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Florida’s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The Florida Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.

May 13, 2025Research and Innovation

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Top stories of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s spring semester

As ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ shifts into summer, thousands of new graduates are entering the workforce prepared to meet industry demand and elevate the talent pipeline across Tampa Bay, the state and nation. Their final semester at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ was packed with milestone moments: a record-setting donation, multiple national championships and top-tier rankings that affirm the value of a ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ degree.

May 12, 2025University News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Behind the horns: Meet the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students who were Rocky D. Bull

For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.

May 12, 2025Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics

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¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies

Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.

May 12, 2025Student Success, University News

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ President Rhea Law gives the go bulls hand signal at commencement

Local meteorologist Denis Phillips, Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Rob Higgins among award recipients at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s Spring commencement

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ honored seven individuals for their service to the university, the Tampa Bay community and the nation during Commencement ceremonies May 8-11.

May 12, 2025University News

Eighty years after World War II ended in Europe, we look back at the U.S. Maritime Service Training Station that once stood on the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Petersburg campus. The facility trained 25,000 merchant marines who provided critical logistical and transportation support for the war effort.

May 8, 2025Campus Life

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health researcher Hariom Yadav

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia

If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ researcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.

May 6, 2025Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students and alumni.

May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in the News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Rozeth Aquino

Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Lisa Patterson

A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Tammy and Bennett Moscato

Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Waseem Albaba

A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.

May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

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