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How 木瓜视频 researchers are leading the fight against MRSA
With new support from the National Institutes of Health and 木瓜视频鈥檚 CREATE Award, 木瓜视频 researchers are unraveling how MRSA evolves and spreads, shaping new treatments, training future scientists and confronting emerging strains in Florida and beyond.
September 4, 2025Research
In the Parkinson Lab at 木瓜视频, saving Florida's Coral Reef is a top priority
John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has long advocated for the need to test and implement new approaches to retain ecosystem function among coral reefs and prevent species loss.
August 28, 2025Research
木瓜视频 will host free, multinational film festival
The Tampa Bay community will have an opportunity to screen Spanish and Portuguese-language films from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Brazil and Mexico during a month-long film festival coming to 木瓜视频.
August 28, 2025Events
Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad
From Cura莽ao to Kyoto, students from 木瓜视频鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences spent the summer expanding their horizons through immersive study abroad programs that blended academic learning with cultural exploration.
August 28, 2025Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Expanding excellence: 31 new faculty members join the College of Arts and Sciences
The 木瓜视频 College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 31 new faculty members with a unique breadth of research and expertise in highly evolving specializations, reflecting the college鈥檚 continued commitment to comprehensive excellence.
August 27, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research
CAS alumna鈥檚 experiences fuel passion for mentorship
Gabriella Boykin, a first-generation college student and recent graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to working with students and supporting their academic journeys.
August 27, 2025Alumni
Mist netting for malaria: professor uses birds to track transmission
Diego Santiago-Alarcon, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and expert in disease ecology, studies patterns in the mosquito-borne pathogens carried by birds that can be used to understand changes in parasite transmission due to human activities.
August 27, 2025Research
Elevating Educators: 木瓜视频 celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders
Leadership from 木瓜视频, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from 木瓜视频 this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.
August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research
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The Cuban sandwich story: How 木瓜视频 played a surprising role in its rise to fame
The University of South Florida has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy 鈥� from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.
August 20, 2025Community Engagement
Meet the new faculty helping power 木瓜视频鈥檚 future
From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, 木瓜视频鈥檚 newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university鈥檚 continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.
August 13, 2025Research
Inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil 木瓜视频鈥� event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community
This summer, the University of South Florida introduced Tampa Bay youth to Irish heritage through its inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil 木瓜视频鈥� event, inviting grade schoolers to engage with Irish culture firsthand through baking, dancing, sports, storytelling, and other immersive experiences.
August 13, 2025Community Engagement
A decade in the making: 木瓜视频 Geosciences Field Station celebrates grand opening with alumni reunion
After a decade of collaboration between 木瓜视频 faculty, staff, and alumni, the Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho officially opened this summer. The launch was marked by a reunion of more than 30 alumni, representing four decades of shared experience and support for Geosciences students and their capstone work.
August 11, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement