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Tampa Electric's Bayside Power Station

USF-led project with Tampa Electric helps advance next-generation power grid intelligence

Through a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, USF researchers are collaborating with TECO to develop a digital twin — a virtual copy of the utility's power system. Using real-time data from TECO facilities, the computer model continuously mirrors real-world grid conditions.

September 24, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Blue-gloved hand holding a microscope slide with a stained sample in a laboratory setting.

USF Health researchers identify promising vaccine target in malaria parasite

USF Health researchers have identified a previously unknown weakness in Plasmodium vivax, a malaria parasite that infects millions worldwide, paving the way for the development of a potential new vaccine.

September 24, 2026Research and Innovation, USF Health

Three students stand in front of a research poster.

First USF team of inventors advances to National Inventors Hall of Fame’s Collegiate Inventors Competition

A team of USF student inventors has been named a finalist in the prestigious National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition. Team NeuTrode will travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the graduate category against five other university teams from across the nation, showcasing its innovative flexible dry EEG electrode technology on a national stage.

September 24, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

University of South Florida selected as site of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office serving Florida, southeast region

Inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses across Florida and the southeast will have greater access to resources to protecting their ideas, inventions and brands through a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office community engagement office at the University of South Florida.

September 23, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among the nation’s top 50 public universities

USF also stands among the best for value, innovation and veterans. During the past 15 years, it has risen 48 spots among public universities.

September 22, 2026University News

Florida college presidents at the Fuse signing with President Moez Limayem

USF renews Fuse Transfer Program, expanding pathways from Florida colleges to bachelor’s degrees

Fuse allows students who earn their associates degree in specific majors at a participating community or state college to transfer to USF and complete a bachelor’s degree in two years.

September 21, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success, University News

Resources and tools for hurricane season.

From forecasting to recovery: How USF hurricane research is building a more resilient Tampa Bay

At every stage of a storm, University of South Florida researchers and expertise help inform decisions, strengthen preparedness and support recovery.

September 21, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

USF researchers with tripletail fish

New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail

Where do cobia and tripletail go across the Gulf and what can their movements reveal about their populations? A new USF-led study is tracking these popular sport fish to answer questions that could support recreational fishing, inform fisheries management decisions and strengthen coastal communities that depend on healthy fisheries.

September 16, 2026Research and Innovation

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Dengue in Tampa Bay: What residents need to know about symptoms and prevention

USF Health experts explain how dengue spreads, symptoms to watch for, how Tampa Bay residents can prevent mosquito bites and what researchers are learning about dengue in Florida.

September 16, 2026USF Health

Interns pose at Four Winds IT

USF internships turn into careers at Tampa Bay tech company

Nearly 9 in 10 employees at Four Winds IT started as interns. See how the Sarasota tech company’s internship program is turning emerging talent into its next generation of employees.

September 16, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success

Mankar Vivek walks on stage

The professor in the green jacket: A chance encounter that changed the life of a USF alum

Vivek Mankar almost didn’t attend a USF information session that changed the trajectory of his career. Years later, he shares how deeply that experience shaped who he is today.

September 15, 2026Student Success

USF Marine Research vessel

NOAA awards USF seafloor mapping initiative $8.5 million

Accurate seafloor maps are vital for safe and efficient maritime transportation, natural resource management and improved forecasts of storm surges resulting from hurricanes and other tropical weather events.

September 15, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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