University of South Florida News

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.
March 20, 2025Research and Innovation

USF names new head men's basketball coach
Bryan Hodgson comes to USF from Arkansas State, where he spent two seasons as head coach. He guided the Red Wolves to two of the most successful seasons in program history, with back-to-back 20-win seasons.
March 25, 2025USF Athletics

USF receives its largest gift ever for the College of Design, Art and Performance
Since opening in 2011, the School of Music's Concert Hall has become a musical gem for both USF and the Tampa Bay region. The only thing it was missing was an identity. Now, thanks to the generosity of Pete and Cynthia Zinober, it has one.
March 20, 2025University News

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine students celebrate ‘magical’ Match Day
Nearly 200 USF students joined thousands of medical students across the country in simultaneously learning where they will spend the next chapter of their careers training in their chosen specialties. For these students, the moment marked the culmination of years of rigorous study, clinical training and a highly competitive application process.
March 24, 2025Student Success, USF Health

USF study reveals how smartphones may benefit kids, risks of posting publicly to social media
The Life in Media Survey, led by a team of researchers at the University of South Florida, 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
USF In The News
WFLA-TV: USF launches groundbreaking hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinical trial for veterans
March 24, 2025
The Guardian: Scientists identify ‘tipping point’ that caused clumps of toxic Florida seaweed
March 22, 2025
USF Magazine
USF breaks ground on the on-campus stadium, researchers work to unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease and a look inside the first residence hall on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.