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“Sometimes people are so focused on hearing that they may not notice that their feet could be tripping up.” A #USF Health clinical trial reveals how hearing aids improve brain health and quality of life. Learn more 🔽 usf.edu/health/news/20…

“At least one study has shown (older men) who slept less than six hours and napped more than 30 minutes during the day had a higher risk of mortality.” #USF sleep expert Ashley Curtis is featured in a @PreventionMag article on #napping. Read more 🔽 prevention.com/health/sleep-e…

“By not including subsurface water temperature in models and forecasting, we are not getting the entire picture of the water column and the potential energy for hurricanes.” #USF study IDs ‘pressure point’ in Gulf that could intensify #hurricanes. usf.edu/marine-science…

"From a nutrition and metabolism perspective, what you eat matters more than when you eat for most people." #USF expert Lauri Wright, commenting for @FoxNews, on whether we really need three meals a day. Read more 🔽 foxnews.com/health/do-you-…

“The research ... could support a wide range of applications we hadn’t even anticipated, including long-range X-ray imaging and national security.” Imaging the impossible: A #USF researcher is pushing boundaries of what we can see. Read more ⬇️ usf.edu/news/2025/imag…

"#Grok is marketed as more of a truth-teller than its competitors, and this is leading to a lot of people believing that it is somehow more reliable." #USF #AI expert John Licato, to @CNET, on the latest version of #X's Grok. Read more 🔽 cnet.com/tech/services-…

"People back then believed that children were especially vulnerable on their birthdays to succumb to evil spirits." #USF expert Margit Grieb was featured in a new @NatGeo article about Germany's #Kinderfest tradition. @CASatUSF Read more 🔽 nationalgeographic.com/history/articl…

“Our physicians have the expertise to provide complex care for patients who have no other options.” #USF, @TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery. Learn more 🔽 usf.edu/health/news/20…

"Oysters Ain't Safe." Florida’s #oyster crisis takes center stage in #USF's latest musical-science project. Learn more and listen 🔽 stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/flor…

“Human trafficking is considered a hidden crime and its victims are often invisible.” A #USF research lab's groundbreaking report reveals the high prevalence of human trafficking in Florida. @usfsp Read more 🔽 stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/usf-…

“Data like this is incredibly rare for AI systems." Learn how #USF researchers are using AI to help diagnose childhood PTSD in @FuturityNews. Read more 🔽 futurity.org/facial-express…

"I always want to know how to train better, lift smarter and eat properly. I see a lot of the stuff I learn in class during our daily team activities." From #USF to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette. Read more 🔽 usf.edu/education/blog…

“The only thing more exciting than restoring our grand old Union Station is having homegrown talent from #USF play key roles in the project.” Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration driven by USF. Read more 🔽 usf.edu/news/2025/tamp…

“This is exactly the kind of project that shows what USF is all about — innovation that has real-world health care impact.” #USF researchers are using #AI to detect pain in newborn babies. Learn more 🔽 usf.edu/news/2025/cryi…

"We are grateful to the Florida Legislature for enacting, and to Gov. DeSantis for approving, such a strong budget for #USF." USF receives important funding in final state budget. Read more 🔽 usf.edu/news/2025/impo…

#Research and #innovation at the University of South Florida leads to better health care, #AI and #cybersecurity solutions, a deeper understanding of the environment to prepare for #hurricanes and much more. Learn more about #USF's research impact: usf.edu/research/impac…

“As consumers, we have to be careful and not accept everything as truth. That can be really challenging when you have no electricity." The benefits -- and risks -- of social media and #hurricane information. #USF Read more 🔽 usf.edu/news/2025/how-…

#USF researchers are using AI to identify disease-carrying mosquitoes. Learn more in this @YahooFinance story and the accompanying video from @Reuters (begins at the 1:55 mark). Learn more (video) 🔽 finance.yahoo.com/video/ai-weekl…

ICYMI: "This small but intriguing study suggests that mangoes ... may also support vascular health in postmenopausal women." #USF nutritionist Lauri Wright weighs on new research connecting mangoes with heart health. @FoxNews @usfcoph Read more 🔽 foxnews.com/food-drink/tro…

"Owning a puppy is much like raising a child." #USF researcher Deby Cassill tells @Newsweek that #dogs see their humans in roles similar to parents within a canine pack. Read more 🔽 newsweek.com/four-signs-you….