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A team at the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ College of Marine Science documents a die-off of coastal forests along the Big Bend of Florida using photographs and satellite imagery.

July 12, 2019Research and Innovation

The diagnostic blood test being developed is intended to speed treatment critical to improving ischemic stroke outcomes.

July 10, 2019Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health

Sargassum on Delray Beach in South Florida in May 2019. Credit: Brian Cousin, Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Some Atlantic Beaches to Face Onslaught of Pesky Seaweed for the Foreseeable Future

Slimy, pungent seaweed is piling up along Atlantic beaches and two new reports find it’s likely going to stick around for a while. Such an abundance of the brown microalgae, formally called Sargassum, made 2018 a record-breaking year. However, researchers at the University of South Florida believe 2019 is on track to potentially be just as bad for some coastal regions.

July 4, 2019Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ President Steven C. Currall's first day on the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Tampa campus

Dr. Steven C. Currall Becomes ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s 7th President

In addition to his initial visits, Currall says one of his first priorities will be to embark on a listening tour across each ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ campus to hear ideas and identify strategic opportunities.

July 1, 2019University News

It’s been just over 19 years since Dr. Judy Genshaft was announced as the System President of the University of South Florida on March 10, 1999. To commemorate her almost-two decades of service, the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Libraries’ Andy Huse, Associate Librarian in Special Collections, sat with President Genshaft to record her final oral history on May 22, 2019.

June 28, 2019University News

The politically charged debate over migration often focuses on refugees and asylum seekers while ignoring the most vulnerable participants of this vexing issue, the thousands of child refugees not included in decisions to leave their homelands.

June 27, 2019University News

Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida legislation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ that Enhances its Treatment Options for Veterans Suffering from PTSD

A long-time effort at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ to strengthen alternative treatment options for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries has gained additional support from the Florida Legislature.

June 26, 2019Research and Innovation, University News

Quentin Darrington with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ President Judy Genshaft celebrate during a gala held on June 1

Lead Performer at Recent ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Celebration has Deep-rooted Connection with System President Judy Genshaft

Acclaimed actor and singer, Quentin Earl Darrington, delivered a memorable performance to celebrate his long-standing friendship with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ President Judy Genshaft.

June 26, 2019Honors and Awards

In his laboratory at the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on how different types of proteins damage the brain when they accumulate there.

June 25, 2019Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health

Sleep comes at a premium on a research cruise – you take it when you can get it – but some things are worth waking up for. When ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins was awoken last week aboard the Research Vessel Point Sur to news that her colleagues had possibly caught a giant squid on camera, Judkins was up faster than you can say the scientific name Architeuthis.

June 25, 2019Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics makes preparing student-athletes for life a major priority through its Student-Athlete Enhancement programs and the Selmon Mentoring Institute.

June 25, 2019¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics

Tampa General Hospital is leasing up to 25,000 square feet of space in the new ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute building now nearing completion in downtown Tampa, creating even more synergy with the university and its primary teaching hospital.

June 24, 2019¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health, University News

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