/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 08:33:31 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/world/news/2026/global-excellence-awards-gea-2026.aspxThe ����Vlog recognized 13 faculty and staff members whose work expanded students’ learning opportunities and strengthened the university’s international reach at the 2026 Global Excellence Awards on April 14.Katrina SandeferMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:52:50 ����Vlog presents 2026 Global Excellence Awards honoring international impactThe ����Vlog recognized 13 faculty and staff members whose work expanded students’ learning opportunities and strengthened the university’s international reach at the 2026 Global Excellence Awards on April 14.Dr. Kiki Caruson with members of the ����Vlog Security Training Collaborative/world/news/2026/global-excellence-awards-gea-2026.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffResearch/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/new-debartolo-chair-will-advance-medieval-spanish-research-florida-history.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+April+2026+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=����Vlog+researchers+are+leading+the+fight+against+MRSAThe College of Arts and Sciences named David Arbesú the 2026-2028 Edward DeBartolo Endowed Chair, recognizing the tenured professor of medieval and golden age Spanish for his active scholarship and engaged teaching.External ArticleMon, 06 Apr 2026 16:25:45 New DeBartolo chair will advance medieval Spanish research and Florida historyThe College of Arts and Sciences named David Arbesú the 2026-2028 Edward DeBartolo Endowed Chair, recognizing the tenured professor of medieval and golden age Spanish for his active scholarship and engaged teaching.Person speaking behind a podium/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/new-debartolo-chair-will-advance-medieval-spanish-research-florida-history.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+April+2026+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=����Vlog+researchers+are+leading+the+fight+against+MRSAFaculty & StaffResearch,Spain/marine-science/news/2026/researcher-seeks-to-integrate-traditional-and-academic-knowledge.aspxDoctoral candidate Claudia Barón-Aguilar is an Indigenous scientist from Colombia whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge.External ArticleThu, 02 Apr 2026 08:45:12 Indigenous scientist seeks to integrate traditional and academic knowledgeDoctoral candidate Claudia Barón-Aguilar is an Indigenous scientist from Colombia whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge.Claudia Barón-Aguilar, a doctoral candidate, is an Indigenous scientist whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge. /marine-science/news/2026/researcher-seeks-to-integrate-traditional-and-academic-knowledge.aspxScholarsColombia,Research/marine-science/news/2026/linking-ice-melt-to-life-in-the-weddell-sea.aspxMargaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region.External ArticleThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:30:53 Linking ice melt to life in the Weddell SeaMargaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region.person standing in Antarctic snow/marine-science/news/2026/linking-ice-melt-to-life-in-the-weddell-sea.aspxFaculty & StaffResearchhttps://colombiaone.com/2026/03/22/ancient-bolivia-settlement-early-trade-boat-use-lake-titicaca/A new study led by Charles Stanish of the ����Vlog and published in Latin American Antiquity used modern radiocarbon testing on materials that were first excavated around 30 years ago.External ArticleSun, 22 Mar 2026 09:43:51 Ancient Bolivia settlement reveals early trade and boat use on Lake TiticacaA new study led by Charles Stanish of the ����Vlog and published in Latin American Antiquity used modern radiocarbon testing on materials that were first excavated around 30 years ago.Ship on lakehttps://colombiaone.com/2026/03/22/ancient-bolivia-settlement-early-trade-boat-use-lake-titicaca/Faculty & StaffResearchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/discovery-of-first-st-patricks-day-leads-to-museum-exhibition-on-the-irish-in-florida.aspxIn 2018, ����Vlog historian J. Michael Francis uncovered that the first known celebration of St. Patrick took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland, but St. Augustine, Fla.External ArticleMon, 16 Mar 2026 09:55:18 First St. Patrick’s Day celebration dates back to 1600 in FloridaIn 2018, ����Vlog historian J. Michael Francis uncovered that the first known celebration of St. Patrick took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland, but St. Augustine, Fla.The Irish diaspora in Florida museum exhibitionhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/discovery-of-first-st-patricks-day-leads-to-museum-exhibition-on-the-irish-in-florida.aspxEventsCommunity,Partnerships,Research/health/news/2026/gvn-opens-international-hq-at-usf.aspxThe GVN marked the opening of its International Headquarters at the ����Vlog Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, formalizing a strategic partnership.External ArticleMon, 09 