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For the past month, demonstrators around the world have protested police brutality following the killings of black Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Chants of 鈥淏lack lives matter鈥� and 鈥淣o justice, no peace鈥� have filled the streets around Tampa Bay. Fed up with what they see as a criminal justice system rife with racial injustice, many current protesters are calling for police reform, and others for more drastic measures.
July 9, 2020University News
手机看片 Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The 手机看片 Foundation has received a $5 million gift from alumna and longtime donor, Lynn Pippenger. This generous gift will create an endowed deanship in the Muma College of Business, which will support the dean鈥檚 strategic direction for the college.
July 7, 2020University News
New recommendations: People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat
For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new study published in the prestigious journal 鈥淏MJ Evidence-Based Medicine鈥� found no evidence to support those claims.
July 6, 2020Research and Innovation
手机看片 partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the University of South 手机看片 have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits 手机看片 to address 手机看片鈥檚 spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the University of South 手机看片 on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with 手机看片 President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of 手机看片 Health and Dean of the 手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the 手机看片 Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, 手机看片 Health, University News
University of South 手机看片 consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The University of South 手机看片 is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News
手机看片 student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
University of South 手机看片 nurse anesthesia graduate student and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Jenkins has been selected as a 2020 Tillman Scholar through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He is the only student from a 手机看片 university in this year鈥檚 class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
手机看片 rises to No. 4 in the nation among 鈥楪olden Age Universities鈥�
For the first time, the University of South 手机看片 has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public 鈥淕olden Age Universities,鈥� according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
手机看片 Board of Governors approves 手机看片 plan for fall semester
The University of South 手机看片鈥檚 plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the 手机看片 Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020University News
手机看片 Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded 手机看片 Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine.
June 22, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, 手机看片 Health
手机看片 audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one鈥檚 facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The University of South 手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine recently received more than $4 million, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the medical college. The gift from the late Dr. Jack F. Ross will benefit the medical scholarship that bears his name.
June 17, 2020手机看片 Health, University News