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°®¶¹´«Ã½ welcomes record-breaking class, sees increase in student engagement
°®¶¹´«Ã½ is welcoming a record-breaking incoming class, attracting students from across the country and around the world drawn by academic opportunities, a strong sense of community, and historically high academic achievement. The university is expanding campus engagement, with events and experiences that help students build connections and grow both academically and personally.
September 11, 2025Student Success
Menopause can disrupt women’s vocal tone and quality, says °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health vocal researcher
A new °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health study in the journal Menopause provides a comprehensive and innovative examination of how falling hormone levels during menopause may affect women's vocal tone and quality.
September 10, 2025Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health researchers find gene variant may increase Alzheimer’s risk by slowing brain’s natural cleanup
A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies at the core of a promising newly published Nature study on Alzheimer’s disease from the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute.
September 4, 2025Research and Innovation, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
How °®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers are leading the fight against MRSA
With new support from the National Institutes of Health and °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s CREATE Award, °®¶¹´«Ã½ researchers are unraveling how MRSA evolves and spreads, shaping new treatments, training future scientists and confronting emerging strains in °®¶¹´«Ã½ and beyond.
September 4, 2025Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ joins statewide effort to expand newborn genetic screening and genomic medicine
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health is leveraging its position as °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s leader in genetic counseling as part of the Sunshine Genetics Consortium, helping launch a statewide program allowing families to have their newborn’s entire genetic code sequenced at birth.
August 15, 2025°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections
The treatment tested use of an antibiotic known under the brand nameÌýDalvance as a possible alternative to antibiotics that must be administered intravenously. The drug shows promise in fighting Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the leading cause of death by bloodstream infections worldwide.
August 14, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ launches groundbreaking undergraduate concentration in health care simulation
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ is launching the world’s first university-based undergraduate concentration in Health Care Simulation Operations — a rapidly growing discipline aimed at advancing patient safety and care quality using cutting-edge simulation technologies.
August 6, 2025Student Success, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health specialties shine in new rankings, Tampa General named top hospital in Tampa Bay
Tampa General Hospital has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Tampa Bay for the 10th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings. TGH also earned national Top 50 recognition in six specialties – all led or co-led by °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health faculty – including OB-GYN, which rose to No. 5 in the nation and remains °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s top-ranked program.
July 29, 2025°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health clinical trial reveals how hearing aids improve brain health and quality of life
The clinical trial shows that even mild hearing loss, when treated with hearing aids and expert support, can boost mood, increase activity and reduce the risk of falling. The findings support growing evidence that better hearing promotes healthier aging.
July 15, 2025Research and Innovation, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
Three distinguished °®¶¹´«Ã½ faculty innovators selected for the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Inventors Hall of Fame
Their innovations have led to important advancements in health care, dental technology and cancer treatment.
May 19, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? °®¶¹´«Ã½ researcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.
May 6, 2025Research and Innovation, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
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