Mar 2026 14:04:18 Global Virus Network opens International Headquarters at ����VlogThe GVN marked the opening of its International Headquarters at the ����Vlog Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, formalizing a strategic partnership.Leaders of ����Vlog and the Global Virus Network cutting the ceremonial ribbon./health/news/2026/gvn-opens-international-hq-at-usf.aspxEventsResearch,����Vlog Health/marine-science/news/2026/new-evidence-challenges-prevailing-assumptions-about-melting-ice-shelves-suppling-iron.aspxThe research involved a cruise to the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica to collect melting glacial water at the source.External ArticleFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:17:01 New evidence challenges prevailing assumptions about melting ice shelves suppling ironThe research involved a cruise to the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica to collect melting glacial water at the source.Sampling rosette with gray sampling bottles at left, the ship’s rail at lower right, and the face of the ice shelf in the background. Credit: Rob Sherrell/marine-science/news/2026/new-evidence-challenges-prevailing-assumptions-about-melting-ice-shelves-suppling-iron.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/health/public-health/news/2026/hpv-vaccine-success-in-panama-reveals-new-questions-about-cervical-cancer-mortality.aspxResearchers from the COPH are examining how vaccination, screening and health system factors are shaping cervical cancer trends in Panama, offering new insights into progress toward eliminating the disease.External ArticleFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:59:50 HPV vaccine success in Panama reveals new questions about cervical cancer mortalityResearchers from the COPH are examining how vaccination, screening and health system factors are shaping cervical cancer trends in Panama, offering new insights into progress toward eliminating the disease.doctor inserting needle/health/public-health/news/2026/hpv-vaccine-success-in-panama-reveals-new-questions-about-cervical-cancer-mortality.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch,����Vlog Health/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxThe ����Vlog celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.Vickie ChachereWed, 04 Mar 2026 15:08:32 ����Vlog celebrates faculty and international scholars at Fulbright BreakfastThe ����Vlog celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.Group of people smiling and holding up "go bulls" hand signs/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxEvents,Faculty & Staff,ScholarsFulbright,Research,Visiting Scholar/cbcs/news/2026/swirl-student-scholars-present-at-the-florida-undergraduate-research-leadership-summit.aspxSirinandini Amperayani and Sakshi Wagh led a workshop on the experiences of South Asian immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence.External ArticleMon, 02 Mar 2026 11:33:44 SWIRL student scholars present at the Florida Undergraduate Research Leadership SummitSirinandini Amperayani and Sakshi Wagh led a workshop on the experiences of South Asian immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence.Sirinandini Amperayani and Sakshi Wagh in front of a poster board of research/cbcs/news/2026/swirl-student-scholars-present-at-the-florida-undergraduate-research-leadership-summit.aspxEvents,StudentsResearch/cbcs/news/2026/cbcs-faculty-visit-depression-program-pilot-in-lima-peru.aspxJerome Galea, PhD, and Amber Gum, PhD, conducted a site visit with the nonprofit organization Partners In Health, known locally as Socios En Salud.External ArticleThu, 19 Feb 2026 15:39:25 CBCS faculty visit mental health program pilot in Lima, PeruJerome Galea, PhD, and Amber Gum, PhD, conducted a site visit with the nonprofit organization Partners In Health, known locally as Socios En Salud.group of people smiling in front of a van/cbcs/news/2026/cbcs-faculty-visit-depression-program-pilot-in-lima-peru.aspxFaculty & StaffPartnerships,Peru,Research/engineering/news/2026/usf-expands-footprint-in-space-research.aspx����Vlog is expanding its role in Florida’s growing space economy through new engineering faculty expertise, AI-driven research, and admission into the Florida University Space Research Consortium.External ArticleWed, 18 Feb 2026 15:44:00 ����Vlog expands its footprint in space research����Vlog is expanding its role in Florida’s growing space economy through new engineering faculty expertise, AI-driven research, and admission into the Florida University Space Research Consortium.people in white doctor coats staring at a planet in the background/engineering/news/2026/usf-expands-footprint-in-space-research.