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²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ: A Preeminent Research University

USF siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme

USF 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 USF students and alumni.

May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, USF in the News

²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ: A Preeminent Research University

Tammy and Bennett Moscato

Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended USF together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.

May 2, 2025Student Success

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

Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? USF 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 USF microbiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.

May 1, 2025Research and Innovation

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USF 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

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What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution

USF 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

A new partnership between USF and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.

April 21, 2025Community Partnerships

Nearly two dozen students received their certificates of completion for the USF Brewing Arts program. It’s a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences, Muma College of Business and local and national breweries.

April 4, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

Grid of headshots of 11 USF faculty members who were named AAAS Fellows

Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

This is the third largest cohort from any university in the nation. Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

March 27, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

The Life in Media Survey, led by a team of researchers at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ, surveyed more than 1,500 tweens in Florida. Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

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USF is digitally preserving Egmont Key's historic harbor pilot village

Due to damage their village incurred during back-to-back hurricanes, after more than a century, Egmont Key’s harbor pilots might no longer have a presence on the island. But USF’s Access 3D Lab has memorialized the historic village through 3D scans.

March 17, 2025Community Partnerships

Julio Blanco

From first-generation student to future pediatrician, meet USF’s Julio Blanco III

Julio Blanco is the first in his family to attend college. Joining USF was a monumental feat given the adversity he faced growing up, which included periods of homelessness and his family facing financial hardship. But he never let that get in the way of achieving his dreams. 

March 7, 2025Student Success

Libby Royer

What sparked USF student Libby Royer’s passion for storm-proofing coastlines

USF doctoral student Libby Royer has taken an active role in future-proofing Tampa Bay. Her research revolves around the impacts of hurricanes on coastlines and how coastal communities can better prepare for future storms.

March 7, 2025Student Success

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