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2025 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference

Students present promising new research from beneficial fish bacteria to prescription drug abuse at statewide conference

Whether discovering antimicrobial compounds in fish or exploring the impact of prescription drug abuse on college students, undergraduates at USF St. Petersburg are making significant impacts in research and innovation.

February 20, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

President Rhea Law

USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor

Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, USF became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

February 17, 2025Campus News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Pamela Hallock Muller named USF Distinguished University Professor

A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller’s incredible career started when she became the first woman faculty member at the College of Marine Science in 1983.

February 19, 2025Research and Innovation

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