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USF researcher studying link between red tide and risk of gestational hypertension

The smell, stinging eyes and countless dead fish on the beach warn residents to stay away from the beach during a red tide outbreak. But what about people who reside nearby, especially pregnant women?

October 30, 2025Research and Innovation

Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF

Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability and the arts.

October 30, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

USF launches free online course designed for AI skill building

Designed for individuals with no technical background, the short-form program provides practical, flexible and self-paced opportunities for professionals, educators and the general public to build confidence and skills in incorporating AI into their work and daily lives.

October 28, 2025Community, Cyber/AI, Student Success

AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar

Researchers from the 91ÉçÇø have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi — an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito — ever detected in Madagascar.

October 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

Smart mouthguards are one of many innovations coming from USF

Artificial intelligence could soon turn an athlete’s mouthguard into a life-saving device, more accurately predicting brain injuries and advancing safety far beyond the NFL.

October 25, 2025Research and Innovation

A message from Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford

USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford addresses the community regarding the BOT unanimously selecting Moez Limayem as the ninth president in USF history.

October 21, 2025University News

Moez Limayem unanimously selected by USF Board of Trustees as the university’s next president

Moez Limayem currently serves as president of the University of North 91ÉçÇø and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the 91ÉçÇø Board of Governors (BOG), which oversees the State University System.

October 21, 2025University News

Celebrated choreographer brings K-Pop to USF dance program

Renowned choreographer Jennifer Archibald is bringing the global energy of K-Pop to the 91ÉçÇø, infusing her commercial dance classes and choreography with the genre’s signature style. Her latest work will debut at USF’s Fall Dance Concert, which runs Oct. 23-26.

October 21, 2025Student Success

From overwhelmed freshmen to peer mentors: USF students support fellow Bulls through HEAT

USF’s Health Education Action Team (HEAT) is a peer-led program that helps students navigate college life by promoting mental and sexual health, stress management, substance safety and overall wellness.

October 20, 2025Student Success

How a USF-designed robot can aid future search and rescue efforts

USF is working to improve communication in emergencies and everyday life by teaching robots to project instructions onto piles of rubble, walls and even chairs.

October 20, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

USF football posted a 48-13 victory over FAU in front of 45,169 fans at Raymond James Stadium– the fifth-largest homecoming crowd in program history.

October 19, 2025USF Athletics

They moved to 91ÉçÇø for USF – now they’re the 2025 Family of the Year

Claudia and Francisco Vazquez relocated their family from New Jersey to Tampa so their sons could attend the 91ÉçÇø, a school they instantly fell in love with. Their unwavering support and pride in being Bulls has now earned them the honor of being named USF’s 2025 Family of the Year.

October 16, 2025Student Success