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/health/public-health/news/2026/usf-pair-recognized-for-fight-against-infectious-disease.aspxTwo ����Vlog faculty members have received prestigious honors and subsequent kudos from an international community of scientists for their work in the fight against infectious disease.External ArticleThu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:52 ����Vlog faculty members receive international recognition for fight against infectious diseaseTwo ����Vlog faculty members have received prestigious honors and subsequent kudos from an international community of scientists for their work in the fight against infectious disease.Dr. Sten Vermund speaking at the ASTMH conference./health/public-health/news/2026/usf-pair-recognized-for-fight-against-infectious-disease.aspxAccolades,Faculty & StaffResearchhttps://www.usforacle.com/2026/02/05/usf-graduate-students-solar-water-heater/Hot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide — but two ����Vlog graduate students are working to change that.External ArticleThu, 05 Feb 2026 15:50:38 ����Vlog students collaborate on solar water heater prototypeHot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide — but two ����Vlog graduate students are working to change that.three people working on copper pipeshttps://www.usforacle.com/2026/02/05/usf-graduate-students-solar-water-heater/StudentsResearch,Spotlight/world/news/2026/skku-international-partnership.aspxLast month, the Muma College of Business hosted the ����Vlog and Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Joint Research Conference to great success. Faculty from both universities presented their research and discussed the future of fintech, a growing industry that has continued to progress rapidly.Katrina SandeferTue, 03 Feb 2026 13:17:55 Continuing to prosper: International partnership between ����Vlog and Sungkyunkwan University flourishes after Joint Research ConferenceLast month, the Muma College of Business hosted the ����Vlog and Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Joint Research Conference to great success. Faculty from both universities presented their research and discussed the future of fintech, a growing industry that has continued to progress rapidly.Group of people smiling/world/news/2026/skku-international-partnership.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffPartnerships,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/responsibility-and-resilience-in-the-cloud-forests-of-guatemala.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+January+2026+-+����Vlog+Communicators%26utm_content=����Vlog+researchers+are+leading+the+fight+against+MRSAJamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.External ArticleWed, 21 Jan 2026 11:09:55 Responsibility and resilience: Reflections from the cloud forests of GuatemalaJamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.Mayan people/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/responsibility-and-resilience-in-the-cloud-forests-of-guatemala.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+January+2026+-+����Vlog+Communicators%26utm_content=����Vlog+researchers+are+leading+the+fight+against+MRSAFaculty & StaffResearch/news/2025/usf-study-finds-widespread-rule-breaking-in-whale-shark-tourism-hotspot.aspxOne of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new ����Vlog study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.External ArticleWed, 10 Dec 2025 13:51:35 ����Vlog study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspotOne of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new ����Vlog study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.Man sits on boat as he sees sharks/news/2025/usf-study-finds-widespread-rule-breaking-in-whale-shark-tourism-hotspot.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/engineering/news/2025/usf-engineering-research-team-tackles-americas-hidden-sanitation-crisis-with-breakthrough-wastewater-technology.aspxDaniel Yeh and the Honu Hub team are working on delivering a certified, industry-ready product with support from a $5 million NSF award.External ArticleTue, 02 Dec 2025 16:00:24 ����Vlog engineering research team tackles America’s hidden sanitation crisis with breakthrough wastewater technologyDaniel Yeh and the Honu Hub team are working on delivering a certified, industry-ready product with support from a $5 million NSF award.Collage of person on different sanitation sites/engineering/news/2025/usf-engineering-research-team-tackles-americas-hidden-sanitation-crisis-with-breakthrough-wastewater-technology.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/world/news/2025/french-business-forum.aspxAt the recent Second Annual ����Vlog French Business Forum, experts looked both inward and outward into our relationship with food. Exploring how our individual health and well-being depend on the food we eat, the way we grow it, and how it’s distributed in the community.Vickie ChachereWed, 26 Nov 2025 15:54:02 ����Vlog French Business Forum explores food as medicine from a multitude of perspectivesAt the recent Second Annual ����Vlog French Business Forum, experts looked both inward and outward into our relationship with food. Exploring how our individual health and well-being depend on the food we eat, the way we grow it, and how it’s distributed in the community.Betty Cappa, President of the French-American Business Council of West Florida, led the panel featuring French Consul General in Miami Raphaël Trapp (center) and 15th Street Farm founder Emmanuel Roux./world/news/2025/french-business-forum.aspxEvents,Global NetworksFrance,Partnerships,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-students-compete-to-launch-experiments-aboard-the-international-space-station.