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A team of professors, musicians and students at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in Florida.

July 2, 2025Community Engagement

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From ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ to the Foreign Service: Alum Hiram Rios Hernandez Recognized for Global Impact

University of South Florida Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and a recipient of the 2025 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Outstanding Young Alumni Award Hiram Rios Hernandez is making a global impact as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. From studying abroad to organizing international summits, his academic and professional journey reflects the power of learning, language, and leadership.

June 30, 2025Alumni

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From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants

Four ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research in South Africa, Barbados, India, and the Dominican Republic. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.

June 26, 2025Accomplishments

Track and field junior sprinter and mass communications student Abdul-Rasheed Saminu has raced to a top finish in ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ athletics history, setting a program record in the high-profile 100 meters, competing in last summer’s Olympic Games for his native Ghana and helping the Bulls to three conference championships (so far) while achieving All-American status.

June 23, 2025Accomplishments

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Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security

Reflecting the breadth of innovation emerging across the university, these projects address critical global challenges — from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.

June 20, 2025Research

Farhat Azam works in the lab

How a ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Since arriving at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in 2021, Farhat Azam has been part of a faculty-led team developing an artificial intelligence-enabled smart mosquito trap. The technology identifies disease-carrying mosquitoes, such as those spreading malaria, West Nile virus, Zika virus, yellow fever and dengue.

June 18, 2025Research

This community roundup series highlights the ways that ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.

June 13, 2025Community Engagement

May Birch Boundless Bulls hero

From classroom to command: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student helping shape the future of national security

For May Birch, national security isn’t just a field of study—it’s a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.

June 9, 2025Accomplishments

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MediMirror, silicon atomic clock and early stroke detection device awarded BRAG grants for further development

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Foundation and the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Research Foundation have awarded Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to three early-stage start-ups affiliated with the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator.

June 9, 2025Research

A beachfront community in southeastern Belize is seeking help from researchers in addressing severe beach erosion. It is one of several sites, including Biscayne Bay in Miami and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s expertise in making Tampa Bay’s coastline more resilient is helping others.

June 9, 2025Research

Dr. Bailee Olliff

2025 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff Practices Medicine With Purpose

From pre-med student at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s Judy Genshaft Honors College to trauma medical director, 2025 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Outstanding Young Alumni recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff has built a career grounded in purpose — making an impact through mentorship, community service, and a strong support system.

June 5, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni

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How social media is shifting the spread of hurricane information

It wasn’t long ago that people relied on news broadcasts for hurricane updates. Today, they can easily swipe through social media platforms for the latest information. A ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ expert and local influencers weigh in on how that’s reshaping public safety and what you should watch out for this hurricane season.

June 5, 2025Research

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CAS Chronicles is the monthly newsletter for the University of South Florida's College of Arts and Sciences, your source for the latest news, research, and events at CAS.