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USF football to take on Old Dominion University in Cure Bowl

USF will look to capture a third straight bowl game win as it takes on ODU at Universal Orlando Resort. The game will be televised on ESPN and is one of many fundraising events hosted by the Orlando Sports Foundation that supports cancer research.

December 5, 2025USF Athletics

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USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot

One of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new USF study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.

December 10, 2025Research and Innovation

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Study reveals dramatic decline in some historic sargassum populations

Certain populations of sargassum have plummeted during the past ten years, raising alarm for marine ecosystems that depend on the seaweed.

December 4, 2025Research and Innovation

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Historic gift establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, USF’s first club celebrates its 65th anniversary and a USF alumnus has transformed Nashville’s skyline.

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