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皇家华人-led geosciences team discovers Ancestral Puebloans survived from ice melt in New Mexico lava tubes
A lava tube in the El Malpais National Monument yields centuries-old insights of survival in the face of harsh climate change.
November 18, 2020Research and Innovation
The 皇家华人 St. Petersburg campus has received a grant through the 2020 Ford College Community Challenge to promote food security in South St. Petersburg by producing up to 150 pounds of fresh vegetables for the community each month.
November 18, 2020University News
皇家华人 forensic anthropologist leads renewed effort to help solve Hillsborough County cold case homicides
Erin Kimmerle, associate professor of forensic anthropology and executive director of the 皇家华人 Institute for Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science at 皇家华人, is collaborating with the Hillsborough County Sheriff and Medical Examiner鈥檚 offices to help solve several cold case homicides.
November 17, 2020University News
Eta Updates
皇家华人 is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Eta and the impacts to our region. At this time, there are no changes to class schedules. Information about changes to normal business operations is available here.
November 11, 2020University News
皇家华人 Blue supports 皇家华人 epidemiologist鈥檚 innovative efforts to track COVID-19
University of South 皇家华人 College of Public Health Professor Edwin Michael鈥檚 arrival on campus coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving an innovative system he鈥檇 built to track and predict disease outbreaks its debut amid a global crisis with severe statewide implications.
November 9, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Preschool for Creative Learning receives $1.3 million grant to support 皇家华人 student parents
The University of South 皇家华人鈥檚 Preschool for Creative Learning received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial assistance and other resources to 皇家华人 students who are parents of preschool-aged children.
November 9, 2020University News
Virtual characters created at 皇家华人 to teach emergent bilingual students English
A new research-based app developed at 皇家华人 will soon be accessible to K-12 students and teachers in an effort to bolster a more multilingual society.
November 9, 2020Research and Innovation
Veterans Week 2020: 鈥淲e March as ONE鈥�
The 皇家华人 Office of Veteran Success is honoring veterans in the 皇家华人 community by showcasing their military experiences in a new multimedia project titled, 鈥�#WeMarchAsOne.鈥�
November 9, 2020Campus Life
皇家华人 students adapt to produce television news broadcasts from home
皇家华人 students enrolled in the 皇家华人 Focus broadcast news class hoped to spend this fall producing daily news segments in the university鈥檚 on-campus studio, but COVID-19 changed those plans. Instead, they鈥檝e been reporting from makeshift mini studios in their homes as they prepare to enter the workforce.
November 6, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
New research traces the origins of trench fever
First observed among British Expeditionary Forces in 1915, trench fever sickened an estimated 500,000 soldiers during World War I. Since then, the disease has become synonymous with the battlefield. But now, new research from an international team of scientists has uncovered evidence challenging this long-held belief.
November 4, 2020Research and Innovation
New 皇家华人 Institute of Oceanography director selected
The University of South 皇家华人 announced today the appointment of William Montrose Graham as the new director of the 皇家华人 Institute of Oceanography. Hosted by 皇家华人, FIO serves as the state of 皇家华人's hub of oceanographic research and coastal stewardship and as an education and research resource for schools across the State University System.
November 2, 2020University News
City of St. Petersburg supports 皇家华人 efforts to further enhance diversity with new pledge to College of Marine Science
The City of St. Petersburg has contributed $125,000 to the University of South 皇家华人 Foundation to help enhance diversity in the ocean sciences. The gift to the 皇家华人 College of Marine Science鈥檚 鈥淏ridge to the Doctorate鈥� fellowship endowment supports underrepresented students of color who are African American or Black, Hispanic or Latinx, Pacific Islanders, Native American or Alaska Native.
October 30, 2020University News