University of South Florida News

Inside SoFlo Rodeo: The student section fueling USF men’s basketball’s American Conference championship season
Meet the students powering the energy inside the Yuengling Center as the Bulls head to the American Conference Championship as the No. 1 seed.
March 9, 2026USF Athletics

USF research activity climbs 15%, strengthening national standing
Research funded by corporate sponsors increased 25% with the majority of USF’s expenditures derived from highly competitive federal awards from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
March 10, 2026Research and Innovation, University News

Global Virus Network opens international headquarters at USF
This formalizes a strategic partnership that positions USF Health as the permanent home of GVN’s global scientific network and expands its capacity to coordinate research, surveillance and response to emerging viral threats.
March 10, 2026Research and Innovation, USF Health

USF helping to restore Tampa Bay’s oyster populations by 3D-printing habitats
Along the seawall of Bayboro Harbor, a group of USF students and professors installed 3D-printed habitats they hope will soon house oysters that can filter thousands of gallons of water per day – improving water quality and ecosystem health.
March 10, 2026Student Success

Unraveling the web of brown recluse myths in Florida
Despite the common fear of spiders, USF researchers have set out to prove the brown recluse is a misunderstood arachnid.
February 23, 2026Research and Innovation
USF In The News
Tampa Bay Business & Wealth: New president Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business'
March 2, 2026
Fox 13 News: New USF President Moez Limayem begins tenure
February 17, 2026
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Moez Limayem returns to USF with plan to make it the model AAU university
February 17, 2026
New York Times: Useful Camera Footage in Guthrie Case Proves Elusive
February 15, 2026
USF Magazine
Stories feature some of USF's many highlights, including the university's membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, the ranking of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as No. 1 in Florida and the opening of the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.