 46 years.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
USF researcher’s life work uncovers the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization
This research brings peace and restores pride to the millions of people who identify as Swahili by overturning false narratives and providing clarity to Swahili heritage.
March 29, 2023Global Research, Research
Anthropology professor will join push for more sustainable, comprehensive water policies at U.N. Water Conference
Anthropology Professor Heather O’Leary has been selected as one of the delegates for the International Science Council (ISC) for the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City from March 22-24.
March 16, 2023Global Research, Research
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