Press Coverage

  • The Weight of a Blackened Face

    August 21, 2019 - The Sandbox News

    Mr. Rice, according to the University of South Florida Library (USF), donning tattered clothing and a burnt-cork blackface mask, entertained countless patrons with song, and what he claimed to be authentic African American slave dance, under the name “Jim Crow.”

  • USF Crew to Map & Model Hudson Neighborhood to Find Out Why 20 Depressions Formed

    August 21, 2019 - WFLA News

    Dr. Collins and her team used a drone and other equipment to map the area. They explained how they'll make 2D and 3D models of the neighborhood in the coming weeks to determine the extend of the holes and how they opened up.

  • University of South Florida Team Maps Pasco County Depressions

    August 21, 2019 - ABC Action News

    After more than a dozen holes opened up in the ground of a Pasco County community, official with the University of South Florida are learning more about them.

  • Four More Depressions Open in Hudson Neighborhood; 20 in Total

    August 20, 2019 - Fox 13 News

    Researchers who specialize in mapping sinkholes showed up in Pasco County on Tuesday and showed us how they track them. USF Researchers use 3D scanners and drones to map out the holes when they happen.

  • The University of South Florida Joins SSDN

    August 15, 2019 - Sunshine State Digital Network

    In February 2019, the University of South Florida Libraries Digital Collections has officially joined Digital Public Library of America through the Sunshine State Digital Network and increased their contribution to almost 9,000 records.