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‘Bad Cholesterol’ May Not Be So Bad After All
A new review of published research from an international group of physicians and researchers is challenging the half-century long belief that LDL, the so-called ‘bad kind’ of cholesterol, causes heart disease.
September 28, 2018University News
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Pharmacy Students Using AR/VR To Study The Impact Prescription Drugs Have On Our Main Organs
First-year students are now using simulation goggles to see how certain drugs interact in the body.
September 27, 2018University News
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Times Higher Education: Interview with Judy Genshaft
The University of South Florida president talks about how her enterprising Ohio upbringing bred confidence and why college sports matter.
September 27, 2018University News
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The University of South Florida’s Reputation for Excellence Continues to Grow
Among public institutions in the United States, USF ranks 38th, an improvement of two spots from the 2018 ranking.
September 27, 2018USF in the News, University News
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Early Parkinson’s Patients Waiting Too Long to Seek Medical Evaluation
The time between diagnosis and the institution of symptomatic treatment is critical in the effort to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
September 26, 2018University News
![USF alumna Melizza Astacio Etienne with the two students she's supporting through her scholarship donation.](/images/news/2018/scholarship-recipients-pay-it-forward-enhancing-usf-success-closing-latino-graduation-gap/scholarship-recipients-pay-it-forward-490x327.jpg)
Scholarship Recipients Pay it Forward, Enhancing USF's Success in Closing the Latino Graduation Gap
Latino Scholarship Program celebrates 27th anniversary.
September 19, 2018University News
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Five USF Professors Recognized with 2018 Excellence In Innovation Awards
University of South Florida faculty members who have invented new technologies to assist people with disabilities, convert waste to liquid fuel, develop the systems that run robots and augmented reality, and fight cancer with nanotechnology have been named this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Innovation Awards.
September 18, 2018Research and Innovation, University News
![USF Assistant Professor Bryanna Fox being interviewed](/images/news/2018/usf-criminology-expert-featured-charles-manson-documentary/usf-criminology-expert-featured-charles-manson-documentary-490x327.jpg)
USF Criminology Expert Featured in Charles Manson Documentary
Nearly 50 years since Charles Manson formed the Manson Family cult, fascination continues about their murderous crime spree and the evil behind it.
September 18, 2018Research and Innovation
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USF-led team deploys tsunami buoy test in Tampa Bay
Six-month test will measure sea floor motion and allow for improved forecasting of tsunamis
September 14, 2018University News
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USF provides an update on the presidential search process
Search committee formed, timeline to name a new president established
September 14, 2018University News
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Player Down!
USF Health CAMLS brings simulation equipment and technical support to the Tampa Bay Lightning's turf. When the hockey player is a high-tech manikin, emergency medical training attains a whole new level.
September 13, 2018USF Health
![Judy Genshaft wearing green standing in front of a fountain](/images/news/2018/president-judy-genshaft-announces-plans-step-down/president-judy-genshaft-announces-plans-step-down-490x327.jpg)
USF System President Judy Genshaft announces plans to step down, effective July 2019
Genshaft has led USF to unprecedented success during her historic tenure
September 10, 2018University News