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New Data Shows Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Increases Supplier Diversity

The University of South Florida’s strategic initiative to increase spending with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans has resulted in significant gains, according to new data compiled from Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬â€™s most recent fiscal year.

August 22, 2019University News

Food waste is a major environmental issue that can largely go unnoticed and unaddressed. But students at Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ St. Petersburg are tackling the problem by installing an innovative system that will naturally break down non-edible food on campus – the first of its kind at a Florida university.

August 22, 2019University News

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New This Year

The Fall 2019 semester is right around the corner and Bulls are going to be seeing some big changes across the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ campus. Whether you’re looking for a fresh place to grab something to eat or spotted some of the changes to campus streets, there’s plenty of new things to see, eat and experience around campus. This is your inside look at some of the latest and greatest from across Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬.

August 20, 2019University News

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Religion Associated with HPV Vaccination Rate for College Women

It’s been more than a decade since a vaccine was introduced to prevent contraction of human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends patients start receiving the vaccine between ages 11 and 12, with catch-up vaccination recommended for certain groups through age 26. However, a new study conducted at the University of South Florida found many female college students have not been inoculated and religion may be a contributing factor.

August 19, 2019Research and Innovation, Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health

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Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Announces $10 Million Gift to Name the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health Taneja College of Pharmacy

The University of South Florida announced today it has received a $10 million gift from Taneja Family Foundation to name the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health Taneja College of Pharmacy.

August 16, 2019Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health, University News

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Latino Scholarship Program Provides Financial Aid to Nearly 150 Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Students

The dream of pursuing a college education will continue for 140 University of South Florida students, who will be awarded financial assistance this week through the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Latino Scholarship Program. The group of students will receive more than $278,000 in scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, made possible through generous gifts to the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Foundation.

August 14, 2019University News

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ researcher manipulates DNA to engineer E. coli for C1 conversion

Making Microbes that Transform Greenhouse Gases

Researchers at the University of South Florida are harnessing the power of human physiology to transform greenhouse gases into usable chemical compounds – a method that could help lessen industrial dependence on petroleum and reduce our carbon footprint.

August 13, 2019Research and Innovation

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National Academy of Inventors Selects Five Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Faculty as Senior Members

Five University of South Florida faculty members whose innovative work spans neurosciences to clean energy to engineering and pharmaceutical chemistry have been named by the National Academy of Inventors to its new class of Senior Members.

August 13, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News

When Andrea Prospect graduated the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ College of Public Health (COPH) with her BSPH on August 3, she walked away with more than a diploma.

August 12, 2019University News

Robert Frisina, PhD, chair of the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Medical Engineering Department and director of the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research

Hearing Loss May Be Preventable with Development of New Drug

The first ever medication to treat age-related hearing loss could potentially receive FDA approval through a comprehensive study being conducted at the University of South Florida.

August 12, 2019Research and Innovation

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ College of Public Health undergraduate students were able to get out of the classroom and into the field this summer as they served some of Hillsborough County’s most vulnerable communities to help residents in building their hurricane preparedness plans.

August 12, 2019Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health, University News

Advanced ovarian and uterine cancers are deadly diseases. Ovarian cancers, in particular, present with vague symptoms common to other diseases, and often are not diagnosed until a late stage when cancer has spread throughout the abdomen.

August 8, 2019Research and Innovation, Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Health

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