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+November+2025+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=����Vlog+students+compete+to+launch+experiments+aboard+the+International+Space+StationMore than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments bound for the International Space Station through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). This year, ����Vlog students joined the competition for the first time, rising to the challenge and uniting to bring their innovation into orbit.External ArticleMon, 24 Nov 2025 15:45:14 ����Vlog students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space StationMore than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments bound for the International Space Station through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). This year, ����Vlog students joined the competition for the first time, rising to the challenge and uniting to bring their innovation into orbit.Jaiden Brick, Hannah Kirschenmann, Jade Fei, and Krystal Walford working on their proposal for the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program competition, a national competition allowing groups of interdisciplinary students to combine their areas of expertise. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-students-compete-to-launch-experiments-aboard-the-international-space-station.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+November+2025+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=����Vlog+students+compete+to+launch+experiments+aboard+the+International+Space+StationStudentsResearch/news/2025/new-study-suggests-accounting-not-aliens-explains-perus-mysterious-band-of-holes.aspxNew research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once featured in Ancient Aliens — was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.External ArticleTue, 18 Nov 2025 15:49:28 New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru’s mysterious ‘Band of Holes’New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once featured in Ancient Aliens — was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.����Vlog: A Preeminent Research University/news/2025/new-study-suggests-accounting-not-aliens-explains-perus-mysterious-band-of-holes.aspxFaculty & StaffPeru,Research/news/2025/new-study-suggests-accounting-not-aliens-explains-perus-mysterious-band-of-holes.aspxNew research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once featured in Ancient Aliens — was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.External ArticleTue, 18 Nov 2025 15:30:10 New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru’s mysterious ‘Band of Holes’New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once featured in Ancient Aliens — was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.Mountains/news/2025/new-study-suggests-accounting-not-aliens-explains-perus-mysterious-band-of-holes.aspxFaculty & StaffPeru,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/ai-and-citizen-science-reveal-potential-first-detection-of-invasive-malaria-mosquito-in-madagascar.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+October+2025+-+CAS+����Vlog+Communicators%26utm_content=Competition+plus+collaboration+equals+success+for+annual+%e2%80%98Math+Bowl%e2%80%99Researchers from the ����Vlog have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi — an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito — ever detected in Madagascar.External ArticleTue, 28 Oct 2025 14:56:41 AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in MadagascarResearchers from the ����Vlog have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi — an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito — ever detected in Madagascar.����Vlog: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/ai-and-citizen-science-reveal-potential-first-detection-of-invasive-malaria-mosquito-in-madagascar.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+October+2025+-+CAS+����Vlog+Communicators%26utm_content=Competition+plus+collaboration+equals+success+for+annual+%e2%80%98Math+Bowl%e2%80%99Faculty & StaffAfrica,Research/cbcs/news/2025/jerome-galea-examines-integration-of-traditional-medicine-in-perus-public-health-system.aspxGalea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.External ArticleWed, 15 Oct 2025 13:48:25 Jerome Galea examines integration of traditional medicine in Peru’s public health systemGalea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.Jerome Galea standing with his colleagues in front of a brightly painted green and red wooden building./cbcs/news/2025/jerome-galea-examines-integration-of-traditional-medicine-in-perus-public-health-system.aspxFaculty & StaffPeru,Research,Spotlight,����Vlog Health/marine-science/news/2025/how-ancient-plankton-point-to-the-resilience-of-ocean-ecosystems.aspxThe researchers used a cutting-edge approach to predict future ocean conditions by examining the distant past through analyses of microscopic fossils.External ArticleThu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:23 How ancient plankton point to the resilience of ocean ecosystemsThe researchers used a cutting-edge approach to predict future ocean conditions by examining the distant past through analyses of microscopic fossils.silver fish in ocean with mountains and sunset in background/marine-science/news/2025/how-ancient-plankton-point-to-the-resilience-of-ocean-ecosystems.