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USF Researcher Finds Molecular Inspiration in Famous Abstract Art
Newly developed supramolecule fights deadly MRSA bacteria and could be key to overcoming antibiotic drug resistance.
May 29, 2018Research and Innovation
USF System President Judy Genshaft Honored as Lightning Community Hero
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft as the 52nd Lightning Community Hero this season during the first period of Game 7 versus the Washington Capitals. 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, currently under construction in downtown Tampa.
May 24, 2018University News
USF Selected as the First North American University to Host Prestigious Academic Summit
University of South Florida will host the Times Higher Education Young Universities Summit in Tampa, June 5-7.
May 23, 2018University News
USF Recognized as One of America’s Healthiest Campuses
USF is the first public university in Florida to earn the Active Minds Healthy Campus Award.
May 17, 2018Campus Life
USF Students Helping ‘Rebuild’ Local Veteran
Biomedical engineering class teaches students to solve real life problems for real people.
May 15, 2018Research and Innovation
New Report Finds USF Among the Nation’s Best at Helping Lower-income Students Succeed
The University of South Florida (Tampa) is one of the top public universities in the country at serving lower-income students, according to new findings published by Third Way, a national think tank based in Washington D.C.
May 9, 2018University News
USF develops technique revolutionizing malaria research
A breakthrough by the scientists at the University of South Florida is giving researchers around the world the chance to study the planet’s deadliest parasite in ways that were previously impossible.
May 9, 2018USF Health
New Movement Monitoring System Helping Prevent Falls in the Elderly
USF researcher William Kearns, PhD, studied the movement patterns of residents at the Sunrise Village Assisted Living Facility in Tampa
May 7, 2018Research and Innovation
Drug Companies Selling More ‘Lifestyle,’ Less ‘Symptom’
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication rather than side-effects and the negative emotions associated with certain health issues.
May 5, 2018Research and Innovation
Unlocking the genome of the world’s deadliest parasite
For the first time ever, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of South Florida have identified the core repertoire of essential genes of the world’s deadliest parasite – an innovative breakthrough with lifesaving potential.
May 3, 2018USF Health
USF awarded AHA Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program
The program, one of five awarded nationally this year, pairs faculty mentors from USF Health’s Heart Institute with promising students interested in cardiovascular or related biomedical research.
May 2, 2018USF Health
USF System to Confer More Than 7,000 Degrees in Spring Commencement
The University of South Florida System will confer more than 7,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies, May 3-7.
May 1, 2018University News