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How gift giving boosts your health and well-being
A USF Health expert explains how the simple act of giving can do more than spread holiday cheer and why it is the best gift you can give yourself this season.
December 20, 2024Research
USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient
USF Health welcomed its first participants of a $28 million state-funded clinical trial to study the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on Florida service members and veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury.
December 17, 2024Research
USF names new dean for College of Engineering
Levi Thompson has been named as the new dean of the College of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.
December 16, 2024Honors and Awards
Two University of South Florida faculty members named NAI fellows
They are USF Preeminent Professor Jianfeng Cai in the Department of Chemistry and Professor Ashok Kumar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
December 11, 2024Honors and Awards
How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
The interdisciplinary research led by University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
December 11, 2024Research
USF sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions.
December 10, 2024Research
USF and partners launch innovative accelerator program to grow the marine economy
USF and six organizations from across the country, including several in Tampa Bay, have been selected for a $13.9 million grant from the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerators program to tackle critical challenges impacting our ocean, coastal communities, and economy through an innovative accelerator program.
December 10, 2024Innovation
Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The 2025 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, often considered the “Nobel Prize” for communications technology, has been awarded to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard D. Gitlin.
December 6, 2024Honors and Awards
USF Research Park COO Allison Madden to serve as president of AURP
AURP, the leading nonprofit representing research parks, innovation districts and regional technology clusters, today announced its 2025 Board of Directors and Officers.
December 4, 2024Honors and Awards
Company founded by USF engineering professors earns Patent for Humanity award
The University of South Florida and its spin-out company T2C Energy LLC were awarded a 2024 Patent for Humanity in the Green Energy category by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
December 4, 2024Honors and Awards
Landmark AI project led by USF Health harnesses voice to diagnose disease, releases first data
Researchers at USF Health, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.
December 3, 2024Research
New study by USF professor focuses on role of state medical boards and the spread of misinformation
Misinformation is common in social media and politics, but what about the medical profession? Do some physicians willingly spread distortions, and if so, should they be disciplined? This is the topic of a study by Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a health law professor at USF.
November 27, 2024Research