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NPR: What's Behind the Alarming Spike in HIV Infections in Panama?
Arlene Calvo, a research professor at the University of South Florida's Panama City campus, says HIV was unheard of in Ngabe territory until recently.
May 14, 2018USF in the News
Bay News 9: USF Professor Brings Dinosaurs 'Back to Life'
Inside USF's Advanced Visualization Center, biologist and professor Ryan Carney doesn't teach out of your typical textbook.
May 10, 2018USF in the News
New Report Finds USF Among the Nation’s Best at Helping Lower-income Students Succeed
The University of South Florida (Tampa) is one of the top public universities in the country at serving lower-income students, according to new findings published by Third Way, a national think tank based in Washington D.C.
May 9, 2018University News
USF develops technique revolutionizing malaria research
A breakthrough by the scientists at the University of South Florida is giving researchers around the world the chance to study the planet’s deadliest parasite in ways that were previously impossible.
May 9, 2018USF Health
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Latest USF Accolade Signals Its Success in Setting Up a Diverse Future Workforce
The University of South Florida is the best public university in the state at serving lower-income students, according to data published Wednesday by Third Way.
May 9, 2018USF in the News
Fox 13 News: Twins Graduate with 4.0s in Biomedical Science from USF
"It's sort of the culmination of everything that we've been doing for the last three years," Jonathan said. "We would compare to see who got the best score and almost always have nearly identical scores."
May 8, 2018USF in the News
New Movement Monitoring System Helping Prevent Falls in the Elderly
USF researcher William Kearns, PhD, studied the movement patterns of residents at the Sunrise Village Assisted Living Facility in Tampa
May 7, 2018Research and Innovation
Drug Companies Selling More ‘Lifestyle,’ Less ‘Symptom’
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication rather than side-effects and the negative emotions associated with certain health issues.
May 5, 2018Research and Innovation
ABC Action News: 81 Year Old Graduates with PhD in Philosophy from USF
John Voelpel is the oldest graduate this semester.
May 4, 2018USF in the News
Unlocking the genome of the world’s deadliest parasite
For the first time ever, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of South Florida have identified the core repertoire of essential genes of the world’s deadliest parasite – an innovative breakthrough with lifesaving potential.
May 3, 2018USF Health
Reuters: Discovery of Malaria Parasite Survival Genes Offers New Targets
Using new genomic techniques to analyze the parasite’s genes, researchers from Britain’s Wellcome Sanger Institute and USF were able to determine which ones are indispensable.
May 3, 2018USF in the News
Science Magazine: How Being Inventive Built My Career
Paul R. Sanberg is the senior vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at the University of South Florida.
May 3, 2018USF in the News