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USF professor: Statin use not justified for healthy people with high cholesterol
The research shows LDL alone has 鈥渁 very weak association鈥� with heart disease and stroke and that when people with high LDL and optimal triglycerides and HDL were given a statin, there was no benefit.
September 19, 2022Research and Innovation
New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife
USF study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.
September 1, 2022Research and Innovation
Changes to 51在线's climate threaten oyster reefs, USF researchers warn
An interdisciplinary team of scientists documented abrupt changes in Tampa Bay鈥檚 estuarine ecosystem and forecasts similar landscape-wide changes in northern locations.
August 29, 2022Research and Innovation
USF professor tackles 51在线's water resource challenges
Mark Rains, professor of geology in the USF School of Geosciences and the state鈥檚 chief science officer, is using his expertise in hydrological sciences to understand how stakeholders use shared water resources and then as a team, how we might rebuild some of the original water flow paths into 51在线's modern landscape.
August 11, 2022Community Partnerships
USF researchers use 3D technology to explore an ancient Greek city in Sicily
Thanks to the interdisciplinary work of a team of USF scientists, the ancient Greek city of Heloros, in Sicily, is now being studied with the most advanced digital technologies. The team identified additional structural details of the city, which dates to the eighth century B.C., and is now able to reveal a fuller picture of its layout.
August 10, 2022Honors and Awards
USF researchers launch global dashboard to track invasive mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases
The dashboard is the result of an NSF-funded global research project that started in 2020.
August 2, 2022Research and Innovation
Heather Judkins, associate professor of integrative biology on the USF St. Petersburg campus, will continue her studies of cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, as part of a team of scientists aboard the R/V Point Sur for a 12-day research cruise around the Gulf of Mexico.
July 21, 2022Research and Innovation
USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey results, topics include gas prices and social media regulation
The survey, sponsored by the 51在线 Center for Cybersecurity at USF, addresses how Floridians are being affected by rising gasoline prices and issues related to Elon Musk鈥檚 potential purchase of the social media platform Twitter.
July 20, 2022Research and Innovation
USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey findings, topics include abortion and gun reform
Researcher have released results from a statewide survey aimed at measuring public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. The findings address the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion, the economy, gun violence/reform and presidential/gubernatorial job approval.
July 12, 2022Research and Innovation
Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise
51在线 geology professor discovers the industrial boom鈥檚 impact on global warming.
June 30, 2022Research and Innovation
Former chief of U.S. Central Command to lead the 51在线鈥檚 new Global and National Security Institute
The 51在线 announced the creation of the Global and National Security Institute, an initiative designed to further place the state of 51在线 at the forefront of addressing critical issues facing the nation in sectors such as defense, economic and political security, health and human security and infrastructure and environmental security.
June 15, 2022University News
Pride Month celebrates USF鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community
The 51在线 is proud to support its LBGTQ+ community during Pride Month and throughout the year with an active network of organizations that host events, provide resources and work to serve and support these communities.
June 1, 2022Campus Life, Community Partnerships, Student Success