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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ partners with U.S. Special Operations Command to combat Russian disinformation
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Institute on Russia has forged a formal partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help strengthen the understanding of Russian disinformation and the dangerous impact it’s having on the world.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. Those findings by a University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researcher suggest that while decreasing the number of vehicles on the road is a good first step toward creating cleaner air, additional measures aimed at reducing other sources of air pollution, such as coal plants or industrial factories, must also be considered.
February 8, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers say the widely held perception that the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trafficking is largely unfounded.
February 1, 2021Research and Innovation
Satellites engineered by ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students and faculty launch during world record mission
Three of the 143 satellites aboard spaceflight company SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission were engineered by students and faculty at the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Institute of Applied Engineering.
January 29, 2021Research and Innovation
A new ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ study finds individual female sea turtles lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.
January 28, 2021Research and Innovation
Patel and Seixas appointed to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Governors has appointed Shilen Patel and Melissa Seixas to serve five-year terms on the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees.
January 28, 2021University News
University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers release findings from national COVID-19 opinion survey regarding online behaviors
Researchers with the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, have released the third set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 28, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ online MBA program soars inside top 30 in new U.S. News and World Report rankings
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is among the best in the nation for delivering online graduate programs, according to new rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
January 26, 2021University News
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ receives $3 million gift to benefit the College of Marine Science
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ today announced a $3 million gift to the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Foundation that will benefit students in the College of Marine Science. The estate gift from Anne Von Rosenstiel, who passed away in December 2019, will be divided between two existing endowments established by Von Rosenstiel and her late husband, Werner.
January 25, 2021University News
University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers release findings from new national COVID-19 opinion survey
Researchers with the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, have released the second set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 25, 2021Research and Innovation
A collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the Family Study Center on the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.
January 22, 2021Honors and Awards
A new era in live event streaming is underway in Tampa as ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Athletics has brought on-line a new state-of-the-art production facility that is getting its debut during the 2020-21 basketball season and will soon be broadcasting numerous ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ sporting events weekly as many more Bulls teams begin competition this spring.
January 21, 2021ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Athletics