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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

El-Rady and Selina in the lab with same theme of The Last of Us

Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ mycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction

HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ microbiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.

May 1, 2025Research and Innovation

Travis Bell and Rocky the Bull

Humor, embarrassment and joy: Meet the name readers of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s commencement ceremonies

For those in attendance, the conferring of thousands of degrees each semester seems to run smoothly. But for the commencement readers, getting those names right takes preparation, care and a bit of courage.

April 30, 2025University News

At the height of the pandemic, two programs launched to connect people across generations. Five years later, Health Buddies and TelePals have connected hundreds of older adults with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students, reducing loneliness and increasing access to health information.

April 29, 2025Community Partnerships

Researcher works in a chicken coop

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu

The Global Virus Network published a comprehensive analysis of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, calling on world governments to address the threat by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.

April 29, 2025Research and Innovation

Bacteria

The gut-brain connection: Harmful viruses in the gut may contribute to dementia

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ researchers have discovered harmful viruses in the gut change as people age, attacking other microorganisms in the gut in a pattern linked to increased risk of dementia.

April 29, 2025Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health

Rending of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ on campus stadium

Trustees approve updated ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ stadium plan, paving the way for full construction to move forward

Check out ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s latest rendering for the stadium and learn more about how construction is ramping up – putting it on track to open in fall 2027.

April 29, 2025¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics, University News

skyline view at night of Tampa

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay’s tech talent

Launching this fall, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will supply a pipeline of students ready to specialize in critical areas throughout Tampa Bay and beyond.Ìý

April 28, 2025Cyber/AI

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¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ study finds opioid control policies may reduce domestic violence

The research suggests a correlation between opioid misuse and domestic violence, offering broader public health implications beyond addiction.

April 23, 2025Research and Innovation

A rattlesnake sitting in front of a bush with pink flowers

What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.

April 23, 2025Research and Innovation

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