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It’s been just over 19 years since Dr. Judy Genshaft was announced as the System President of the University of South Florida on March 10, 1999. To commemorate her almost-two decades of service, the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Libraries’ Andy Huse, Associate Librarian in Special Collections, sat with President Genshaft to record her final oral history on May 22, 2019.
June 28, 2019University News
The politically charged debate over migration often focuses on refugees and asylum seekers while ignoring the most vulnerable participants of this vexing issue, the thousands of child refugees not included in decisions to leave their homelands.
June 27, 2019University News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation at Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ that Enhances its Treatment Options for Veterans Suffering from PTSD
A long-time effort at Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ to strengthen alternative treatment options for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries has gained additional support from the Florida Legislature.
June 26, 2019Research and Innovation, University News
Lead Performer at Recent Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Celebration has Deep-rooted Connection with System President Judy Genshaft
Acclaimed actor and singer, Quentin Earl Darrington, delivered a memorable performance to celebrate his long-standing friendship with Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ President Judy Genshaft.
June 26, 2019Honors and Awards
In his laboratory at the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on how different types of proteins damage the brain when they accumulate there.
June 25, 2019Research and Innovation, Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health
Sleep comes at a premium on a research cruise – you take it when you can get it – but some things are worth waking up for. When Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins was awoken last week aboard the Research Vessel Point Sur to news that her colleagues had possibly caught a giant squid on camera, Judkins was up faster than you can say the scientific name Architeuthis.
June 25, 2019Research and Innovation
Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Athletics makes preparing student-athletes for life a major priority through its Student-Athlete Enhancement programs and the Selmon Mentoring Institute.
June 25, 2019Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Athletics
Tampa General Hospital is leasing up to 25,000 square feet of space in the new Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute building now nearing completion in downtown Tampa, creating even more synergy with the university and its primary teaching hospital.
June 24, 2019Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health, University News
Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Archaeology Class Digs Up Florida’s Native American History
University of South Florida archaeologists are digging into one of Florida’s oldest native landmarks in hopes of unearthing insightful clues about the Tocobaga native people in Safety Harbor.
June 24, 2019Research and Innovation
Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Ranks #1 in Florida and #5 in the Nation for Reducing Inequalities
The University of South Florida is a national leader—No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 in the U.S.—for reducing inequalities, according to new rankings published by the Times Higher Education (THE).
June 19, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬â€™s Military Connection Continues with Warrior Games
The University of South Florida is set to host several events as veteran military athletes descend upon Tampa Bay for the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games.
June 18, 2019University News
Pat Tillman Foundation Awards Scholarship to Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Student Veteran
University of South Florida nursing student and United States Air Force veteran Grete Lenz is part of an elite group from around the country selected this week as 2019 Tillman Scholars.
June 13, 2019Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health, University News