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A new online platform created by USF Professor Zafer Unal features hundreds of free AI tools designed to assist educators with planning, assessment, preparation, research and more.

August 12, 2024Research and Innovation

USF names new dean for the USF Health College of Public Health

Dr. Sten Vermund is the current president of the Global Virus Network, which recentlyÌýmoved its international headquarters to USF. He joins USF after serving as dean of the Yale School of Public Health and as professor in pediatrics and clinical professor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine.

August 8, 2024USF Health

FDA approves new Parkinson’s treatment following clinical trial led by USF Health researcher

The new medication lasts longer and requires fewer doses for treating Parkinson’s disease, potentially offering patients significant relief from the disease’s debilitating symptoms. The FDA’s approval is based in part on findings of a study led by Dr. Robert A. Hauser, professor in the Department of Neurology and director of theÌýUSF Health Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders CenterÌýat the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

August 8, 2024USF Health

Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean

Using satellite data, researchers in the USF College of Marine Science found that sea surface temperatures in four estuaries in South Florida have risen faster than sea surface temperatures globally and in the Gulf of Mexico.

August 7, 2024Research and Innovation

New USF Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica

USF Health leaders are working with Jamaica’s largest hospital to address its serious shortage of health care professionals – helping optimize the efficiency of clinical operations and offer training for oncology nurses.

August 7, 2024Research and Innovation

USF researcher’s partnership with local fire department helps enhance emergency response

Christine McGuire-Wolfe was awarded funding from FEMA to help the Port Richey Fire Department purchase a new mobile command unit/air truck and breathing apparatus, enhancing the department's response capabilities.

August 6, 2024Community Partnerships

A ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new Student Center and Atala Residence Hall at the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Sarasota-Manatee has been postponed because of Tropical Storm Debby.

August 5, 2024University News

USF Tropical Storm Debby update

The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ St. Petersburg campus will reopen and resume normal business operations on Tuesday, August 6. The USF Tampa campus (including USF Health downtown) and ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Sarasota-Manatee campuses will continue with normal business operations on Tuesday, August 6.

August 5, 2024University News

USF confers more than 2,600 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies

Graduates included a legacy student whose grandmother was part of USF's charter class, a student veteran who served in Afghanistan and a Peace Corps recruiter who speaks four languages.

August 3, 2024Student Success

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects

Faculty at the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.

August 1, 2024Research and Innovation

USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy opens new home in downtown Tampa

The PharmD program is now located in USF Health's Water Street location and offers a variety of cutting-edge opportunities, such as holographic technology and a dedicated space for college entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to potential partners and investors.

July 30, 2024USF Health

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcomes its strongest academic class yet

The Class of 2028 features 130 first-year medical students with a median MCAT score of 520, placing them in the top 3% among other freshman classes nationally.

July 30, 2024Student Success, USF Health