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USF Student Earns a Big Opportunity Working with Big Cats
Integrative animal biology major, Hunter Gaias, spent two weeks in South Africa working with Cheetahs and other native species.
September 25, 2019Campus Life
Developing Digital Tools to Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery Efforts
Just days after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, researchers at the University of South Florida were working to develop digital tools to aid in the recovery efforts across some of the hardest hit areas.
September 25, 2019Research and Innovation
Medical Management vs. Mechanical Thrombectomy for Mild Strokes: Same Safety and Effectiveness
USF Health was part of an international multicenter study analyzing patient outcomes when treating mild stroke deficits caused by an obstructed large brain vessel.
September 24, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Super-Sized Surveillance
Body size shapes mammal immune defenses according to new paper co-authored by USF College of Public Health researcher.
September 24, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Hurricane Exposure Increases Short and Long-Term Mortality Rates for Diabetics
Researchers at the University of South Florida say diabetics displaced by Hurricane Katrina are still being impacted 10 years later.
September 23, 2019Research and Innovation
Malaria Could Be Felled by an Antarctic Sea Sponge
The frigid waters of the Antarctic may yield a treatment for a deadly tropical disease that affects populations in some of the hottest places on earth. Current medications for that scourge — malaria — are becoming less effective as drug resistance spreads.
September 18, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
University of South Florida Earns National Honor for Excellence in Diversity
The University of South Florida is a recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, which recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
September 18, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
Doctoral Student Receives Fellowship Designed to Empower Women
University of South Florida PhD student Kiesha Pierre has been awarded the prestigious American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women – an award meant to help women overcome obstacles they may face in their pursuit of education.
September 17, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
USF Researcher Awarded NIH Outstanding Investigator Grant for Understanding and Limiting Bacterial Proliferation
Prahathees Eswara, PhD, an assistant professor in the University of South Florida’s Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, has recently been awarded an Outstanding Investigator grant from the National Institute of Health. He is the first faculty member from USF to receive this prestigious award.
September 17, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
Stroke patients relearning how to walk with peculiar shoe
A USF-patented device is helping stroke patients get back on their feet.
September 16, 2019Research and Innovation
USF Health Donates Medicine & Supplies to Storm-Torn Bahamas Hospital
Shortly after Hurricane Dorian finally turned northward and away from the Bahamas, teams from USF Health quickly mobilized and secured approximately 600 pounds of medications and medical supplies.
September 16, 2019USF Health, University News
USF Reaches its Highest Position Ever in Times Higher Education’s World Universities Rankings
USF is now inside the top 50 public universities in six different national rankings.
September 16, 2019University News