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Online Program Launches for one of Florida’s Most in Demand Degrees
A new online program is giving students the flexibility to complete a bachelor’s degree on their schedule for one of the most in demand majors in Florida.
September 28, 2018Research and Innovation
Faculty Exchange Academic and Cultural Knowledge with Students, Professors in China
After several hours of lecturing to a room full of Chinese college students on culture, communication and its relationship to a teacher’s disposition, Dr. LaSonya Moore had that rarest of experiences.
September 19, 2018Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF St. Petersburg and Duke Energy Unveil New Tesla Battery Solar Storage System
Beneath a 100kW solar array and in front of dozens of community members and press, USF St. Petersburg and Duke Energy unveiled and demonstrated a Tesla battery solar storage system – the first of its kind in Florida.
September 17, 2018Sustainability
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovative Research: Duckwall Professorship Spurs New Insight Into Florida History
A physicist turned successful businessman who ran an optics company in Tampa, he decided to create a foundation dedicated to making the Tampa Bay region a better place.
September 12, 2018Research and Innovation
Student Profile: Sophia Perez, Durand Family Scholarship Recipient and Future Counselor
Sophia Perez has built an impressive record of accomplishments since arriving at USF St. Petersburg, from co-founding an on-campus Christian-based club to designing a domestic violence prevention program as part of a semester-long project.
August 31, 2018Student Life
Family Study Center Marks 15 Years of Pioneering Birth-To-Three Family Research, Community Programs
This academic year marks the 15th anniversary of USF St. Petersburg’s Family Study Center, a pioneering institution at the forefront of coparenting research and community programs for early childhood and family mental health.
August 27, 2018Research and Innovation
Martin Tadlock Named USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor
University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft today named Martin Tadlock as the regional chancellor of USF St. Petersburg (USFSP) through June 2021.
August 22, 2018Campus News
Historian Writes First Comprehensive Biography of Tennis Legend and Civil Rights Icon Arthur Ashe
While Arthur Ashe gained fame for his brilliance on the tennis court, it was his commitment to advancing causes such as civil rights, education, AIDS awareness and ending apartheid in South Africa that cemented his status as an American icon.
August 21, 2018Research and Innovation
Education Abroad in Vietnam Provides Students Deep Cultural Immersion
Emma Roberson wasn’t sure what to expect when she began studying Vietnam as part of an immersive education abroad program offered to USF St. Petersburg students.
August 9, 2018Student Life
USF St. Petersburg Celebrates Diverse Student Achievements at First-Ever Summer Commencement
In front of family, faculty and the greater St. Petersburg community, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) celebrated the diverse accomplishments and confer degrees during its 63rd Commencement.
August 6, 2018Campus News
Consumer Insight and Sales Lab Launches, Providing Multiple Benefits to Business Students and the Community
Students in USF St. Petersburg’s Kate Tiedemann College of Business (KTCOB) will soon have the unique opportunity to learn from and participate in professional consumer focus groups that are a staple of marketing and political research.
July 24, 2018Research and Innovation
Warehouse Laboratory Earns LEED Platinum Certification, First Building in USF System Awarded Highest Sustainability Distinction
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Laboratory, which houses biology, chemistry and physics labs, received LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
July 23, 2018Sustainability