/tags/university-of-south-florida University of South Florida en-US WLRN Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:07:16 GMT /florida-news/2023-12-01/usf-rowing-atlantic-ocean-race A University of South Florida professor is leading a team in a race known as the 'World's Toughest Row.' The group of four female scientists will row 3,000 miles nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:07:16 GMT /florida-news/2023-12-01/usf-rowing-atlantic-ocean-race Meghan Bowman /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities The chancellor of Florida’s university system is calling on schools to disband chapters of the group National Students for Justice in Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities The News Service of Florida /law-justice/2023-06-08/human-trafficking-lab-at-usf-st-petersburg-is-now-home-to-the-entire-state-data-collection A new law names the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab as the main storehouse for human trafficking-related data. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:56:34 GMT /law-justice/2023-06-08/human-trafficking-lab-at-usf-st-petersburg-is-now-home-to-the-entire-state-data-collection Meghan Bowman /south-florida/2023-06-05/seaweed-belt-florida-beaches Despite the good news, there has still been a profound increase in sargassum in the Atlantic, and thus Florida’s beaches, compared to the early years of the USF study. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:20:26 GMT /south-florida/2023-06-05/seaweed-belt-florida-beaches Bill Kearney | Sun Sentinel /environment/2023-05-15/usf-professor-breaks-the-world-record-for-living-underwater The USF professor plans to stay at an underwater lodge off Key Largo until June 9, when he reaches 100 days and completes a mission dubbed Project Neptune 100. Mon, 15 May 2023 14:38:59 GMT /environment/2023-05-15/usf-professor-breaks-the-world-record-for-living-underwater Associated Press /news/2022-07-12/celebrated-american-artist-helen-frankenthaler-is-focus-of-exhibit-at-usf-contemporary-art-museum As early as 1959, Frankenthaler became a regular presence in major international exhibitions. She won first prize at the Premiere Biennale de Paris that year, and had her first major museum exhibition in 1960. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:29:50 GMT /news/2022-07-12/celebrated-american-artist-helen-frankenthaler-is-focus-of-exhibit-at-usf-contemporary-art-museum Cathy Carter /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates People who worked in labor and service jobs were a lot more likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers say improving ventilation and offering paid sick leave are some ways to protect workers in the future. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:40:15 GMT /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-03-21/heres-how-a-new-law-is-quickly-playing-a-part-in-searches-for-new-florida-university-presidents It creates a public records exemption for information that could identify applicants until near the end of searches, when information about finalists would be released. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:17:58 GMT /news/2022-03-21/heres-how-a-new-law-is-quickly-playing-a-part-in-searches-for-new-florida-university-presidents Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida /news/2021-12-07/the-smithsonian-has-built-a-hip-hop-and-rap-collection-it-got-advice-from-a-usf-professor The self-proclaimed "hip-hop feminist" was one of the academic advisors chosen to work on the collection. The selection team also included music industry legends like Questlove, LL Cool J and Chuck D. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:52:38 GMT /news/2021-12-07/the-smithsonian-has-built-a-hip-hop-and-rap-collection-it-got-advice-from-a-usf-professor Bailey LeFever /news/2021-12-02/animal-trafficking-could-produce-another-pandemic-a-usf-researcher-warns Sean Doody believes the coronavirus likely came from animals that were illegally trafficked to a wet market in China and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:35:33 GMT /news/2021-12-02/animal-trafficking-could-produce-another-pandemic-a-usf-researcher-warns Leda Alvim