CAS Chronicles
Leading psychological society honors USF faculty and alumnus with distinguished career awards
For the second consecutive year, USF received top honors from the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, with two faculty members from the Department of Psychology and one alumnus earning distinguished and special-selection awards.
February 18, 2026Accomplishments
Hurricanes thin Tampa's canopy, spurring interest in replanting
A new post-storm canopy assessment, led by College of Arts and Sciences researchers Shawn Landry and Rebecca Zarger, reveals that Tampa鈥檚 citywide tree canopy fell to 29.9% in 2025, down from 31.4% in 2024. The loss represents a 4.8% decline driven largely by storm damage, wiping out canopy gains achieved since 2021.
February 23, 2026Research
USF Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposium
On Feb. 12, USF鈥檚 Blue Humanities program will launch its spring 2026 symposium, 鈥淜eywords in Blue Humanities,鈥 with an event on the St. Petersburg campus.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events
A foundation for the future: How the College of Arts and Sciences helped USF take shape
As USF celebrates 70 years since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences is reflecting on the role it played in shaping USF鈥檚 past, present and future as one of the most research-intensive universities in the nation, a leader in innovation and a catalyst for prosperity across Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.
January 28, 2026Featured
In the ground and on the line: Inside USF鈥檚 forensic anthropology 鈥淏uried Bodies鈥 workshops
Two hours north of USF鈥檚 Tampa campus, USF鈥慒ORT hosts the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science鈥檚 "Buried Bodies鈥 workshops, where investigators learn to excavate real human remains in the Florida woods. It鈥檚 real鈥憌orld training that draws professionals from across the country, but now, with the land鈥憉se agreement ending, the program that makes it possible faces an uncertain future.
January 29, 2026Community Engagement, Research
Alumni Spotlight: CAS alumna celebrates more than 60 years of impact at USF
Liana Fernandez Fox, a fourth generation Tampanian, professor emeritus and proud College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, has permanently shaped USF鈥檚 past, present and future.