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Kim Hill, vice president for University Communications and Marketing

Hill named USF vice president for University Communications and Marketing

Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Steve Currall today announced the appointment of Kim Hill as vice president for University Communications and Marketing and USF’s chief marketing officer. Hill has served in the role on an interim basis since January 2021.

July 28, 2021University News

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USF research team receives NSF grant to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ research team was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and to teach people how to identify deceptive uses of these technologies online.

July 28, 2021Research and Innovation

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s St. Petersburg campus, in conjunction with several community partners, has created a new position in an effort to further strengthen the connection between the city, businesses and the university.

July 27, 2021University News

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on COVID-19, Biden/DeSantis approval ratings and other policy issues

Researchers with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. These results address COVID-19, presidential/gubernatorial job approval, infrastructure and education.

July 27, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

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Weatherford recommends Rhea Law for Â鶹ÊÓƵ interim president

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford today announced his recommendation of Rhea Law to serve as USF interim president. Law is a former BOT chair and USF alumna.

July 26, 2021University News

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USF epidemiologist: Vaccination rate must double to slow transmission of COVID-19

The slackening of vaccinations is leading to a large resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Florida. New data shows that there’s been a 70 percent drop in the rate of people getting vaccinated in Hillsborough County since April.

July 23, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

USF has launched an institute dedicated to harnessing the huge populations of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes inhabiting our bodies and our planet to improve health and develop new treatments.

July 21, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health

Several courses focused on the arts industry and architecture will be offered for the first time on USF’s St. Petersburg campus starting this fall semester.

July 19, 2021University News

President Steve Currall

Currall announces retirement from Â鶹ÊÓƵ presidency

Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Steven C. Currall announced today that he will retire from the USF presidency, effective Aug. 2.

July 19, 2021University News

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Fifty years: USF Libraries employee to retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member

As a child, Florence Jandreau remembers peeking through the woods and trees to see the new university in town. At the time, she could have never imagined the impact USF would have on her life or that she would one day retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member.

July 19, 2021University News

Tampa General Hospital and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ are progressing with their new enhanced affiliation, defining a name and beginning a national search for the new organization’s first leader. The milestones keep the October 2021 start date on target and are in sync with overall transition planning that has taken place since announcing the broadened affiliation last summer.

July 16, 2021USF Health

The incoming first-year students to the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) represent the strongest class academically and the most diverse group of students in the college’s history.

July 15, 2021USF Health

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