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Fear and Stress about COVID-19 is Related to More Drinking, Survey Finds
People drank more during the COVID-19 quarantine than they did before the lockdown, as they grappled with stress and fear caused by the pandemic.
June 18, 2020Research and Innovation
Political Science Professor Explores “Urbicide” and Redevelopment of Kurdish Cities in Turkey
Over the past few years, political science professor Thomas Smith has analyzed satellite imagery of these Kurdish cities, studying the destruction of cities to understand the Turkish government’s attempts to level rebellious cities and rebuild them in its own image.
June 11, 2020Research and Innovation
Faculty Research Powers New Funding Record for USF St. Petersburg
The USF St. Petersburg campus had a banner year for research funding in 2019-20, receiving more than $20 million in grants and awards, which is a new university record.
June 8, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation
The Serial Effect: Criminology Professor’s Book Examines the Modern True Crime Genre
Dawn Cecil became fascinated by questions about the effects of the modern true crime genre – on victims, the accused and society at large. Three years later, she has published a book exploring those questions.
June 1, 2020Research and Innovation
New Research Lab to Combat Human Trafficking in Tampa Bay and Beyond
Criminology professor Joan Reid and three colleagues have received a $92,000 grant to establish a research lab at USF’s St. Petersburg campus devoted to studying human trafficking.
May 19, 2020Research and Innovation
Renowned Autism Expert Named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor
V. Mark Durand, an internationally recognized expert in autism and related disorders and professor of psychology at the USF St. Petersburg campus, has been named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor.
May 15, 2020Research and Innovation
First Lynching Memorial Marker to Document Local History of Racial Violence
In 1914, John Evans was lynched in St. Petersburg. Evans was accused of the murder of the real estate developer Ed Sherman and attacking Sherman’s wife. Evans was a laborer who was recently fired by Sherman. Though never identified and never given a trial, Evans was arrested and thrown in jail.
May 14, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation
Archaeology and Ancient Beer: New Duckwall Professor Will Excavate Florida’s Past
Anthropology professor John Arthur has been selected to receive the next Frank E. Duckwall Professorship in Florida Studies.
May 13, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation
Anthropology Professor Participating in Study to Uncover the True Cost of Florida’s Red Tide
The studies are designed to analyze the effects to numerous sectors — from tourism and seafood to industries where impacts are less visible, such as healthcare and construction.
April 29, 2020Research and Innovation
Graphic Design Program Partners With Creative Clay on Coffee Table Book to Celebrate Nonprofit’s 25th Anniversary
Creative Clay first approached the Verbal and Visual Arts Department about the project last year, after the nonprofit decided to create a book that would help shine a light on the work of its artists.
April 28, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF St. Pete Interns Help Statewide Research Group Study Harmful Algal Blooms
The internship has given the students hands-on experience working with professional scientists and the opportunity to participate in activities within two teams: one in the light microscopy lab, which monitors for red tide and other HABs, and a team working on Pyrodinium bahamense, which does experimental work in the field and in the laboratory.
April 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life
Students Hone Critical Skills Acting as Research & Development Firm for Yachting Company
This year Steve Diasio, professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, partnered with Navigare Yachting – an international company with its U.S. headquarters in downtown St. Pete – to provide a real-world business case for students to learn the importance and concept of innovation and strategy.
April 21, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life