University of South Florida News

Former Cub Scouts den leader Jennifer Tyrrell, who was ousted from Scouting because she is openly gay, wears a button on her uniform shirt that reads "We Support All Boy Scouts." Sam Bryant earned the rank of Eagle Scout 21/2 years ago, piling up merit badges, holding leadership positions in Tampa Palms Troop 180 and, for his big project, putting ... (more)

She graduated Friday from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with 1,800 other students at the Colorado Springs World Arena.

Florida's new state budget includes money for University of South Florida researchers so they can try to uncover the truth at the controversial Dozier School for Boys in Marianna.

In tight financial times, Florida universities have been told to comb degree programs to figure out which ones work, which ones need help and which ones need to go.

Candy apple, fire engine, crimson - 300 Go Red for Women guests wore every shade of the cheery color to the American Heart Association's learning luncheon.

Contributed photo From left are David Noel of the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida, Robert Talley and Judy McCarter, owners of Sight Unseen Enterprises and Stephen Weeks, executive director of the Economic Development Commission.

Former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench announced that he would transfer to the University of South Florida today after he announced his transfer from Penn State a month ago .

The Pier Aquarium on The Pier in downtown St. Petersburg will close on May 31, with all its 60 fish and other creatures going to temporary homes until a new facility is completed in the fall.

Technion scientists developed and constructed a molecular transducer, which is an advanced computing machine.

The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County is a sponsor of the Certificate in Community Real Estate Development program at the University of South Florida.

While the effects of acute stroke have been widely studied, brain damage during the subacute phase of stroke has been a neglected area of research.

According to the Tampa Bay Times , the amount of debt that students face because of federal and private loans is now in the trillions, exceeding both credit card and mortgage debt.

All that hard work paid off, which is a fine lesson that seniors Steven Higginbotham and Adriana Wilson carry with them as they graduate from Largo High.

TAMPA, Fla. - Sleep experts estimate one in three people will suffer from insomnia at some point in their life.

Deserving students have received $8,000. Another student received a $1,000 check Monday morning.

We all face challenges that can seem insurmountable. It's how we handle those challenges that defines us as people.

Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Monday a $74.1 billion state budget for 2013-14 that makes few waves thanks to an improving economy and a predictable list of vetoes totaling $368 million.

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" , a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series.

Findings suggest that blood-brain barrier integrity suffers days after ischemic stroke, leading to serious complications; repair of this protective barrier might prevent them Neuroscientist Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Ph.D., University of South Florida, was lead author of the study looking at brain deficits in the subacute phase of stroke.

Kids are invited to learn about Florida's past through archaeology and the clues left behind by ancient societies Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 N. Boulevard, Tampa.