University of South Florida

The university went to the state Supreme Court after the 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit filed by ValerieMarie Moore.

The 2-1 decision comes as a similar case is pending at the Florida Supreme Court. The 2nd District Court of Appeal reached a different conclusion in that case, which was filed against USF.

The man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and '80s. He became increasingly controversial in recent years, chastised for racist and homophobic remarks.

Attorneys filed an initial brief after the 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit alleging USF breached a contract with a student and improperly kept fees.

USF epidemiologist Jason Salemi is concerned the president's pronouncement that the pandemic is "over" has taken on a life of its own. Meantime, the White House says 4.4 million Americans have gotten the booster.

The USF Institute of Applied Engineering will receive $10 million to support the 6th Air Refueling Wing and U.S. Central Command, while USF students will have access to internships and research projects at MacDill.

Ground would be broken on the USF Sarasota Manatee housing/student center no later than this October, with plans to open in fall of 2024.

Researchers are exploring how a wide range of factors including racism and gut health can contribute to Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Residents at a tent shelter get health care they often struggle to access elsewhere. Students learn to adapt treatment when the ideal solution isn't feasible.

The study probed Floridians about their thoughts on inflation, abortion, gun reform and the midterm elections.

It will offer scholarships to USF students, as well as create an endowed chair in geriatrics, and a directorship and professorship focused on ethical leadership in business.

Jerri Edwards, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, talks about the study.