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University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË: A Preeminent Research University

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’t 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

University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË: A Preeminent Research University

Seeing beyond sight: A »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË blind student’s 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

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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË to confer nearly 2,700 degrees during commencement ceremonies on Aug. 9

Graduates include 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 4, 2025University News

University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË: A Preeminent Research University

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

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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s online MBA breaks into Princeton Review top 10

The program is among the best in the country, climbing to No. 10 overall, rising seven spots from last year. »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË also secured the top spot in »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, according to the 2025 rankings.

July 31, 2025Student Success

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How AI is revolutionizing travel planning

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.

July 31, 2025Research and Innovation

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Tourism, sport and entertainment programs merge to form »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË School of Hospitality and Sport Management

Launching in fall 2025, the merged school will give students on all three campuses more career pathways and a global perspective on the interconnectedness of hospitality, tourism, sport and entertainment.

July 30, 2025Student Success

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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Health specialties shine in new rankings, Tampa General named top hospital in Tampa Bay

Tampa General Hospital has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Tampa Bay for the 10th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings. TGH also earned national Top 50 recognition in six specialties – all led or co-led by »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Health faculty – including OB-GYN, which rose to No. 5 in the nation and remains »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s top-ranked program.

July 29, 2025»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Health

University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË: A Preeminent Research University

How a »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.

July 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË: A Preeminent Research University

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË doctoral student, Army veteran named 2025 Tillman Scholar

U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Hays, a University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË doctoral student in cellular and molecular biology, has been named a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Selected from more than 1,700 applicants, Hays is pursuing cancer research inspired by a family history of the disease.

July 28, 2025Student Success

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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch

College students spent the summer at the University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as part of the inaugural »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Bridge Coalition Program, a new initiative designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students from emerging research institutions.

July 25, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Satellite image of Hurricane Ian

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË researchers have identified how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 24, 2025Research and Innovation

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