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Named after a rare tropical butterfly that frequents the campus, Atala Hall will be home to 200 students empowered to help build a new campus community at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
August 19, 2024Campus Life
USF unveils Esports Living Lab, ushering in a new era for the university’s premiere collegiate esports program
The 2,700-square-foot lab features an open space where 40 Lenovo Legion gaming PCs are available for recreational use by all students, a private gaming suite with six PCs for esports competition and a broadcast and design room equipped with production equipment for students covering live esports events.
August 19, 2024Campus Life
USF announces partnership with Tampa Bay Buccaneers focused on mentoring and career development for students
The partnership's key foundational element will involve individual and group mentoring opportunities between Buccaneers front office staff and USF students pursuing careers in the sports and entertainment industry.
August 15, 2024Community Partnerships
USF welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty
USF is bolstering its reputation as a top research university by welcoming 291 new faculty members—a 29% increase from last year—who join an already outstanding academic community, drawn by USF’s membership in the AAU.
August 14, 2024Research and Innovation, University News
NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive – enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.
August 13, 2024Research and Innovation
Exciting changes and additions for the new academic year
As the University of South Florida embarks on a new academic year, returning Bulls will find exciting initiatives and opportunities abound on USF's campuses. From groundbreakings to grand openings, explore the highlights and see what’s new this year.
August 13, 2024Campus Life, University News
USF study reveals voter opinions on AI, foreign election interference and political stress in the U.S.
Findings show about half of voters are concerned about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on this year’s election and believe the government has not done enough to deter foreign interference in the contest.
August 12, 2024Research and Innovation
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 recentlyĚýmoved 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 theĚýUSF Health Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders CenterĚýat 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