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/when-anthropology-meets-engineering-a-fresh-solution-to-wastewater.aspxNancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.External ArticleMon, 29 Sep 2025 10:27:43 When anthropology meets engineering: A fresh solution to wastewaterNancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.Jackson Anderson and Facundo Pereyra-Kluser collecting a water sample from a constructed wetland. (Photo by Nancy Romero-Daza)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/when-anthropology-meets-engineering-a-fresh-solution-to-wastewater.aspxFaculty & Staff,StudentsCosta Rica,Partnerships,Researchhttps://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/usf-doctors-upbringing-to-propel-her-research-into-water-purificationDr. Norma Alcantar's scientific curiosity, combined with a family secret involving cactuses, would eventually earn her a spot in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.External ArticleMon, 29 Sep 2025 00:18:20 ����Vlog doctor's upbringing propelled her research into water purificationDr. Norma Alcantar's scientific curiosity, combined with a family secret involving cactuses, would eventually earn her a spot in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.Dr. Norma Alcantar https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/usf-doctors-upbringing-to-propel-her-research-into-water-purificationFaculty & StaffResearch,Spotlight/world/news/2025/fulbright-scholars-international-researchers.aspxThe ����Vlog honored its expanding contingent of Fulbright scholars and welcomed visiting international researchers in a celebration of the iconic international exchange program that’s made a global impact for generations.Vickie ChachereThu, 25 Sep 2025 16:34:23 ����Vlog celebrates Fulbright scholars and visiting international researchersThe ����Vlog honored its expanding contingent of Fulbright scholars and welcomed visiting international researchers in a celebration of the iconic international exchange program that’s made a global impact for generations.Group of people holding a blue banner with white text that says "Fulbright Association"/world/news/2025/fulbright-scholars-international-researchers.aspxFaculty & Staff,Scholars,StudentsFulbright,Research,Study Abroad/cbcs/news/2025/roberta-omalley-presents-research-on-cybercrime-in-copenhagen.aspxO'Malley used latent class analysis to examine patterns of cyber-offending and identify distinctions among offenders.External ArticleTue, 16 Sep 2025 00:36:17 Roberta O'Malley presents research on cybercrime in CopenhagenO'Malley used latent class analysis to examine patterns of cyber-offending and identify distinctions among offenders.Human Factor in Cybercrime Conference attendees group photo/cbcs/news/2025/roberta-omalley-presents-research-on-cybercrime-in-copenhagen.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/health/public-health/news/2025/from-vaccine-policy-to-school-lunches-students-study-health-in-japan.aspxMPH student Luisa Fernanda Montano recently completed an international applied experience at the Health Administration Center of Gifu University in Japan, where she worked with faculty, staff and peers on projects that connected research with public health practice.External ArticleFri, 05 Sep 2025 14:47:17 From vaccine policy to school lunches: ����Vlog students study health in JapanMPH student Luisa Fernanda Montano recently completed an international applied experience at the Health Administration Center of Gifu University in Japan, where she worked with faculty, staff and peers on projects that connected research with public health practice.Group of study abroad in Japan/health/public-health/news/2025/from-vaccine-policy-to-school-lunches-students-study-health-in-japan.aspxStudentsResearch,Study Abroad/health/public-health/news/2025/fullbright.aspxThe professor of biostatistics in ����Vlog’s College of Public Health (COPH) just won a Fulbright Scholarship to share his expertise, a coveted award that will help him train graduate students at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia over a 10-month period.External ArticleFri, 05 Sep 2025 14:40:58 ����Vlog professor focuses Fulbright award on fighting cancer in EthiopiaThe professor of biostatistics in ����Vlog’s College of Public Health (COPH) just won a Fulbright Scholarship to share his expertise, a coveted award that will help him train graduate students at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia over a 10-month period.map of Ethiopia/health/public-health/news/2025/fullbright.aspxFaculty & StaffFulbright,Research/cbcs/news/2025/criminology-faculty-and-students-present-at-international-conference.aspxResearch