Press Coverage

  • Tampa Bay History Center New Exhibit Highlights Florida’s Fossil Finds

    February 2, 2021 - Osprey Observer

    A new exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center showcasing centuries-old fossils, Tusks to Tails: A Fossil History of Florida, is open now through January 2022. The exhibit features dozens of fossils found throughout the state, some dating back more than 50 million years. The History Center worked with the University of South Florida’s Digital Heritage & Humanities Collections to create topographical 3D maps for the exhibit to help illustrate the layers of time presented in the exhibit.

  • Books Save Lives picks winner: 'Learning to Breathe'

    February 1, 2021 - 83 Degrees Media

    The Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award honors Janice Lynn Mather and her young adult novel "Learning to Breathe" in the annual reception celebrating lifesaving books on February 4th at 2 p.m. EST (free virtual event open to the public).

  • USF is Preserving Cape Canaveral Launch Complexes in 3D

    February 1, 2021 - Lidar News

    The Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections at the University of South Florida (USF) Libraries is working in collaboration with the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 45th Space Wing, cultural resources division, using 3D laser scanning and imaging to assist with conservation, management, and public interpretive development of Cape Canaveral’s rich space history.

  • New statewide data emphasizes urgency in ramping up administration of COVID-19 vaccines

    January 15, 2021 - Mirage News

    The USF Libraries has created a digital dashboard that tracks vaccinations throughout Florida. It’s broken down by county and offers demographic information including, age, gender and race. Data is provided by the Florida Department of Health.

  • Sketchfab's Cultural Heritage and History Top 10 - 2021 wk 02

    January 15, 2021 - Sketchfab

    The DHHC's "Historic Revolver Gun Trigger" Sketchfab model, from the Moseley Homestead Collections, has been selected as a Top 10 Cultural Heritage and History model for the week of January 15th.