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Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program ranked No. 3 in the world
The USF Muma College of Business’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program is listed among the elite in the world. Rankings released by SportBusiness show the postgraduate program edged closer to the top, ranking No. 3 in the world, No. 3 in the United States and No. 1 in Florida.
September 7, 2021University News
USF welcomes the largest, most diverse and high-achieving class of first-year students in university history
High-achieving high school graduates from across the United States and around the world increasingly select the University of South Florida as their preferred higher education destination.
September 7, 2021University News
A professor's lifelong battle against deadly bacterial superbugs
Lindsey Shaw's journey from hip surgery to scientific leadership is marked by a lifelong quest to understand and combat deadly bacterial superbugs. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research at USF, Shaw is at the forefront of developing new treatments and strategies to tackle drug-resistant infections and improve global healthcare.
September 3, 2021Research and Innovation
Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens
Since Professor Les Shaw joined USF as a researcher in 2007, he’s discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to USF’s interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists.
September 3, 2021Research and Innovation
Federal grant will enhance support services for USF’s student veterans
The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Service has received federal funding to enhance the capacity of the Office of Veteran Success, building on existing services and expanding the support at the St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Tampa campuses.
September 3, 2021University News
Florida Board of Governors confirms Rhea Law as USF’s interim president
The Florida Board of Governors today confirmed Rhea Law as the University of South Florida’s interim president during the board’s meeting held at Florida International University.
September 1, 2021University News
Pinellas County higher education consortium creates Racial Justice Fellows program
A new Racial Justice Fellows pilot program aimed at putting college students at the center of creating systemic racial change is being launched by a coalition of Pinellas County higher education institutions and a non-profit organization.
August 30, 2021Campus Life, University News
The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America
What started out with a cold call to USF from a startup company working to bring high-tech driving to rural roads has turned into a partnership that recently secured a $3.5 million Department of Energy grant and created a nationwide network of transportation innovators.
August 26, 2021Research and Innovation
USF study finds there’s a bright side to being a ‘Debbie Downer’
New USF research shows that keeping busy with a variety of activities can elicit both positive and negative emotions, and some of the relationship could depend on your age.
August 24, 2021Research and Innovation
USF presidential search committee selected
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has provided key updates on the search for USF’s next president, which includes the formation of a broadly representative, 15-member presidential search committee.
August 24, 2021University News
USF kicks off fall semester
The 2021-2022 school year will be filled with “firsts” for more USF students than a typical year. Not only will university freshmen experience campus life for the first time, but so will thousands of returning students. This is the USF Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses’ first semester to be fully operational since August 2019.
August 23, 2021University News
USF researchers launch social media campaign to identify risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Tampa Bay
USF researchers have launched a social media campaign inviting citizen scientists to upload images of mosquitoes found in the Tampa Bay region to the iNaturalist platform, a smartphone app. The app will automatically identify disease-carrying species such as Aedes aegypti, a known transmitter of Zika, dengue and yellow fever.
August 20, 2021Research and Innovation