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Bacteria

The gut-brain connection: Harmful viruses in the gut may contribute to dementia

°®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers have discovered harmful viruses in the gut change as people age, attacking other microorganisms in the gut in a pattern linked to increased risk of dementia.

April 29, 2025Research and Innovation, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health

Rending of °®¶¹´«Ã½ on campus stadium

Trustees approve updated °®¶¹´«Ã½ stadium plan, paving the way for full construction to move forward

Check out °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s latest rendering for the stadium and learn more about how construction is ramping up – putting it on track to open in fall 2027.

April 29, 2025°®¶¹´«Ã½ Athletics, University News

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°®¶¹´«Ã½ Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay’s tech talent

Launching this fall, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will supply a pipeline of students ready to specialize in critical areas throughout Tampa Bay and beyond.Ìý

April 28, 2025Cyber/AI

pill bottle knocked over

°®¶¹´«Ã½ study finds opioid control policies may reduce domestic violence

The research suggests a correlation between opioid misuse and domestic violence, offering broader public health implications beyond addiction.

April 23, 2025Research and Innovation

A rattlesnake sitting in front of a bush with pink flowers

What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution

°®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.

April 23, 2025Research and Innovation

A new partnership between °®¶¹´«Ã½ and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.

April 21, 2025Community Partnerships

University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½: A Preeminent Research University

Former °®¶¹´«Ã½ football player’s harrowing survival at sea retold in documentary, feature film

Sixteen years ago, 2008 graduate Nick Schuyler was in a boating accident in the Gulf that killed his three friends. He was the sole survivor. Now, a documentary and Hollywood film will tell the tragic tale that made national headlines.

April 21, 2025°®¶¹´«Ã½ Athletics, °®¶¹´«Ã½ in the News

University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½: A Preeminent Research University

A message from President Rhea Law

°®¶¹´«Ã½ President Rhea Law issues a statement following the tragic events at °®¶¹´«Ã½ State University.

April 17, 2025University News

Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, executive vice president of °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health and dean of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health Morsani College of Medicine, Wendi Goodson-Celerin, executive vice president and chief nursing executive at Tampa General Hospital, °®¶¹´«Ã½ President Rhea Law, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, College of Nursing Dean Usha Menon and °®¶¹´«Ã½ nursing student Sydney Bauer

°®¶¹´«Ã½ celebrates construction milestone for new facility aimed at addressing °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s nursing shortage

The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health College of Nursing’s new 34,000-square-foot facility is set to transform nursing education, reinforcing the university’s leadership in meeting the state of °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s growing demand for qualified nurses.

April 17, 2025°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health, University News

Drawing of a soldier showing how the face is impacted by exposure to repeated blast

°®¶¹´«Ã½ strengthens research into potential military brain injury with new federal funding

Results from a key study led by the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ about potential brain injuries in members of the military are driving significant new investment from the U.S. Department of Defense – reinforcing the vital role of academic research in solving some of the nation’s most critical challenges.

April 16, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

°®¶¹´«Ã½ student poses with Rocky at the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Senate chamber

°®¶¹´«Ã½ gain important experience, advocate for °®¶¹´«Ã½ during Day at the Capitol

With less than three weeks left in the legislative session, nearly 100 °®¶¹´«Ã½ students spent the day in Tallahassee meeting with lawmakers and learning the importance of civic engagement.

April 15, 2025University News

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Eleven °®¶¹´«Ã½ faculty recognized with research achievement and innovation excellence awards

Contributions made by the °®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers span a variety of fields in artificial intelligence, disease prevention, family-school partnerships, oceanographic disturbances and semiconductor production.

April 15, 2025Research and Innovation

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