University Beat

The state agency advises people to skip the shot because it doesn’t target the current dominant variant. A USF epidemiologist says it will still be effective but suggests first asking whether you need the booster.

The study found using digital platforms makes people more impulsive and think less about the long-term consequences of their choices.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit from New College, the University of Florida and the University of South Florida contends that the Legislature unconstitutionally infringed on the authority of the state university system’s Board of Governors.

The blood donation organization says it’s remaining operational to collect, test and distribute blood as it works to restore full functionality to its systems "as expeditiously as possible.”

School officials say the new downtown headquarters for the USF College of Pharmacy represent an exciting future for its students and faculty.

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu will be the sixth USF track and field athlete to ever compete in the Olympics.

USF is penalizing two students for their actions connected to pro-Palestinian rallies in April. The students say their punishments are disproportionate.

For decades, Pizzo K-8 operated on the University of South Florida Tampa campus. But the terms of a new lease agreement between the district and university could push the school to move.

Communities throughout the greater Tampa Bay region lost funds for infrastructure programs such as water main replacements, stormwater system repairs, shoreline revitalization, and road projects.

The University of South Florida College of Nursing Port of Tampa Seafarers Center Clinic opened last month to serve maritime workers, including international workers aboard cargo and cruise ships.

School advocates are hopeful a property tax referendum will pass after a similar proposal failed in 2022. But some officials point out that having two tax measures on the ballot are asking voters for too much.

University of South Florida researchers found a majority of registered voters polled across the political spectrum are in favor of more patrol agents and physical barriers along the U.S. southern border.