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Laura M. Bohn

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health researchers are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.

December 18, 2025Research and Innovation, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health

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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students set record for most Gilman scholars in a fall cycle

Consistently ranked No. 1 in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ sets a new record with 20 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students selected to travel the world as as Gilman scholars.

December 17, 2025Student Success

University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬: A Preeminent Research University

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ commencement spotlights four visionary leaders advancing innovation and growth

Four visionary leaders will be recognized during ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s fall commencement ceremonies. Their global, civic and philanthropic contributions have advanced academic partnerships, economic growth and innovation.

December 15, 2025Honors and Awards, University News

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Top stories of 2025

From launching the nation’s first college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to celebrating an historic football season, 2025 was defined by bold moments and impactful leadership. As we turn the page to the second half of the decade, here are some of the year’s top stories.

December 15, 2025University News

Three students stand on the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Tampa campus

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ confers more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presided over her final commencement ceremonies

The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

December 15, 2025Student Success

University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬: A Preeminent Research University

A message from ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s ninth president, Moez Limayem

President Moez Limayem addresses the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ community following his confirmation by the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Governors.

December 12, 2025University News

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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Governors confirms Moez Limayem as ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s next president

Limayem has served as president of the University of North ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ since 2022 and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ for 10 years before taking the role at UNF.

December 12, 2025University News

University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬: A Preeminent Research University

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees to consider out-of-state fee increase proposal

The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees will consider a proposal to increase out-of-state student fees by 15%. If approved, the increase will be effective beginning Fall 2026.

December 12, 2025University News

Surgeons at TGH perform robotic surgery

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health, TGH surgeon performs nation’s first fully robotic microsurgery with FDA-cleared NanoWrist® instruments

This innovation allows surgeons to perform delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation with unmatched control, marking a new era in minimally invasive care for patients living with lymphedema.

December 11, 2025Research and Innovation, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Provost and Executive Vice President Prasant Mohapatra, Professors Christian Bréchot and Chandrakant PatelÌý

National Academy of Inventors welcomes three ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ inventors into its 2025 class of fellows

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Provost and Executive Vice President Prasant Mohapatra and Professors Christian Bréchot and Chandrakant PatelÌýhave been selected as 2025 Fellows to theÌýNational Academy of InventorsÌý– considered the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.

December 11, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees celebrates President Rhea Law with special honors and planned recognitions on campus

President Rhea Law’s lifelong commitment to the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ – as a student, employee, founding member of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees and the institution’s first alum to serve as president – will leave a lasting legacy that continues well beyond her tenure.

December 11, 2025University News

Man sits on boat as he sees sharks

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot

One of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.

December 10, 2025Research and Innovation

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