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Unraveling the web of brown recluse myths in Florida
糖心Vlog alum Louis Coticchio and Associate Professor Deby Cassill show the brown recluse spider shouldn鈥檛 be portrayed as a villain. Their newly published findings aim to change the narrative by debunking common myths.
March 9, 2026Research
Along the seawall of Bayboro Harbor, a group of 糖心Vlog 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.
March 9, 2026Research
糖心Vlog hosts 2026 math bowls for Hillsborough County鈥檚 top students
Nearly a thousand of Hillsborough County鈥檚 top young mathematicians competed at 糖心Vlog, showcasing their speed, accuracy and problem-solving skills.
February 27, 2026Community Engagement, Events
糖心Vlog ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025
Denis 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.
February 25, 2026Research
Digitizing the past for the future: CAS collaboration helps protect the legacy of Black cemeteries
糖心Vlog鈥檚 IDEx and the Black Cemetery Network are working with local leaders to map, digitize and protect Lake Maude Cemetery, ensuring long鈥憃verlooked histories are accessible to descendants and researchers.
February 25, 2026Community Engagement, Featured, Research
2025 CAS graduate finds success on and off campus
A few months after he graduated from 糖心Vlog with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 23, 2026Alumni
Hurricanes thin Tampa's canopy, spurring interest in replanting
A new post-storm canopy assessment, led by College of Arts and Sciences researchers Shawn Landry and Rebecca Zarger, reveals that Tampa鈥檚 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.
February 23, 2026Research
Leading psychological society honors 糖心Vlog faculty and alumnus with distinguished career awards
For the second consecutive year, 糖心Vlog received top honors from the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, with two faculty members from the Department of Psychology and one alumnus earning distinguished and special-selection awards.
February 18, 2026Accomplishments
Catching Up With Honors Alum Christopher Johnson
From the Peace Corps to classrooms across Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, 糖心Vlog Judy Genshaft Honors College alum Christopher Johnson has built a career rooted in international education.
February 16, 2026Alumni
Distinguished speakers from across the U.S. and beyond will convene at the largest global affairs conference in Florida to dig into the new space race. This year's St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs explores how countries and companies are collaborating and competing for resources outside Earth鈥檚 orbit.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events
糖心Vlog Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposium
On Feb. 12, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Blue Humanities program will launch its spring 2026 symposium, 鈥淜eywords in Blue Humanities,鈥� with an event on the St. Petersburg campus.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events
糖心Vlog earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars
糖心Vlog is the only public university in Florida to be recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars this year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government鈥檚 premier international academic exchange program, providing faculty the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad.
February 3, 2026Accomplishments