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USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants
USF Health College of Public Health Professor Katherine Drabiak’s recent research, published in the Journal of Legal Medicine, explores the legal and ethical challenges surrounding the prescribing of stimulants through telehealth services.
March 16, 2026Research and Innovation
In 2018, USF St. Petersburg historian J. Michael Francis uncovered that the first known St. Patrick’s Day procession took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland, but rather St. Augustine, Fla. That discovery has led to a new museum exhibition that highlights the Irish diaspora in St. Augustine and East Florida.
March 16, 2026Research and Innovation
USF research activity climbs 15%, strengthening national standing
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø increased its research activity to $531 million in fiscal year 2025 – a rise from last year and a 15% jump over the last two years – reinforcing the university’s upward trajectory in an increasingly competitive national funding environment.
March 10, 2026Research and Innovation
Global Virus Network opens International Headquarters at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The Global Virus Network (GVN) marked the opening of its International Headquarters on March 5 at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation (ITVI), a GVN Center of Excellence.
March 9, 2026Research and Innovation
Fluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment
Infectious disease researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine adapted a fluorescent imaging system typically used to study human cells to observe the growth of Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that infects humans and animals, in real time—paving the way for future treatments.
March 5, 2026Research and Innovation
National Academy of Inventors names six USF faculty to its 2026 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors has named six 911±¬ÁÏÍø faculty members to its Class of 2026 Senior Members. NAI’s Senior Member recognition program recognizes active faculty, scientists and administrators at NAI member institutions who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society and economic progress.
February 26, 2026Research and Innovation
USF expands its footprint in space research
As Florida’s space industry accelerates at an unprecedented pace, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø is stepping into a larger role by investing in space research, expanding faculty expertise and strengthening partnerships that position it at the forefront of the state’s growing space economy.
February 18, 2026Research and Innovation
USF recognized by Forbes as one of America’s top large employers for second consecutive year
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø is one of the country’s best large employers, according to a new list released by Forbes. USF is the only public or private university in Florida to make the list.
February 13, 2026Honors and Awards
Tampa Bay region’s members of Congress secure $14 million in new funding for seven projects at USF
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø will receive more than $14 million in new resources as part of the federal spending package enacted in recent weeks. The funds were secured for the university as the result of the work by members of Congress who represent the Tampa Bay area to identify and advance local projects that benefit the region, state and nation.
February 12, 2026Spotlights
USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø has reaffirmed its position as one of the nation’s most innovative research institutions, earning a place among the top 20 public universities for producing U.S. utility patents, according to annual rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors.
February 12, 2026Research and Innovation
Professor Fred Mannering elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Fred Mannering, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and executive director of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
February 11, 2026Honors and Awards
USF Health launches nation’s first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and research
The USF Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation is the first in the nation to bring together multidisciplinary patient care and clinical research for disorders of communication and swallowing in a single, fully integrated space.
February 6, 2026Research and Innovation