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USF provides presidential search updates

USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and USF alum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, USF has retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.

February 20, 2025University News

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USF researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data

State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.

February 13, 2025University News

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USF Health establishes new center to advance hypertension and kidney disease research

USF has launched a new Hypertension and Kidney Research Center, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for cutting-edge medical research into one of the state’s most pressing health challenges.

February 18, 2025USF Health

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USF Magazine

USF breaks ground on the on-campus stadium, researchers work to unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease and a look inside the first residence hall on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.

Fall 2024 Issue 

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