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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Feed</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:43:38 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>Department of Criminology and CIBR Lab showcase research at Cyber Florida’s CyberBay Conference</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/department-of-criminology-and-cibr-lab-showcase-research-at-cyber-floridas-cyberbay-conference.aspx</link><description>A highlight of the opening reception was the presentation of findings from the department’s collaborative research on cybersecurity practices among small- and medium-sized businesses.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:19:48 </pubDate><media:content 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team</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/world_of_wonder.aspx</link><description>A new virtual reality app created by a team of USF faculty, staff, and students, creates an immersive experience of curiosity and wonder.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:27:08 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/world_of_wonder_listing_image.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Step into a World of Wonder — curiosity leads the way in this virtual reality application designed by a USF team</media:title><media:description>A new virtual reality app created by a team of USF faculty, staff, and students, creates an immersive experience of curiosity and wonder.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/world_of_wonder_listing_image.jpg" /><media:keywords>Student wearing virtual reality headset</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/world_of_wonder.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-hosts-inaugural-leadership-council-meeting-of-msw-program-directors.aspx</link><description>The national initiative is aimed at strengthening collaboration among Master of Social Work programs.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:28:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/msw-leadership-1000x688.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors</media:title><media:description>The national initiative is aimed at strengthening collaboration among Master of Social Work programs.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/msw-leadership-1000x688.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-hosts-inaugural-leadership-council-meeting-of-msw-program-directors.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF researchers partner with Sarasota Police Department to pilot AI-driven crime forecasting</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-researchers-partner-with-sarasota-police-department-to-pilot-ai-driven-crime-forecasting.aspx</link><description>The initiative unites faculty from multiple USF colleges to apply AI-driven forecasting tools in support of evidence-informed law enforcement decision-making.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:10:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/lee_o_kim__listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF researchers partner with Sarasota Police Department to pilot AI-driven crime forecasting</media:title><media:description>The initiative unites faculty from multiple USF colleges to apply AI-driven forecasting tools in support of evidence-informed law enforcement decision-making.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/lee_o_kim__listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-researchers-partner-with-sarasota-police-department-to-pilot-ai-driven-crime-forecasting.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF experiences continue to shape alumna’s approach to hearing health care</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/experiences_continue_to_shape_alumnas_approach_to_hearing_health_care.aspx</link><description>USF alumna Madison Dowdy says her hands-on training, from research to outreach in Malawi, shaped the patient‑centered care she provides today.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:20:29 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/madison_listing_image_2.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF experiences continue to shape alumna’s approach to hearing health care</media:title><media:description>USF alumna Madison Dowdy says her hands-on training, from research to outreach in Malawi, shaped the patient‑centered care she provides today.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/madison_listing_image_2.png" /><media:keywords>Madison working </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/experiences_continue_to_shape_alumnas_approach_to_hearing_health_care.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags>Alumni and Friends</tags></item><item><title>Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.aspx</link><description>Bustinza’s internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:19:09 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success</media:title><media:description>Bustinza’s internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.png" /><media:keywords>Maria Bustinza posing go bulls sign </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF faculty experts available for interviews on Halloween topics from how consumers can save money, to tariff impacts, to AI use</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/usf-faculty-experts-on-halloween-topics-from-how-consumers-can-save-money-to-tariff-impacts-to-ai-use.aspx</link><description>USF Sarasota-Manatee faculty expertise shines this Halloween season — Michael Snipes (economics) on consumer spending and tariff impacts, and YongJei Lee (criminology) on crime prevention and safety trends.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:16:49 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/usf-faculty-experts-available-for-interviews-on-halloween-topics-from-how-consumers-can-save-money.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF faculty experts available for interviews on Halloween topics from how consumers can save money, to tariff impacts, to AI use</media:title><media:description>USF Sarasota-Manatee faculty expertise shines this Halloween season — Michael Snipes (economics) on consumer spending and tariff impacts, and YongJei Lee (criminology) on crime prevention and safety trends.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/usf-faculty-experts-available-for-interviews-on-halloween-topics-from-how-consumers-can-save-money.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/usf-faculty-experts-on-halloween-topics-from-how-consumers-can-save-money-to-tariff-impacts-to-ai-use.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Too good to be true? USF study reveals leaders who change too fast are viewed as less authentic</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/business/news/2025/10-6-leaders-who-change-too-fast-usf-study.aspx</link><description>If change happens too quickly, skepticism may arise, and employees are likely to believe it’s too good to be true, according to a paper published in the Academy of Management Journal.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:14:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/too-good-to-be-true-usf-study-reveals-leaders-who-change-too-fast-are-view-as-less-authentic.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Too good to be true? USF study reveals leaders who change too fast are viewed as less authentic</media:title><media:description>If change happens too quickly, skepticism may arise, and employees are likely to believe it’s too good to be true, according to a paper published in the Academy of Management Journal.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/too-good-to-be-true-usf-study-reveals-leaders-who-change-too-fast-are-view-as-less-authentic.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/business/news/2025/10-6-leaders-who-change-too-fast-usf-study.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/meet-the-new-faculty-helping-power-usfs-future.aspx</link><description>From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:44:19 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/meet-the-new-faculty-listing-image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future</media:title><media:description>From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/meet-the-new-faculty-listing-image.png" /><media:keywords>Faculty group photo looking up at camera</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/meet-the-new-faculty-helping-power-usfs-future.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>How AI is revolutionizing travel planning</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-travel-planning.aspx</link><description>Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:22:55 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/ai-revol-article.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>How AI is revolutionizing travel planning</media:title><media:description>Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/ai-revol-article.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-travel-planning.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>From classroom to field: Students transform tortoise habitat into a learning lab</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2025/from-classroom-to-field-students-transform-tortoise-habitat-into-a-learning-lab.aspx</link><description>Through hands-on research and habitat restoration, USF Sarasota-Manatee students gain valuable experience while helping protect a threatened keystone species on campus.</description><author>Jan Melnik, Strategic Academic Initiatives</author><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:53:44 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/turtle-listing.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>From classroom to field: Students transform tortoise habitat into a learning lab</media:title><media:description>Through hands-on research and habitat restoration, USF Sarasota-Manatee students gain valuable experience while helping protect a threatened keystone species on campus.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/turtle-listing.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2025/from-classroom-to-field-students-transform-tortoise-habitat-into-a-learning-lab.aspx</guid><categories>Research,Students</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Summer program introduces the world of research to undergraduate students</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/summer-program-introduces-world-of-research-to-undergraduate-students.aspx</link><description>A group of undergraduate students from USF is spending the summer building valuable research and career skills while receiving compensation for their efforts. The Summer Academy for Investigative Learning program provides students with an early, hands-on introduction to research and showcases impactful work taking place across Tampa Bay.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:52:59 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2025/summer_program_listing.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Summer program introduces the world of research to undergraduate students</media:title><media:description>A group of undergraduate students from USF is spending the summer building valuable research and career skills while receiving compensation for their efforts. 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