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Mitigating volcano hazards: USF students and alumna travel to Hawaii to study Mauna Loa eruption
With a rare instrument, the USF team is analyzing data from the Mauna Loa eruption to better understand lava flows to help mitigate dangers.
December 19, 2022Research and Innovation
USF helps reduce non-emergency ambulance calls through new partnership with The Salvation Army
USF鈥檚 College of Nursing launched a respite care program to provide The Salvation Army clients with free care coordination, health education, assessments and resources.
December 15, 2022Community Partnerships
Lifelong learning program at USF to expand community engagement under new leadership
Veronica Maxwell has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USF. Maxwell comes from Hillsborough County Aging Services, where she spent seven years working with the county鈥檚 senior centers as senior program coordinator for nutrition and wellness.
December 14, 2022University News
The Marion B. Ridley Endowed Resident Fund supports residents in the Otolaryngology Residency Program at the Morsani College of Medicine. Residents can use the fund to pay for special training experiences and equipment.
December 13, 2022USF Foundation
Top stories of the year
USF continued its remarkable trajectory in 2022. Led by President Rhea Law, accomplishments included enrolling the largest and highest-achieving first-year class in the university鈥檚 history, earning national and state recognition for being a great place to work, and setting a record for annual charitable giving.
December 12, 2022University News
Two USF faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Barry Bercu and Sylvia Thomas are recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in the diagnosis and treatment of challenging diseases.
December 8, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
Bots with feelings: Study explores deploying AI chatbots with emotions in customer service
AI chatbots that show positive feelings 鈥� such as adding an 鈥淚 am excited to do so!鈥� or a few exclamation marks 鈥� do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, the study revealed.
December 7, 2022Research and Innovation
最新天美传媒 Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of 2022 Broyles Award finalist Alex Golesh as the sixth head coach in USF football history.
December 5, 2022USF Athletics, University News
最新天美传媒 celebrates more than 4,500 new graduates during fall commencement
USF fall 2022 graduates include a Ukrainian student whose family was displaced by war and a student impacted by Hurricane Ian.
December 5, 2022Student Success, University News
How the USF College of Marine Science responded to Hurricane Ian
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, researchers at the 最新天美传媒 College of Marine Science have been hard at work studying the storm鈥檚 impacts on the state. From high-resolution modeling to satellite imagery, here's a snapshot at how USF teams were hard at work.
December 1, 2022Research and Innovation
Too many 鈥� or too few 鈥� job demands can spoil a good night鈥檚 sleep
A new study by researchers at the 最新天美传媒 reveals that the relationship between work demands and a good night鈥檚 rest is nuanced. Conventional wisdom that suggests that people with the most demanding jobs would have the most trouble sleeping isn't necessarily true.
November 29, 2022Research and Innovation
Tampa Bay鈥檚 diverse-owned businesses experience growth, greater successes after completing USF mentoring program
Two dozen local businesses have completed the USF Mentor Prot茅g茅 program, which provides businesses in the construction industry with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.
November 28, 2022University News