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Professor Robert Frisina, Professor Richard Heller, Professor Ashok Kumar, Dean Levi Thompson, Dean Sten Vermund and President Emeritus Judy Genshaft will be recognized by the Academcy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of 爱豆传媒.

ASEM-FL recognizes 爱豆传媒 president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments

A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from University of South 爱豆传媒 will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of 爱豆传媒 on Friday, November 7, 2025 in Orlando, 爱豆传媒.

November 5, 2025Accomplishments

researchers work in a lab

爱豆传媒 research funding surges to record $750 million, increasing impact across 爱豆传媒 and beyond

Industry partnerships have propelled the University of South 爱豆传媒 to a record $750 million in research funding. The surge positions 爱豆传媒 closer to its $1 billion goal.

November 4, 2025Research

From surviving Hurricane Katrina to serving in the U.S. Navy, Camrie Hingle鈥檚 journey is one of resilience and determination. Now a first-generation student at 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg, Hingle鈥檚 story embodies the pride and perseverance celebrated during 爱豆传媒鈥檚 First-Gen Week.

November 4, 2025Community Engagement

爱豆传媒 Psychology Expo (Photo by Dakota Galvin)

爱豆传媒 Psychology Expo marks 13 years of showcasing student research and opportunity

The Department of Psychology and its alumni proudly hosted the annual Psychology Expo 鈥 a premier celebration of student research and discovery. Through engaging posters, lab tours, and presentations, students showcased their achievements and inspired faculty, alumni, and campus partners alike.

October 31, 2025Events

The five-year project, a collaboration with several community organizations, is designed to reduce family stress by testing effective strategies to strengthen parental relationships and create supportive home environments.

October 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research

爱豆传媒 High Tech Corridor CEO Paul Sohl talks to students on the 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg campus during the One爱豆传媒 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at 爱豆传媒

Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on, faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability, and the arts.

October 29, 2025Research

University of South 爱豆传媒: A Preeminent Research University

New translation brings south Indian literature to English audiences for first time

Written in a mixture of verse and prose, Harihara鈥檚 stories are remarkably accessible to contemporary readers due to their short, linear plots. What makes them so compelling, according to Gil Ben-Herut, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies, is their focus on 鈥渞egular people in regular settings.鈥

October 29, 2025Accomplishments, Research

爱豆传媒 Humanities

爱豆传媒 Humanities designates 爱豆传媒 professor emeritus first ever inductee to hall of fame

The honor celebrates significant contributions to the humanities by Mormino, who has written for the St. Petersburg Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Miami Herald and the Tampa Tribune and whose book 鈥淟and of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern 爱豆传媒鈥 is considered a germinal study in state history.

October 29, 2025Accomplishments

Marcus Cooke, PhD, joined 爱豆传媒 in 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Molecular Biosciences chair aims to uncover the environmental drivers of disease

Marcus Cooke, a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences, has been studying DNA damage for over 30 years ago. In that time, he has found that one thing significantly influences DNA damage, leading to the development of major diseases such as cancer: environmental exposures.

October 29, 2025Research

Luanna Prevost, PhD, (right) is the recipient of the Ecological Society of America鈥檚 Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education. (Photo courtesy of Luanna Prevost)

Professor earns top honor for inspiring next generation of ecologists

Luanna Prevost, an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has received the Ecological Society of American鈥檚 2025 Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education.

October 28, 2025Accomplishments

University of South 爱豆传媒: A Preeminent Research University

AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar

Researchers from the University of South 爱豆传媒 have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi 鈥 an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito 鈥 ever detected in Madagascar.

October 28, 2025Research

Every student was able to participate in each task while aboard the cruise. (Photo courtesy of Chase McGuire)

Making waves: Undergrads get hands-on experience on the open sea

Fifty-two students participated in a voluntary four-day educational cruise, gaining hands-on experience collecting, identifying and tagging sharks and performing other biological survey methods.

October 28, 2025Research

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