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Fellow Bull Checks off Bucket List Item, Wins on Wheel of Fortune
Jerrica Stovall dreamed of appearing on Wheel of Fortune since she was a child and would watch the iconic game show each night with her mother and sister.
May 22, 2019Campus News
Philosophy Professor Unpacks the Debate Over Gun Control in Latest Book
Gun control is typically viewed as one of the most polarizing subjects in political discourse today. Now a book by a USF St. Petersburg professor is looking to inject some nuance into the highly-charged debate over firearms and how they should be used.
May 17, 2019Research and Innovation
USF St. Petersburg Renames Building in Honor of Bill Heller, Former Dean and Community Leader
For more than a quarter of a century, Bill Heller has been a transformative figure at USF St. Petersburg, filling the roles of campus CEO, dean, professor and advocate. Now the university is recognizing his many years of devoted service by naming the building where he taught in his honor.
May 14, 2019Campus News
Sustainability Studies Degree Provides Unique Training for Addressing Environmental Issues
A new Sustainability Studies major to launch this fall at USF St. Petersburg will immerse students in hard science, social science and business to prepare them for careers discovering and implementing solutions that benefit the environment.
May 9, 2019Student Life, Sustainability
Internship Promotes “Field to Fork” Food Systems
A new internship program is providing students a holistic and hands-on understanding of local food systems in order to improve them.
May 7, 2019Student Life, Sustainability
Cross-Campus Team Uses Digital Technology to Reconstruct Historic Cemetery
Researchers from USF St. Petersburg and USF Tampa are employing 3D imaging technology to develop a digital recreation of the historic Tolomato Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida.
May 1, 2019Research and Innovation
Overcoming Obstacles: 42-Year-Old Student to Earn College Degree Same Month Son Graduates High School
Many college students face obstacles on their journey to earn a degree, but Yoiri Porrata had to overcome more than most.
April 29, 2019Campus News, Student Life
USF St. Petersburg Spring Commencement to Honor Distinct Accomplishments of Students and Historic Tenure of President Genshaft
USF St. Petersburg will host two ceremonies on Sunday, May 5 at the Mahaffey Theater.
April 29, 2019Campus News
Alum Develops Predictive Model for Matching Blood Platelet Donors with Patients in Need
Kelley Counts was pursuing his MBA when he was struck by an idea that had the potential to benefit patients in need of critical blood products.
April 26, 2019Research and Innovation
USF St. Petersburg Celebrates New Residence Hall and Dining Facility at Groundbreaking Ceremony
More than 200 faculty, staff, students and community leaders gathered Thursday for a ceremony to mark the groundbreaking of the new residence hall and dining facility at USF St. Petersburg (USFSP).
April 25, 2019Campus News
Anthropology Professor Wins Top Prize from Environmental Journal
An article on water politics and citizen science by USF St. Petersburg Assistant Professor of Anthropology Heather O’Leary has won the 2018 competition from the academic journal Case Studies in the Environment (CSE), which awards a $2,000 prize for the best environmental case study.
April 24, 2019Research and Innovation
USFSP Professor Part of International Team that Finds Arctic Warming Accelerates Climate Change, Impacting Global Economy by Trillions
Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar absorption by the Earth’s surface due to the melting of sea ice and snow, will accelerate climate change – and have multi-trillion dollar impacts on the world economy.
April 23, 2019Research and Innovation