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USF places second in the state’s 2021 performance-based funding standings, leads all universities in several key metrics

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is once again among the leaders in the State University System’s performance-based funding scores for 2021, according to data released today during a meeting of the Florida Board of Governors (BOG).

June 23, 2021University News

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Florida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging USF Talent, Startups & Industry

From autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, USF researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.

June 22, 2021Research and Innovation, Student Success

A blood gene profile associated with a high risk of dying from a severe lung disease can also predict poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19, according to a multicenter retrospective study led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Health.

June 22, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health

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USF researchers release findings from statewide opinion survey regarding hurricane preparedness

Researchers with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that measures the preparedness of Floridians for disasters and the impact of COVID-19 on their household readiness.

June 22, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

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USF mental health expert helps craft legislation signed by Gov. DeSantis that addresses inequities in health care

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation guided by Kyaien Conner, associate professor of mental health law and policy, that addresses health disparities across the state. The bill is designed to improve access to health care through the creation of new initiatives and fiscal resources to support the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity.

June 18, 2021University News

The USF College of Nursing has partnered with Port Tampa Bay to create the first-of-its-kind on-site nurse-managed clinical outreach to provide direct care for the thousands of seafarers whose global maritime routes bring them to Port Tampa Bay each year.

June 17, 2021USF Health

Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.

June 16, 2021Campus Life

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USF researchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 opinion survey regarding vaccine hesitancy and policy

Researchers with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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

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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

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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

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