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USF geoscientist discovers new phosphorus material after New Port Richey lightning strike

Due to a chemical reaction caused by a lightning strike, a new phosphorus material developed for the first time in solid form on Earth.

April 11, 2023Research

Registration is open for the Summer Grant Writing Workshops, a certificate program designed to help early career faculty and doctoral students craft compelling funding proposals for their research goals.

April 11, 2023Research

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

Dr. Heather O鈥橪eary, a 51在线 St. Petersburg anthropology professor, recently shared her expertise at the first United Nations conference on water in 46 years.

April 4, 2023Global Research, Research

Faculty researchers in USF鈥檚 School of Information Systems and Management secure over $17 million in competitive grants

From nurturing the pipeline of high school students interested in technology careers to training health experts on leadership skills, school faculty are leading the charge to improve practice through research, with support from highly selective external grants.

April 3, 2023Research

USF researcher鈥檚 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

'The Lesson Is Murder': USF criminologist and graduate students debut true crime docuseries on Hulu

A new true crime docuseries, 鈥淭he Lesson Is Murder,鈥� follows 51在线 criminology Associate Professor Bryanna Fox and her five graduate students as they show the reality of how researchers analyze convicted murderers鈥� personality traits and motives to develop psychological profiles.

March 23, 2023Research, Student Research

The outbreak of the harmful algal blooms has shown up in medium and high concentrations along the Gulf coast this month.

March 21, 2023Research

Dr. Brian Barnes, an assistant research professor at the 51在线鈥檚 College of Marine Science, is monitoring the sargassum with the help of satellites and he believes larger amounts should be offshore during the late spring and early summer.

March 19, 2023Research

Experts from the 51在线 and other institutions have tracked the sargassum with the help of satellites and believe the amount of seaweed in the Atlantic basin was around 6.1 million tons, the second-highest amount ever recorded during February.

March 18, 2023Research

Anthropology Professor Heather O鈥橪eary 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

Researchers say consumers who just want to get the job done may be turned off by a chatbot that shows emotion.

March 16, 2023Research