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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏranks in the top 10 for Fulbright scholars

According to the U.S. Department of State, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is tied for seventh nationally for the number of Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 period.

March 1, 2022Honors and Awards

Students exercising on cycles, ellipticals and treadmills at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏRecreation Center. The digital leader board can be seen in the background.

The power of breaking a sweat: New cardio machines create energy at USF

New cardio equipment in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCampus Recreation Center allows users to convert their workout into electricity. ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis the first college or university in Florida to have 12 SportsArt ECO-POWR treadmills, ellipticals and indoor cycles.

February 25, 2022Campus Life, University News

DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers has contributed to a new continent-wide analysis of human remains buried in African archaeological sites, revealing a fascinating story of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.

February 24, 2022Research and Innovation

President Rhea Law appears on the Synapse Summit stage with the presidents of UCF and UF.

President Law explores the future of university innovation with UF, UCF presidents at Synapse Summit

For the first time ever, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ President Rhea Law shared the stage with the presidents of the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida to offer their visions for the role of university innovation in fueling the state’s future economy.

February 24, 2022University News

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers explore why childhood and adolescent suicides are a serious threat in Florida

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Public Health is contracted by the Florida Department of Health to help collect and analyze specific data for the Florida Violent Death Reporting System and found suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Florida.

February 22, 2022Research and Innovation

Researchers at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ are playing a role in helping sex-trafficking victims turn their lives around through a court program that offers housing, job training, counseling and other services. The researchers’ work could become a model for similar programs around the country.

February 18, 2022Research and Innovation

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ researchers discover 45 unmarked cemeteries throughout Tampa Bay

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏforensic anthropologists presented their findings of a two-year study commissioned by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to identify the locations of unmarked cemeteries on county property.

February 16, 2022Research and Innovation

From startup challenges to Synapse success: how Brian Kornfeld transformed Tampa's innovation landscape

From startup challenges to Synapse success: how Brian Kornfeld transformed Tampa's innovation landscape

Brian Kornfeld left his job as an aerospace engineer in California and returned home to Florida, where he earned an MBA from USF. The move led to the creation of Synapse, a nonprofit that brings together aspiring entrepreneurs and helps them launch successful startups in the Tampa Bay region and across Florida.

February 15, 2022Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.

February 15, 2022COVID-19, Research and Innovation

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New Global Networks expand USF’s international impact

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is connecting its worldwide network of alumni, students and international partners through an innovative approach that will showcase the university’s global reach and impact.

February 14, 2022University News

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏleads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

The newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.

February 11, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

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