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U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 40 USF graduate programs among the nation’s best

USF features 42 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among all public and private institutions, including 18 ranked in the top 50 and five in the top 25. USF’s programs are also among the best in Florida, with 14 ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the state.

April 7, 2026Honors and Awards

USF powering Florida research on air taxis

Instead of sitting in traffic, commuters across the country could one day lift off for a 20‑minute flight to their destination. Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation.

March 30, 2026Research and Innovation

USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership

Thousands of miles from any battlefield, a team of engineers at the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ is working to prepare soldiers for the increasingly complex electronic environment of modern warfare.

March 30, 2026Research and Innovation

Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ faculty members Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish and Jose Zayas-Castro have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.

March 26, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.

March 25, 2026Research and Innovation

New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap

As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, new research from the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ identified a growing interest among higher education institutions to incorporate work-based learning in cybersecurity programs to help close the gap between academic preparation and the skills employers are seeking.

March 23, 2026Research and Innovation

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 ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ 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 ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ

The Global Virus Network (GVN) marked the opening of its International Headquarters on March 5 at the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ 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 ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ 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