Press Coverage

  • Rich ropa vieja embodies Cuban-American sobremesa

    March 21, 2021 - Orlando Sentinel

    In a series about longing for a taste of travel, Andrew Huse, librarian in special collections for the University of South Florida, weighs in on Cuban cuisine. Through Huse's various writings, he is something of a Cuban historian himself, particularly in the realm of food.

  • Taking the lead: Kaya van Beynen shapes research paths and instruction at USF libraries

    March 10, 2021 - The Oracle

    Kaya van Beynen, associate dean of library research and instruction, has dedicated her career to facilitating research and guiding others who have the same passions for library sciences and education.

  • Mapping the Nation (2021): Governments Coordinated Responses to Crises

    March 1, 2021 - Esri

    Featuring the FL COVID-19 GIS Hub built by the DHHC, "Mapping the Nation: Governments' Coordinated Responses to Crises" book details how GIS can help gather details about people and places to assist the vulnerable, rally responders, and lend clarity in times of crisis.

  • Art provides a rare glimpse at Tampa’s historic Black neighborhoods

    February 23, 2021 - Tampa Bay Times

    University of South Florida’s Libraries Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections are archiving and preserving the Moseley family’s Brandon homestead, a time capsule of Hillsborough County’s pioneering years. The homestead is now accessible online via 3D scans of the structures and all that remains inside. Included in these scans is the artwork of Mr. Moseley, who worked for the Works Progress Administration's (W.P.A.) art project, and produced numerous pieces depicting rural life in Tampa - particularly offering a rare glimpse into Black neighborhoods that were rarely photographed.

  • Restoration of Tampa’s historic Jackson House gains traction

    February 16, 2021 - 83 Degrees Media

    Tampa Bay History Center hosts Florida Conversations: Jackson House Update, sponsored by USF Libraries Florida Studies Center and WUSF Public Media. / "Modern technology is at the forefront of saving a house built more than a century ago. Last year University of South Florida researchers glided drones through the unstable boarding house, producing a 3-D laser scan that will serve as a digital map and a guide for engineers in reconstructing the historical structure."