presentations were held in Athens, Greece at the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology.External ArticleWed, 03 Sep 2025 00:45:14 Criminology faculty and students present at international conferenceResearch presentations were held in Athens, Greece at the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology.C. Jordan Howell, Caitlyn Muniz, and Katie Smith/cbcs/news/2025/criminology-faculty-and-students-present-at-international-conference.aspxFaculty & Staff,StudentsResearch/world/news/2025/japan-tampa-visits.aspxJapan's Consul General and a delegation of business leaders, including ����Vlog leadership, visited the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation. The connections between ����Vlog, the larger Tampa Bay Region, and Japan grow stronger with their exchange.Vickie ChachereThu, 28 Aug 2025 15:31:11 Ties between Tampa Bay and Japan grow stronger with delegation visitsJapan's Consul General and a delegation of business leaders, including ����Vlog leadership, visited the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation. The connections between ����Vlog, the larger Tampa Bay Region, and Japan grow stronger with their exchange.Three leaders in formal business attire/world/news/2025/japan-tampa-visits.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffPartnerships,Research/health/news/2025/usf-research-rewrites-origins-of-first-pandemic.aspxFor the first time, researchers at ����Vlog have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.External ArticleWed, 27 Aug 2025 14:52:55 ����Vlog, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemicFor the first time, researchers at ����Vlog have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.Ancient Ruins of Jerash, Jordan/health/news/2025/usf-research-rewrites-origins-of-first-pandemic.aspxScholarsIndia,Research,����Vlog Health/honors/news/2025/usf-honors-college-strengthens-9-year-partnership-with-kerolle-initiative.aspxThe Judy Genshaft Honors College continues to build on a decade-long partnership with the Kerolle Initiative in the Dominican Republic, a local non-profit pop-up clinic that brings medical care and health education to rural populations. This year, Honors students expanded research beyond the trip, and the college recognized Dr. Reginald Kerolle as an official Honors “graduate.”External ArticleMon, 04 Aug 2025 13:57:51 ����Vlog Honors College strengthens 9-year partnership with Kerolle Initiative in Dominican RepublicThe Judy Genshaft Honors College continues to build on a decade-long partnership with the Kerolle Initiative in the Dominican Republic, a local non-profit pop-up clinic that brings medical care and health education to rural populations. This year, Honors students expanded research beyond the trip, and the college recognized Dr. Reginald Kerolle as an official Honors “graduate.”Dr. Cayla Lanier and Honors students pose in scrubs and hold up the Go Bulls hand sign in the Dominican Republic/honors/news/2025/usf-honors-college-strengthens-9-year-partnership-with-kerolle-initiative.aspxStudentsPartnerships,Research/honors/news/2025/chinaza-munonye-jumpstarts-her-medical-career-through-honors-coursework.aspx����Vlog Honors student Chinaza Munonye turned her passion for dermatology into practical research projects for her Honors coursework and beyond. Now, she’s preparing for medical school, ready to transform the field of dermatology.External ArticleTue, 29 Jul 2025 13:51:21 Chinaza Munonye jumpstarts her medical career through honors coursework����Vlog Honors student Chinaza Munonye turned her passion for dermatology into practical research projects for her Honors coursework and beyond. Now, she’s preparing for medical school, ready to transform the field of dermatology.Judy Genshaft Honors College student Chinaza Munonye headshot with crossed arms and blurred blue background/honors/news/2025/chinaza-munonye-jumpstarts-her-medical-career-through-honors-coursework.aspxStudentsResearch,Spotlight/news/2025/how-a-usf-students-personal-battle-with-dengue-helped-develop-mosquito-fighting-ai.aspxFarhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at ����Vlog, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.External ArticleMon, 28 Jul 2025 16:36:59 How a ����Vlog student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AIFarhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at ����Vlog, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.Students looking at a glowing light with a border and text that says "Boundless Bulls"/news/2025/how-a-usf-students-personal-battle-with-dengue-helped-develop-mosquito-fighting-ai.aspxStudentsResearch,Spotlight/business/news/2025/7-22-25-aib-conference.aspxThe team examined how rhetoric around reshoring — when companies bring manufacturing and production operations back to its home country — aligns with corporate behavior in the automotive industry.External ArticleFri, 25 Jul 2025 14:51:21 ����Vlog professor presents research on automation and foreign investment at AIB conferenceThe team examined how rhetoric around reshoring — when companies bring manufacturing and production operations back to its home country — aligns with corporate behavior in the automotive industry.A wide shot showing the crowd and stage at the 2025 AIB conference/business/news/2025/7-22-25-aib-conference.