- Deepwater Horizon Study Reveals Fish Impacts
April 21, 2020 - Fish Focus
Researchers from the University of South Florida (USF) were on scene shortly after the sinking, pressing the newly acquired research vessel Weatherbird II into service as the first scheduled research expedition to collect water samples and other critical information, thanks to rapid funding granted by the USF Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). - Hillsborough, Pinellas counties team up with USF to identify coronavirus cases by ZIP code
April 15, 2020 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
Dr. Tom Unnasch, the co-director for USF's Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease, and University of South Florida researchers have teamed up to begin working on a map of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties to further identify coronavirus cases, based on specific ZIP codes that may be affected. The map was launched Tuesday and will be compiled after Tampa Bay residents fill out a survey reporting any potential symptoms they may have that are consistent with COVID-19. - Tampa's Original Big Cat King the Saga of the Sea Wolf Restaurants's Gene Holloway
April 13, 2020 - Tampa Bay Times
In the 1970s, Gene Holloway owned at least six that were often brought to his Tampa restaurant. Andy Huse, a librarian with the University of South Florida Special Collections Department, said Holloway is a fascinating story. “Gene was Tampa’s first brush with the new celebrity culture before reality television existed." - Education in the Time of COVID-19
April 9, 2020 - 2020 Letter from the Dean
I must admit that I am taking a bit of liberty with the title from Gabriel García Márquez’s 1985 book, Love in the Time of Cholera, but this is truly a period of wrenching transformation for higher education, and for our society at large. At this unprecedented time, the USF Libraries’ long-standing record of agility has been a true asset and point of pride ... - SG, USF Libraries Bridging Technology Gap Through Laptop Loan Program
April 9, 2020 - The Oracle
After noticing that many students might not have reliable access to computers at home, the USF Library’s administration launched a laptop loan program was on March 23 alongside the Tampa campus’ Student Government (SG) and the St. Pete campus’ SG and Information Technology (IT). The service started providing students who need computer access at home with laptops and webcams to complete their remote coursework.