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A new use for USF tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancing
Sensor system pioneered at USF to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.
July 22, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Traditional mosquito abatement programs, which generally call for the spraying of insecticides across widespread areas via helicopters, can be expensive and imprecise. Manatee County, looking for a more effective and less-costly strategy to combat flood water or 鈥渘uisance鈥� mosquitos, turned to experts at the USF College of Public Health who鈥檝e researched and used drone technology in combatting malaria-carrying mosquitos in parts of Africa and Asia.
July 14, 2020Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF criminologist selected to assist in Tampa鈥檚 efforts to address community concerns with policing
USF Associate Criminology Professor Bryanna Fox will play a pivotal role in the city of Tampa鈥檚 new initiative to improve relations between its police department and the communities it serves.
July 13, 2020University News
Supporting our international students
International students are cherished members of our university community and we recognize that many of you are coping with unique challenges as a result of COVID-19.
July 9, 2020COVID-19, University News
For the past month, demonstrators around the world have protested police brutality following the killings of black Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Chants of 鈥淏lack lives matter鈥� and 鈥淣o justice, no peace鈥� have filled the streets around Tampa Bay. Fed up with what they see as a criminal justice system rife with racial injustice, many current protesters are calling for police reform, and others for more drastic measures.
July 9, 2020University News
USF Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The USF Foundation has received a $5 million gift from alumna and longtime donor, Lynn Pippenger. This generous gift will create an endowed deanship in the Muma College of Business, which will support the dean鈥檚 strategic direction for the college.
July 7, 2020University News
New recommendations: People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat
For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new study published in the prestigious journal 鈥淏MJ Evidence-Based Medicine鈥� found no evidence to support those claims.
July 6, 2020Research and Innovation
USF partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the 911爆料网 have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits USF to address Florida鈥檚 spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the 911爆料网 on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with USF President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, USF Health, University News
911爆料网 consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The 911爆料网 is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News
USF student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
911爆料网 nurse anesthesia graduate student and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Jenkins has been selected as a 2020 Tillman Scholar through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year鈥檚 class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
USF rises to No. 4 in the nation among 鈥楪olden Age Universities鈥�
For the first time, the 911爆料网 has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public 鈥淕olden Age Universities,鈥� according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News