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Community volunteer and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health patient Bruce Mackey has made a $1.8 million estate gift to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health to fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center.

June 14, 2021ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ librarians are working with ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers and the Tampa Bay community to identify living next-of-kin for those forgotten while bringing historical injustices to light.

June 11, 2021Research and Innovation

A digital rendering of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'s new Student Wellness Center

New wellness center builds on the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s commitment to student success

The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ broke ground on a three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student Wellness Center on the Tampa campus, a reflection of the university’s deep commitment to health and wellness as a foundation for student success.

June 8, 2021University News

Will Weatherford, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees

Will Weatherford elected new ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees chair

Will Weatherford will serve as the new chair of the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees, following his unanimous selection by board members during a meeting held today. In the same meeting, Mike Griffin was unanimously chosen to serve as the board’s new vice chair. Both the chair and vice chair terms are for two years and take effect July 1, 2021.

June 8, 2021University News

Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.

June 3, 2021University News

Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Sarah Glaser (right) and Samuel Rechek (left).

Two ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ honors students named 2021 Key into Public Service Scholars

Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students — Sarah Glaser and Samuel Rechek — are two of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.

June 3, 2021Honors and Awards, University News

Two scientists in a lab

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering

The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.

June 1, 2021University News

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

In Observance of Memorial Day

On Monday, the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ joins our nation in observing Memorial Day. This is our opportunity to remember and honor the men and women who have lost their lives while serving our great country.

May 28, 2021University News

Woman behind the wheel of a connected vehicle.

Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬

The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Center for Urban Transportation Research has entered the fourth and final phase of a $22 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to create and implement connected vehicle technology in downtown Tampa.

May 27, 2021Research and Innovation

Sylvan (Sonny) Holtzman, a powerhouse with more than 60 years of service as a lawyer and public servant, has been selected as a Hall of Fame inductee by the Center for Urban Transportation Research.

May 27, 2021Honors and Awards

Marine scientists take water samples aboard the R/V Weatherbird II

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort

University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Marine Science researchers have shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.

May 24, 2021Research and Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ President Steven Currall honored ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen with the President’s Fellow Medallion at the Spring 2021 in-person commencement ceremony. It is the first time in Currall’s administration that the medallion, given at the president’s discretion, has been awarded.

May 19, 2021Honors and Awards

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