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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLibraries create history, not just preserve it
From solving century-old mysteries to changing what we know about Florida’s iconic bird, several resources at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLibraries have helped create actionable outcomes.
February 8, 2022University News

Poor sleep can triple risk for heart disease
Individual aspects of poor sleep can be detrimental to heart health. But if you combine them, the risk of heart disease can increase by as much as 141 percent. That’s the finding of a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
February 7, 2022Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏjoins competitive military network to address key cybersecurity challenges
U.S. Cyber Command is enlisting the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ to help address complex cybersecurity challenges.
February 4, 2022Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏevent on Feb. 3 explores the emerging esports market
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏEsports Summit, hosted by the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program in the Muma College of Business, features a day of keynote presentations and panel discussions that take an inside look at the $1 billion global esports market.
February 2, 2022University News

Mentoring program leads ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏinitiative to improve male student outcomes
A pilot mentoring program matches mentee students one-on-one with peer mentors to support their transition to college life and enhance their sense of belonging both in and out of the classroom. The program is administered through a partnership between the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏOffice of Student Success and Mentor Collective.
January 27, 2022University News
Kicking off Black Heritage Month on Feb. 1, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏInstitute on Black Life will bring together academics, community leaders, students and residents to highlight community projects and facilitate ongoing research into the history and culture of the Black experience.
January 27, 2022University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏreceives $1 million gift to create scholarships for low-income Hillsborough County students
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ announced a $1 million gift from Connie and Tony Leung, founders of Sanwa Food Group, to establish the Leung Family Scholarships.
January 27, 2022University News

Physicians, anthropologists and marine biologists start at the soil in launch of program to address nature’s impact on human health
Linking human health to the environment, a growing team of scientists is working together to enhance the impact of microbiomes in a new multifaceted venture called the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMetropolitan Food Project (MFP). The goal of the project is to address how environmental changes impact food nutrition, and in turn, human health and the risk of viral pandemics.
January 26, 2022Research and Innovation

Ten ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 26, 2022Honors and Awards
A new bill that aims to combat human trafficking would establish the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Lab on USF’s St. Petersburg campus as the centralized repository for anonymous human trafficking data collected from law enforcement sources across the state.
January 25, 2022University News

USF’s online graduate programs rank among the nation’s best
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ delivers some of the best online graduate programs in the country, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report (U.S. News). Five of USF’s online programs rank in the top 100, including three programs in the top 50 and one in the top 15.
January 25, 2022University News

Six ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
Researchers from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Engineering and the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.
January 24, 2022Honors and Awards