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffResearchhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/life-sciences-leaders-tampa-bay-region-japan-b8gde/?trackingId=afzKHzyZQIiO1%2BZD06fOJw%3D%3DA recent gathering with Japan's Consul General in Miami and a delegation of business leaders follows a recent journey from Florida's life sciences, academic and government leaders to Japan. The goal is for world-class health technologies and capabilities take root and grow in both countries.External ArticleWed, 23 Jul 2025 09:21:00 Life sciences leaders in Tampa Bay Region and Japan are building connections to advance innovation for the greater goodA recent gathering with Japan's Consul General in Miami and a delegation of business leaders follows a recent journey from Florida's life sciences, academic and government leaders to Japan. The goal is for world-class health technologies and capabilities take root and grow in both countries.People standing beside a medical dummyhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/life-sciences-leaders-tampa-bay-region-japan-b8gde/?trackingId=afzKHzyZQIiO1%2BZD06fOJw%3D%3DGlobal NetworksCommunity,Partnerships,Research/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxFive ����Vlog students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.External ArticleThu, 26 Jun 2025 14:22:40 From trade languages to snake venom: Five ����Vlog students selected for 2025 Fulbright grantsFive ����Vlog students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Four panel graphic of ����Vlog 2025 Fulbright US Student Award recipients Aiden Cox, Ella Guedouar, Derrick Dawson, and Tailyn Osorio /ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxStudentsFulbright,Research,Student Success/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/enhancing-mental-health-services-in-low-resource-settings-usf-anthropologists-impact.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+May+2025+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=School+of+Information%e2%80%99s+Amelia+Anderson+honored+for+research+excellence+in+public+library+services+for+adultsElena Lesley, an anthropology professor at ����Vlog, is researching how digital mental health care—especially telehealth—is transforming access to treatment in Cambodia. Her work explores how digital tools can bridge gaps in mental health services, offering new possibilities for care in post-conflict communities. Through her research, she aims to highlight innovative strategies that could improve mental health care in low-resource settings worldwide.External ArticleThu, 29 May 2025 08:41:43 Enhancing mental health services in low-resource settings: A ����Vlog anthropologist’s impactElena Lesley, an anthropology professor at ����Vlog, is researching how digital mental health care—especially telehealth—is transforming access to treatment in Cambodia. Her work explores how digital tools can bridge gaps in mental health services, offering new possibilities for care in post-conflict communities. Through her research, she aims to highlight innovative strategies that could improve mental health care in low-resource settings worldwide.For anthropology professor Elena Lesley, what started as an interest in political systems soon evolved into a deep commitment to understanding how trauma and mental health care intersect in post-conflict societies./arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/enhancing-mental-health-services-in-low-resource-settings-usf-anthropologists-impact.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+May+2025+-+CAS+Alumni+and+Donors%26utm_content=School+of+Information%e2%80%99s+Amelia+Anderson+honored+for+research+excellence+in+public+library+services+for+adultsFaculty & StaffResearch/world/news/2025/international-visiting-scholar-research-showcase.aspxThis year, ����Vlog Word—in collaboration with the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs— hosted its second annual International Visiting Scholar Research Showcase on March 26, 2025. This year’s showcase highlighted groundbreaking research from visiting academics and fostered interdisciplinary connections.Tue, 27 May 2025 14:16:50 Global collaboration: ����Vlog hosts second annual International Visiting Scholar Research ShowcaseThis year, ����Vlog Word—in collaboration with the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs— hosted its second annual International Visiting Scholar Research Showcase on March 26, 2025. This year’s showcase highlighted groundbreaking research from visiting academics and fostered interdisciplinary connections.A group of smiling people holding up a bulls sign with their hands and standing in front of a green ����Vlog World backdrop/world/news/2025/international-visiting-scholar-research-showcase.aspxEvents,ScholarsResearchhttps://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/business/global-virus-network-meeting-unites-caribbean-and-latin-america-to-tackle-emerging-viral-threats/article_d89c0d1d-5111-56c1-a66d-8e4b2009cdd9.htmlThe