University of South Florida /tags/university-of-south-florida University of South Florida en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:34:00 GMT What to know about how the suspect in the killing of 2 USF students used ChatGPT /law-justice/2026-04-29/what-to-know-about-how-the-suspect-in-the-killing-of-2-usf-students-used-chatgpt Prosecutors have revealed that a suspect in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy asked ChatGPT about body disposal. This raises questions about tech companies' roles in preventing misuse of chatbots. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:34:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-29/what-to-know-about-how-the-suspect-in-the-killing-of-2-usf-students-used-chatgpt Associated Press What we learned when we surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health /education/2025-06-16/what-we-learned-when-we-surveyed-1-500-florida-kids-about-cellphones-and-their-mental-health Adults generally cite four reasons to ban phone use during school: to improve kids’ mental health, to strengthen academic outcomes, to reduce cyberbullying and to help limit kids’ overall screen time. Our survey shows a cellphone ban may not accomplish all of that. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-06-16/what-we-learned-when-we-surveyed-1-500-florida-kids-about-cellphones-and-their-mental-health Justin D. Martin and Chighaf Bakour | The Conversation A USF rowing team will race across the Atlantic in the 'World's Toughest Row' challenge /florida-news/2023-12-01/usf-rowing-atlantic-ocean-race A University of South Florida professor is leading a team in a race known as the 'World's Toughest Row.' The group of four female scientists will row 3,000 miles nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:07:16 GMT /florida-news/2023-12-01/usf-rowing-atlantic-ocean-race Meghan Bowman Florida wants student chapters of national Palestinian group disbanded from state universities /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities The chancellor of Florida’s university system is calling on schools to disband chapters of the group National Students for Justice in Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities The News Service of Florida Human Trafficking Lab at USF St. Petersburg is now home to the entire state data collection /law-justice/2023-06-08/human-trafficking-lab-at-usf-st-petersburg-is-now-home-to-the-entire-state-data-collection A new law names the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab as the main storehouse for human trafficking-related data. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:56:34 GMT /law-justice/2023-06-08/human-trafficking-lab-at-usf-st-petersburg-is-now-home-to-the-entire-state-data-collection Meghan Bowman Good seaweed news: Sargassum belt has actually shrunk. It may mean cleaner beaches /south-florida/2023-06-05/seaweed-belt-florida-beaches Despite the good news, there has still been a profound increase in sargassum in the Atlantic, and thus Florida’s beaches, compared to the early years of the USF study. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:20:26 GMT /south-florida/2023-06-05/seaweed-belt-florida-beaches Bill Kearney | Sun Sentinel Professor breaks the world record for living underwater in Key Largo /environment/2023-05-15/usf-professor-breaks-the-world-record-for-living-underwater The USF professor plans to stay at an underwater lodge off Key Largo until June 9, when he reaches 100 days and completes a mission dubbed Project Neptune 100. Mon, 15 May 2023 14:38:59 GMT /environment/2023-05-15/usf-professor-breaks-the-world-record-for-living-underwater Associated Press Celebrated American artist Helen Frankenthaler is focus of exhibit at USF Contemporary Art Museum /news/2022-07-12/celebrated-american-artist-helen-frankenthaler-is-focus-of-exhibit-at-usf-contemporary-art-museum As early as 1959, Frankenthaler became a regular presence in major international exhibitions. She won first prize at the Premiere Biennale de Paris that year, and had her first major museum exhibition in 1960. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:29:50 GMT /news/2022-07-12/celebrated-american-artist-helen-frankenthaler-is-focus-of-exhibit-at-usf-contemporary-art-museum Cathy Carter A USF study shows retail and service workers have higher COVID-19 death rates /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates People who worked in labor and service jobs were a lot more likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers say improving ventilation and offering paid sick leave are some ways to protect workers in the future. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:40:15 GMT /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates Stephanie Colombini Here's how a new law is quickly playing a part in searches for new Florida university presidents /news/2022-03-21/heres-how-a-new-law-is-quickly-playing-a-part-in-searches-for-new-florida-university-presidents It creates a public records exemption for information that could identify applicants until near the end of searches, when information about finalists would be released. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:17:58 GMT /news/2022-03-21/heres-how-a-new-law-is-quickly-playing-a-part-in-searches-for-new-florida-university-presidents Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida