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Community benefactors and retired businesswomen Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton have donated $1 million to the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation to create an endowed professor position at °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s St. Petersburg campus.
June 15, 2020University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½'s consolidation plan approved
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ achieved a historic milestone today as the Executive Council of our accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), approved our plan to consolidate our three campuses.
June 12, 2020University News
Accrediting agency approves University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ consolidation
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s plan to consolidate its three campuses was granted approved today by the executive council of the regional accrediting agency that oversees higher education in the southern United States.
June 12, 2020University News
Developing a wearable device to detect COVID-19 progression in at-risk patients
A new study from researchers at the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ is shedding light on the human body’s physiological response to COVID-19, insight scientists say could help them develop an early warning system for those most at risk of severe infection.
June 12, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ appoints world-class scientist and researcher to serve as College of Marine Science dean
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ announced today the appointment of Thomas K. Frazer as professor and dean in the College of Marine Science - an internationally recognized hub of academic and research excellence in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanographic sciences.
June 11, 2020University News
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of Marine Science lies in a uniquely fantastic and dangerous position. With a beautiful waterfront campus, marine scientists have to go no further than the seawall to collect data.
June 9, 2020Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ medical students create new ways to reach patients
When COVID-19 restrictions kept °®¶¹´«Ã½ medical students from all direct contact with patients, many refused to stay away completely. Instead, they used online tools to build new services and resources to reaffirm their commitment to the field. From making calls to check on patients, to creating multilingual resource guides for underserved communities, to creating online cooking clubs or even assisting health care workers with their own personal duties, students found ways to do what they most love – to help others.
June 5, 2020COVID-19, University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees elects Stephanie Goforth as new vice chair
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees unanimously selected Stephanie Goforth to serve as new vice chair during a board meeting held earlier this week. Goforth is a °®¶¹´«Ã½ alum who also serves as chair of the St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board.
June 4, 2020University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½ ranks among academic world leaders in U.S. patent production
For eighth consecutive year, °®¶¹´«Ã½ is in the Top 20 of innovative global institutions; Top 10 of U.S. public university patent producers.
June 2, 2020Research and Innovation
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants program is investing in 14 additional faculty research projects that would advance new medical interventions to detect and stop infections, develop innovations in personal protective equipment, and address fear and confusion in communities particularly vulnerable to the virus.
May 29, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ leads all state universities in performance-based funding metrics
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ leads all state universities in performance-based funding scores for 2020, according to data released today during a meeting of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Governors.
May 28, 2020University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½ World launches support fund to aid international students affected by COVID-19
°®¶¹´«Ã½ has recognized that international students face unique challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. International students are not eligible for financial assistance that U.S. students receive from the federal CARES Act. In order to support these students and help them fulfill their dreams of completing their degree at °®¶¹´«Ã½, the °®¶¹´«Ã½ World International Student Support Fund was created.
May 27, 2020COVID-19, University News