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ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health researchers find gene variant may increase Alzheimer’s risk by slowing brain’s natural cleanup

A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies at the core of a promising newly published Nature study on Alzheimer’s disease from the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute.

September 4, 2025Research and Innovation, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ professor leads push for hurricane scale to include storm surge, flood risk

A new study by ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's Jennifer Collins finds that current hurricane warnings, which focus only on wind, fail to capture the true dangers from storm surge and rainfall. The researchers developed a system that combines wind, rain, and surge to better communicate overall risk.

August 26, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Two men stand by aerospace machinery

ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ launches aerospace engineering major to meet soaring demand in aviation industry

The University of South Florida kicked off the fall semester by welcoming the first class of students into its new aerospace engineering major, one of only three undergraduate programs of its kind at a Florida university.

September 2, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success

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