Global Virus Network (GVN) convened top virologists, epidemiologists, public health experts, and government officials for the 2025 GVN Regional Meeting: Caribbean and Latin America in Kingston, Jamaica. Learn more about the two-day summit that focused on collaborative strategies to bolster viral surveillance, diagnostics, vaccine research, and pandemic preparedness.External ArticleThu, 08 May 2025 09:28:41 Global Virus Network meeting unites Caribbean and Latin America to tackle emerging viral threatsThe Global Virus Network (GVN) convened top virologists, epidemiologists, public health experts, and government officials for the 2025 GVN Regional Meeting: Caribbean and Latin America in Kingston, Jamaica. Learn more about the two-day summit that focused on collaborative strategies to bolster viral surveillance, diagnostics, vaccine research, and pandemic preparedness.Caribbean Inlet to Ocho Rios, Jamaicahttps://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/business/global-virus-network-meeting-unites-caribbean-and-latin-america-to-tackle-emerging-viral-threats/article_d89c0d1d-5111-56c1-a66d-8e4b2009cdd9.htmlEventsCaribbean,Global Networks,Research/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.External ArticleTue, 06 May 2025 10:19:39 ����Vlog School of Geosciences PhD student Victoria Brown selected for Boren FellowshipVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxAccolades,StudentsResearch,Student Success/world/news/2025/global-excellence-awards.aspxNine awardees from an array of disciplines were honored at the annual ceremony held on April 15, which celebrated achievements in internationally focused education, research, and innovation for 2023 and 2024. Read about the winners and their accomplishments.Vickie ChachereThu, 24 Apr 2025 09:10:12 ����Vlog World honors nine Global Excellence AwardeesNine awardees from an array of disciplines were honored at the annual ceremony held on April 15, which celebrated achievements in internationally focused education, research, and innovation for 2023 and 2024. Read about the winners and their accomplishments."Global Excellence Awards" and ����Vlog World logo on a green background with a globe illustration/world/news/2025/global-excellence-awards.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffResearch/world/news/2025/cayman-islands-sustainability-conference.aspxDistinguished University Professor and Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Yogi Goswami is one of the world’s leading experts on clean energy and sustainability. Goswami was recently featured as the keynote speaker for the University College of the Cayman Islands symposium, highlighting efforts to create a more sustainable future. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:55:59 ����Vlog engineering professor Yogi Goswami headlines Cayman Islands sustainability conference Distinguished University Professor and Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Yogi Goswami is one of the world’s leading experts on clean energy and sustainability. Goswami was recently featured as the keynote speaker for the University College of the Cayman Islands symposium, highlighting efforts to create a more sustainable future. A person dressed in a suit in front of a mic with presentation behind him/world/news/2025/cayman-islands-sustainability-conference.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffCaribbean,Partnerships,Research/news/2025/what-rattlesnake-venom-can-teach-us-about-evolution.aspx����Vlog researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.External ArticleWed, 23 Apr 2025 08:58:38 What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution����Vlog researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.A rattlesnake sitting in front of a bush with pink flowers/news/2025/what-rattlesnake-venom-can-teach-us-about-evolution.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate studies at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ����Vlog alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.External ArticleWed, 09 Apr 2025 08:36:58 ����Vlog Gates Cambridge alumni push boundaries to inspire next generation of scholarsMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate studies at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ����Vlog alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxAlumniResearch/marine-science/news/2025/the-rising-tides-podcast-explores-cutting-edge-ocean-technologies-in-marine-science.aspxDesigned for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.External ArticleWed, 02 Apr 2025 10:25:35 ‘The Rising Tides Podcast’ explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine scienceDesigned for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.The Rising Tides Podcast” covers ocean research from space to the seafloor, including the use of buoys, satellites, and submersibles to advance marine science./marine-science/news/2025/the-rising-tides-podcast-explores-cutting-edge-ocean-technologies-in-marine-science.aspxFaculty & StaffResearch