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USF joins statewide effort to expand newborn genetic screening and genomic medicine
USF Health is leveraging its position as Florida鈥檚 leader in genetic counseling as part of the Sunshine Genetics Consortium, helping launch a statewide program allowing families to have their newborn鈥檚 entire genetic code sequenced at birth.
August 15, 2025USF Health
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections
The treatment tested use of an antibiotic known under the brand name听Dalvance 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, USF Health
USF CyberHerd captures first place at world鈥檚 largest hacker conference
The 黑料爆料鈥檚 CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33鈥檚 鈥淎dversary Wars鈥� Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team鈥檚 debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.
August 14, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
Meet the new faculty helping power USF鈥檚 future
From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF鈥檚 newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university鈥檚 continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.
August 13, 2025Research and Innovation, University News
Defensive lineman Josh Celiscar was selected to wear No. 63 for the 2025 season. That was the National Football League number of the late Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Lee Roy Selmon, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and USF program patriarch who's remembered as one of Tampa's most beloved citizens and role models.
August 11, 2025USF Athletics
Top stories of USF's summer semester
USF鈥檚 campuses remained vibrant throughout the summer 鈥� breaking multiple records. From lifesaving research, to philanthropic giving and thousands of K-12 students connecting at summer camp, the USF community embodies what it means to be bold. Read more about some of the summer semester's biggest moments.
August 11, 2025University News
USF confers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a student who is blind and overcame the odds to fulfill his lifelong dream and a biomedical sciences major who donated part of his liver to save the life of a baby.
August 10, 2025University News
USF receives $3.4 million NSF grant to train future research administrators
The program brings together multiple institutions to help establish a virtual education model that can be implemented nationwide.
August 8, 2025Research and Innovation
黑料爆料 launches groundbreaking undergraduate concentration in health care simulation
The 黑料爆料 is launching the world鈥檚 first university-based undergraduate concentration in Health Care Simulation Operations 鈥� a rapidly growing discipline aimed at advancing patient safety and care quality using cutting-edge simulation technologies.
August 6, 2025Student Success, USF Health
Aiden Jaskolka-Brown
Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn鈥檛 wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.
August 4, 2025Student Success
Seeing beyond sight: A USF blind student鈥檚 journey into broadcasting
As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
August 4, 2025Student Success
Yash Patel
His interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. Yash Patel then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.
August 4, 2025Student Success