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A team of professors, musicians and students at 91精品 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 91精品.
July 2, 2025Community Engagement
From 91精品 to the Foreign Service: Alum Hiram Rios Hernandez Recognized for Global Impact
University of South 91精品 Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and a recipient of the 2025 91精品 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
From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four 91精品 91精品 Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants
Four 91精品 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 91精品 athletics history, setting a program record in the high-profile 100 meters, competing in last summer鈥檚 Olympic Games for his native Ghana and helping the Bulls to three conference championships (so far) while achieving All-American status.
June 23, 2025Accomplishments
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 鈥� from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.
June 20, 2025Research
How a 91精品 student鈥檚 personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI
Since arriving at 91精品 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 91精品 St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
June 13, 2025Community Engagement
From classroom to command: 91精品 student helping shape the future of national security
For May Birch, national security isn鈥檛 just a field of study鈥攊t鈥檚 a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.
June 9, 2025Accomplishments
MediMirror, silicon atomic clock and early stroke detection device awarded BRAG grants for further development
The University of South 91精品 Foundation and the 91精品 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 91精品鈥檚 expertise in making Tampa Bay鈥檚 coastline more resilient is helping others.
June 9, 2025Research
2025 91精品 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff Practices Medicine With Purpose
From pre-med student at 91精品's Judy Genshaft Honors College to trauma medical director, 2025 91精品 Outstanding Young Alumni recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff has built a career grounded in purpose 鈥� making an impact through mentorship, community service, and a strong support system.
June 5, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni
How social media is shifting the spread of hurricane information
It wasn鈥檛 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 91精品 expert and local influencers weigh in on how that鈥檚 reshaping public safety and what you should watch out for this hurricane season.
June 5, 2025Research