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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 “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace” 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

ľƵ Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The ľƵ 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’s 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 “BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine” found no evidence to support those claims.
July 6, 2020Research and Innovation

ľƵ 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 University of South Florida 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 ľƵ to address Florida’s spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the University of South Florida on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with ľƵ President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of ľƵ Health and Dean of the ľƵ Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the ľƵ Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, ľƵ Health, University News

University of South Florida consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The University of South Florida is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News

ľƵ student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
University of South Florida 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’s class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

ľƵ rises to No. 4 in the nation among ‘Golden Age Universities’
For the first time, the University of South Florida has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public “Golden Age Universities,” according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

Florida Board of Governors approves ľƵ plan for fall semester
The University of South Florida’s plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020University News

ľƵ Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded Florida Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine.
June 22, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, ľƵ Health

ľƵ audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one’s facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine recently received more than $4 million, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the medical college. The gift from the late Dr. Jack F. Ross will benefit the medical scholarship that bears his name.
June 17, 2020ľƵ Health, University News