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USF researchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 opinion survey regarding vaccine hesitancy and policy
Researchers with the 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that helps to better understand the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and measures policy attitudes related to COVID-19 vaccines.
June 16, 2021Research and Innovation

Could caves on other planets yield the secrets of the universe? USF Geoscientist Bogdan Onac and his international colleagues want to find out
Joining with scientists around the world and NASA researchers, the team calls for a new focus on exploration of caves on the moon, Mars and beyond.
June 15, 2021Research and Innovation

USF inventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producers
Annual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.
June 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Community volunteer and USF Health patient Bruce Mackey has made a $1.8 million estate gift to USF Health to fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center.
June 14, 2021USF Health
USF librarians are working with USF 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

New wellness center builds on the 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s commitment to student success
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø broke ground on a three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student 911±¬ÁÏÍøllness 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 911±¬ÁÏÍøatherford elected new USF Board of Trustees chair
Will 911±¬ÁÏÍøatherford will serve as the new chair of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021University News

Two USF 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

USF College of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.
June 1, 2021University News

In Observance of Memorial Day
On Monday, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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

Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at USF
The USF 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