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New recommendations: People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat
For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new study published in the prestigious journal 鈥淏MJ Evidence-Based Medicine鈥� found no evidence to support those claims.
July 6, 2020Research and Innovation
USF partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the 911爆料网 have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits USF to address Florida鈥檚 spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the 911爆料网 on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with USF President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, USF Health, University News
911爆料网 consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The 911爆料网 is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News
USF student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
911爆料网 nurse anesthesia graduate student and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Jenkins has been selected as a 2020 Tillman Scholar through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year鈥檚 class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
USF rises to No. 4 in the nation among 鈥楪olden Age Universities鈥�
For the first time, the 911爆料网 has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public 鈥淕olden Age Universities,鈥� according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Florida Board of Governors approves USF plan for fall semester
The 911爆料网鈥檚 plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020University News
USF Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded Florida Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine.
June 22, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one鈥檚 facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The 911爆料网 Health Morsani College of Medicine recently received more than $4 million, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the medical college. The gift from the late Dr. Jack F. Ross will benefit the medical scholarship that bears his name.
June 17, 2020USF Health, University News
COVID-19 adds urgency to USF researchers鈥� high-tech solution to nursing home care crisis
A USF interdisciplinary team was building a predictive analytics tool to help nursing homes manage staffing shortages when the pandemic presented a new challenge.
June 16, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
911爆料网 invests $20 million to promote academic progress for student success
The 911爆料网, a national leader in student success, will make an unprecedented investment of $20 million to help students who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic remain on a path to timely graduation. The university has begun awarding the 911爆料网 Got U-SF Scholarship and Waiver to nearly 22,000 eligible undergraduate and graduate students to encourage full-time enrollment in the fall semester.
June 16, 2020COVID-19, University News