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WUSF News: USF Ranks 5th in New Patents Among U.S. Public Universities
USF received 116 utility patents in 2017. That's a new record for the university, topping its previous best of 114 received one year earlier.
June 6, 2018USF in the News
Fox News: 4,000-Year-Old Jar Contains Italy's Oldest Olive Oil
An egg-shaped ceramic jar covered with ceramic "rope" once held a prize delicacy: the oldest olive oil on record in Italy, a new study finds.
June 1, 2018USF in the News
New York Times: ‘I’ll Have the Cake.’ The Music Made Me Do It.
People were more likely to pick unhealthful or calorie-laden items when the ambient music was loud, and healthful items when softer music was played.
May 31, 2018USF in the News
NHL.com: Judy Genshaft honored as Lightning Community Hero
Genshaft, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to the new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute facility.
May 23, 2018USF in the News
NBC News: The U.S. Has Over 160 Active Volcanoes. How Likely Are They to Erupt like Kilauea in Hawaii?
Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, but many others in America are being monitored.
May 19, 2018USF in the News
Tampa Bay Business Journal: USF Recognized for Its Focus on Student Wellness
“Sustaining a healthy campus culture and climate that enables student well-being and success is a key priority at our university,” USF System President Judy Genshaft said in a statement.
May 18, 2018USF in the News
Fox 13 News: Medical Education Goes Virtual at USF
A new virtual reality teaching tool will soon allow pharmacology students at the University of South Florida to peek inside almost any organ in the body.
May 17, 2018USF in the News
83 Degrees Media: USF Ranks in Top 10 Public Universities for Pell Grant Experience
Most four-year colleges don’t do a very good job of helping Pell students, Third Way says. But USF is attracting national attention as a place where minorities and students from low- to middle-income families have a greater chance of success.
May 15, 2018USF in the News
NPR: What's Behind the Alarming Spike in HIV Infections in Panama?
Arlene Calvo, a research professor at the University of South Florida's Panama City campus, says HIV was unheard of in Ngabe territory until recently.
May 14, 2018USF in the News
Bay News 9: USF Professor Brings Dinosaurs 'Back to Life'
Inside USF's Advanced Visualization Center, biologist and professor Ryan Carney doesn't teach out of your typical textbook.
May 10, 2018USF in the News
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Latest USF Accolade Signals Its Success in Setting Up a Diverse Future Workforce
The University of South Florida is the best public university in the state at serving lower-income students, according to data published Wednesday by Third Way.
May 9, 2018USF in the News
Fox 13 News: Twins Graduate with 4.0s in Biomedical Science from USF
"It's sort of the culmination of everything that we've been doing for the last three years," Jonathan said. "We would compare to see who got the best score and almost always have nearly identical scores."
May 8, 2018USF in the News