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Vivianne Bessette playing soccer for the Tampa Bay Sun, about to kick the ball.

From »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette

While pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the team’s inaugural season.

July 1, 2025Student Success

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Important funding for »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË in final state budget

The University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË will receive significant funding in »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s 2025-26 state budget, supporting major initiatives in research, student success and campus development across all three campuses.

June 30, 2025University News

Jacqueline Benavides and Kyle Kelly in their cap and gowns

From classmates to soulmates: Three years, two degrees and one happily ever after

Jacqueline Benavides and Kyle Kelly met in 2022, the first year the online DBA program was offered at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË. The program gave them a path toward academic growth and, unexpectedly, toward each other.

June 30, 2025Campus Life

Robert Hauser

New »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Health study recognizes the burden of tremor for Parkinson’s disease patients

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Health's Dr. Robert Hauser surveyed hundreds of patients with Parkinson's disease and found that tremors pose a greater burden on their quality of life than previously reported.

June 30, 2025Research and Innovation

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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË-developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD

Technology developed at the University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË offers a promising, privacy-preserving tool to help clinicians diagnose and track trauma in kids, especially those too young to express it.

June 30, 2025Research and Innovation

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Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË is driving it forward

The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s Access 3D Lab.

June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

President Rhea Law looks at a photo with Sen. Darryl Rouson

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË to advance its position as a leader in mental and behavioral health by creating a new research center named for Sen. Darryl Rouson

The Senator Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË will conduct rigorous research to advance the scientific understanding of the relationship between substance abuse and mental health issues, including improving treatment outcomes and reducing the societal impacts of substance abuse and mental health conditions.

June 25, 2025University News

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

Children of fallen heroes prepare for college at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, supported by Special Operations Warrior Foundation

The University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË is hosting nearly 30 high school students who’ve lost a military parent in the line of duty to explore the college application process — all while forming bonds with peers who have experienced similar loss.

June 24, 2025Community Partnerships

Rice Pham throwing up bulls sign behind his computer in robotics lab

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË building pipeline of researchers to develop technologies for aging adults in new summer program

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË at the University of South »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË are spending their summer developing tech-driven solutions to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers through a hands-on program hosted by »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging.

June 24, 2025Research and Innovation

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË faculty members Andreas Muller, Bo Pei, Nathan Schilaty, Mauricio Segundo, Jamie Toghranegar and Hariom Yadav

Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË

Reflecting the breadth of innovation emerging across the university, these projects address critical global challenges — from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.

June 20, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

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An update on the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË presidential search

Mike Griffin, chair of the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Presidential Search Committee and vice chair of the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Board of Trustees, provides an update on the presidential search selection process and how the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË community can get involved.

June 20, 2025University News

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

How »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË helped kickstart skateboarding in Tampa Bay

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s impact on Tampa Bay skateboarding is undeniable. »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË embedded skateboarding into the area’s cultural DNA, designed the region’s first nationally known skatepark and helped the public recognize the sport’s historical value.

June 18, 2025Campus Life

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