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Tracking Giants: How a Department of Integrative Biology professor’s research is rooted in conservation and community

Lucas Griffin, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, is dedicating his research to uncovering how marine life navigate their habitats, overcoming both natural and human-induced challenges. His goal is to contribute to sustainability initiatives that protect marine ecosystems while supporting the communities that rely on them.

March 27, 2025Featured, Research

A legacy restored: former USF professor brings posthumous Zora Neale Hurston novel to light

Convinced of its literary and anthropological value, Hurston continued to revise the unpublished manuscript until her death in 1960. When a handyman tasked with clearing out her home set fire to her trunk, the manuscript was almost lost forever.

March 26, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

Can seeds adapt to the heat?

Integrative biology doctoral student Gabriela Quesada-Avila explores how temperature affects seed sprouting to understand plant community responses and inform forest restoration efforts.

March 26, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research

From first-generation student to future pediatrician, meet USF’s Julio Blanco III

Julio Blanco is the first in his family to attend college. Joining USF was a monumental feat given the adversity he faced growing up, which included periods of homelessness and his family facing financial hardship. But he never let that get in the way of achieving his dreams. 

March 7, 2025Community Engagement

What sparked USF student Libby Royer’s passion for storm-proofing coastlines

USF doctoral student Libby Royer has taken an active role in future-proofing Tampa Bay. Her research revolves around the impacts of hurricanes on coastlines and how coastal communities can better prepare for future storms.

March 7, 2025Research

Innovative research on ferrimagnetic materials earns over $2.5M in funding to advance communication technologies

Two grants awarded to faculty in the Department of Physics will support research on ferrimagnetic materials and their potential applications in advancing communication technologies.

February 27, 2025Research

Institute for Digital Exploration makes history tangible

For students involved in the Institute for Digital Exploration, learning extends oceans beyond the traditional classroom.

February 24, 2025Research

Department of Communication professor Madison Pollino empowers youth through public speaking mentorship

When Tampa's Hispanic Services Council reached out to Madison Pollino about helping them with a mentorship program for middle school students, she seized the opportunity to bridge the gap between her work in higher education and the community.

February 24, 2025Community Engagement

Competition plus collaboration equals success for annual ‘Math Bowl’

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics helped bring more than 600 Hillsborough County Public School students to campus for a competitive commemoration celebrating both the expression and power of the mathematics field.

February 24, 2025Community Engagement, Events

Critics fall in love with romance novels penned by USF alumna

Alicia Thompson, full-time writer and bestselling author, studied her craft in USF’s College of Arts and Sciences.

February 24, 2025Alumni

Two USF faculty members elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

91ÉçÇø Professors Christian Bréchot, MD, PhD, and Lindsey Shaw, PhD, have been elected fellows of the 2025 class of the American Academy of Microbiology.

February 24, 2025Accomplishments, Research