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University of South Florida raises more than $100 million in private gifts for the third straight year

Even in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of South Florida community rallied together during fiscal year 2021 to support students, faculty and staff by raising in excess of $110 million.

August 3, 2021University News

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ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers release findings from statewide environmental opinion survey, topics include red tide and carbon taxes

Researchers with the University of South Florida have released the results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion and attitudes regarding conservation and environmental policy issues.

August 3, 2021Research and Innovation

Rhea Law

ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees selects Rhea Law as interim president

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Rhea Law to serve as the university’s interim president. Law will begin her term effective immediately with the appointment subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors at its next meeting on Aug. 31.

August 2, 2021University News

Kim Hill, vice president for University Communications and Marketing

Hill named ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ vice president for University Communications and Marketing

University of South Florida President Steve Currall today announced the appointment of Kim Hill as vice president for University Communications and Marketing and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™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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ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ research team receives NSF grant to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity

A University of South Florida 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 University of South Florida’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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University of South Florida researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on COVID-19, Biden/DeSantis approval ratings and other policy issues

Researchers with the University of South Florida 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

Rhea Law

Weatherford recommends Rhea Law for University of South Florida interim president

University of South Florida Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford today announced his recommendation of Rhea Law to serve as ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ interim president. Law is a former BOT chair and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumna.

July 26, 2021University News

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ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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, 2021Research and Innovation

ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Health

Several courses focused on the arts industry and architecture will be offered for the first time on ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s St. Petersburg campus starting this fall semester.

July 19, 2021University News

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Fifty years: ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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

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