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°®¶¹´«Ã½ Food Insecurity Study Prompts Changes to Local School Lunch Program
Low-income teenagers were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by °®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see.
March 9, 2020Research and Innovation
Coronavirus Updates
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ continues to closely monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority as university leaders work closely with local, state and federal agencies to share the most updated information. The following information is intended to help inform travel plans in the coming weeks and provide important health guidance from our °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health experts.
March 6, 2020University News
Graduating Senior Becomes First °®¶¹´«Ã½ Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford University
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Judy Genshaft Honors College senior and Pure Mathematics major, Keller Blackwell, has been named a 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
March 6, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Announcing new leadership for the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation
I have appointed Jay Stroman as senior vice president of advancement and alumni affairs and CEO of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation, effective June 1.
March 2, 2020University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Names Jay Stroman Senior VP of Advancement and Alumni Affairs and CEO of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ President Steven C. Currall today announced the appointment of Jay Stroman as senior vice president of advancement and alumni affairs and CEO of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation. Stroman, currently senior associate vice president for development and alumni relations at the University of Georgia, brings 20 years of highly successful institutional advancement experience to °®¶¹´«Ã½. His appointment is effective June 1.
March 2, 2020University News
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Among Top Schools for Producing Peace Corps Volunteers
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ is one of the nation’s top institutions for producing Peace Corps volunteers, according to new rankings. °®¶¹´«Ã½ is ranked No. 2 for total graduate volunteers and No. 25 among undergraduate volunteers for large schools, according to the Peace Corps.
February 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
New Method Gives Glaucoma Researchers Control Over Eye Pressure
Neuroscientists at the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ have become the first to definitively prove pressure in the eye is sufficient to cause and explain glaucoma. They come to this conclusion following the development of a method that permits continuous regulation of pressure without damaging the eye.
February 24, 2020Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Collects Biometric Data to Measure Impressions of Democratic Presidential Debate
Thirty-five University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ students and faculty members participated in a first-of-its-kind experiment during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate.
February 20, 2020Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Engineering Institute Awarded Contract with U.S. Special Operations Command Worth up to $85 Million
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Institute of Applied Engineering and U.S. Special Operations Command have entered into a new contract that paves the way for researchers and students to collaborate with SOCOM to help solve significant challenges facing the nation.
February 19, 2020Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ student combines psychology and art therapy for mental health
A lifelong artist, Anna Marie Fennell knows the transformative power art can have in someone's life.
February 18, 2020Student Success
Distinguished diplomats, military officials, academic experts, students and thousands of community members will convene for the 2020 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs on the campus of °®¶¹´«Ã½ St. Petersburg.
February 18, 2020University News
The first six °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health Heart Institute laboratories have begun the move into their new space on the 6th and 7th floors of the new Morsani College of Medicine building in Water Street Tampa.
February 18, 2020°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health