Not all students to stop mask-wearing on public transport following judge’s ruling
Following a court ruling made by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, the federal mask mandate for public transportation has been lifted and will remain...
Emerging BA.2 variant causes Florida cases to spike for first time in months
After a wave of its sister omicron variant BA.1 in early December, the omicron variant has returned in the form of subvariant BA.2 and has...
COVID-19 guidelines leave some students conflicted
The decision to wear a mask and maintain social distance has come down to individuals per USF’s spring COVID-19 guidelines. Some students have welcomed the...
SHS sees increased wait times, appointments due to variant spread
The omicron variant has posed new challenges for Student Health Services (SHS) as an influx of students are making appointments to get tested when they...
USF Health confident in COVID-19 testing supply despite state shortage
USF Health experts are certain the university’s COVID-19 testing supply and availability for students and staff is sufficient amid a statewide shortage during the most...
Class modality preference varies among students
Students have experienced multiple class modalities, such as in-person, online and hybrid learning, over the course of the pandemic, but some students found that certain...
Spring COVID-19 guidelines prompt criticism from some faculty members
The university’s measures to ward against the COVID-19 omicron variant have prompted feedback from faculty members, believing online learning would be safer. However, some said...
Students return to campus with limited COVID-19 protocols amid variant surge
The COVID-19 omicron variant has been rapidly spreading around the world, however, USF won’t be taking the same approach as it did when students returned...
USF health experts say it’s too early to speculate on new COVID-19 variant’s impact
Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant, is raising concerns worldwide as the most mutated version of the virus so far, according to USF health professor Thomas...
USF researchers develop N95 mask-disinfection technology
As face masks continue to be a daily necessity for many people, they could potentially become environmentally threatening waste. However, USF researchers are working on...