Press

Global Reach: Research, Technology & Innovation, Augmented Reality Language Learning.  Florida Trend Magazine.  

Cutting-edge innovations to fight disease, enhance learning win USF’s Excellence in Innovation Awards. University of South Florida Newsroom.

MARVL: USF Professor Develops App to Help Bilingual Students. Spectrum Bay News 9.

Tampa app developer taps augmented reality to help kids learn English. St. Pete Catalyst.

Virtual characters created at USF to teach emergent bilingual students English. University of South Florida Newsroom.

Tampa Bay Wave’s TechWomen Rising 2020 Cohort: A Powerhouse of Female-led Innovation. GritDaily.

Radio Cade: "A Better Way to Learn New Languages." 

Despite the plethora of language learning tools, learning a new language is still very difficult for many people. What if it was much easier and much more fun? Dr. Sara Smith, a finalist for the 2020 Cade Prize, Oxford and Harvard educated Assistant Professor at USF, and CEO of MARVL shares how her patented augmented reality app can change how we learn languages. Available on Buzzsprout, iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

Learning app created by USF professor enhances vocabulary instruction for dual and English language learners. University of South Florida College of Education Newsletter.

Tampa Bay Wave Announces 13 Women-Led Startups Comprising the Inaugural TechWomen Rising Accelerator Cohort. 2020 TechWomen Rising, Tampa Bay Wave & JP Morgan Chase.