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Nine ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named nine University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ faculty members to its class of 2025 Senior Members.
February 20, 2025Research and Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ provides presidential search updates
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ alum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ has retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.
February 20, 2025University News
A new public-private partnership seeks to expand human access into ocean environments by fostering deep sea exploration and developing new technologies for the state of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ and beyond.
February 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health establishes new center to advance hypertension and kidney disease research
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ has launched a new Hypertension and Kidney Research Center, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for cutting-edge medical research into one of the state’s most pressing health challenges.
February 18, 2025ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor
Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ became the first public university in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.
February 17, 2025University News
From classroom to discovery:ÌýÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students make waves with transformative research
University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students showcased their research at one of the largest multidisciplinary research conferences in the country.
February 14, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data
State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.
February 13, 2025University News
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ women’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.
February 10, 2025ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Athletics, University News
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ unveils new free online micro-course: GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities
To help people harness the power of this rapidly advancing technology, University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s Innovative Education has created GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities, a free, self-paced online micro-course open to everyone.
February 10, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI
From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos
After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.
February 6, 2025University News
Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance technologies in healthcare, environmental sustainability and disaster preparedness
This initiative supports pioneering research projects with significant commercial potential, providing each selected faculty-led team with seed funding to advance their innovations toward market readiness.
February 6, 2025Research and Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Academic Success Center expansion boosts student achievement
A record number of students are benefiting from the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Academic Success Center. Much of that can be attributed to a new care management model that provides tailored support for not only academic mentoring and tutoring, but also non-academic issues students may face, especially those experiencing on-campus learning for the first time.
February 5, 2025Student Success