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Two candidates for ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ president advance to next steps in the search process
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Presidential Search Committee interviewed Interim President Rhea Law and Jeffrey Talley and voted to advance both candidates to the next round, which includes visits on each of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s three campuses on March 21.
March 4, 2022University News

Governor visits ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to announce a $20 million grant for cybersecurity education
Cyber ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ will partner with K-12 schools to train students for careers in cybersecurity.
March 2, 2022Cyber/AI, University News

Two candidates for ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ president advance to search committee interviews on March 4
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Presidential Search Committee has decided to move forward with Rhea Law, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s interim president, and Jeffrey Talley, a senior executive with military, academic, corporate and government experience.
March 1, 2022University News

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ ranks in the top 10 for Fulbright scholars
According to the U.S. Department of State, the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is tied for seventh nationally for the number of Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 period.
March 1, 2022Honors and Awards

The power of breaking a sweat: New cardio machines create energy at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
New cardio equipment in the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Campus Recreation Center allows users to convert their workout into electricity. ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is the first college or university in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to have 12 SportsArt ECO-POWR treadmills, ellipticals and indoor cycles.
February 25, 2022Campus Life, University News
DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers has contributed to a new continent-wide analysis of human remains buried in African archaeological sites, revealing a fascinating story of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.
February 24, 2022Research and Innovation

President Law explores the future of university innovation with UF, UCF presidents at Synapse Summit
For the first time ever, University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ President Rhea Law shared the stage with the presidents of the University of Central ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ and the University of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to offer their visions for the role of university innovation in fueling the state’s future economy.
February 24, 2022University News

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers explore why childhood and adolescent suicides are a serious threat in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Public Health is contracted by the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Department of Health to help collect and analyze specific data for the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Violent Death Reporting System and found suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.
February 22, 2022Research and Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ offers first look at new creative space with Contemporary Art Museum expansion into St. Petersburg
Build-out underway for a new gallery in the Warehouse Arts District.
February 21, 2022University News
Researchers at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ are playing a role in helping sex-trafficking victims turn their lives around through a court program that offers housing, job training, counseling and other services. The researchers’ work could become a model for similar programs around the country.
February 18, 2022Research and Innovation

University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers discover 45 unmarked cemeteries throughout Tampa Bay
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ forensic anthropologists presented their findings of a two-year study commissioned by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to identify the locations of unmarked cemeteries on county property.
February 16, 2022Research and Innovation

From startup challenges to Synapse success: how Brian Kornfeld transformed Tampa's innovation landscape
Brian Kornfeld left his job as an aerospace engineer in California and returned home to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, where he earned an MBA from ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬. The move led to the creation of Synapse, a nonprofit that brings together aspiring entrepreneurs and helps them launch successful startups in the Tampa Bay region and across ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.
February 15, 2022Student Success