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Researchers partner with local high schoolers to study the effects of COVID-19 on air quality
Interdisciplinary researchers at USF’s St. Petersburg campus are investigating the pandemic’s effect on air quality in communities across Florida.
September 28, 2020Research and Innovation
Biologists build “gene bank” to save species devastated by toxic toads
Conservation biologist Sean Doody, an assistant professor at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, is engaged in a research project to save one of Australia’s unique predators.
September 24, 2020Research and Innovation
PATHe counselors guide students on journey to higher education during time of coronavirus and virtual learning
Counselors from the Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) program have the daunting task of helping students and families on that journey while also dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
September 23, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Decorated Civil Rights historian and campus champion Ray Arsenault to retire
Ray Arsenault compiled a remarkable record as a teacher and historian of civil rights and the South, while playing a vital role in the transformation of the USF campus by the bay.
September 17, 2020Campus News
Mercury concentrations in Yukon River fish could surpass EPA Criterion by 2050 due to thawing permafrost
The new report, co-authored by USF Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change Yasin Elshorbany, estimates potential releases of mercury from thawing permafrost in high and low emissions scenarios.
September 16, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
University of South Florida is America’s fastest-rising university, according to U.S. News and World Report
The University of South Florida is once again the fastest-rising university in America, according to U.S. News and World Report’s (U.S. News) 2021 Best Colleges rankings released today.
September 14, 2020Campus News
USF mourns the death of beloved campus leader Bill Heller
The USF St. Petersburg campus community bid a fond farewell to one of its most transformational leaders, Bill Heller, who died at age 85.
September 14, 2020Campus News
Live oaks get new life as reclaimed lumber on campus
When new buildings go up, the USF St. Petersburg campus works with a local cooperative to turn the wood from trees that have to be removed into sustainably produced furniture and other key components of the architecture.
September 9, 2020Student Life, Sustainability
How the facilities department prepared for a return to campus
The director of facilities at USF’s St. Petersburg campus and his team have installed 80 plexiglass shields at high-traffic locations, set up five hand sanitizer vending machines and delivered thousands of personal protective equipment to sites across the campus.
August 27, 2020Events
UMatter program to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity for a college education and experience
A $900,000 grant is establishing the UMatter program at USF’s St. Petersburg campus to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the learning, social skills and career training to set them up to be competitively employed and live independently.
August 26, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation
Innovation Scholars program returns to help incoming students explore career paths
This year, the Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program at USF’s St. Petersburg campus will pair more than 70 students with professionals in downtown St. Petersburg, giving them a sneak peak into day-to-day activities in the professional world.
August 20, 2020Campus News, Student Life
USF’s St. Petersburg campus opens new residence hall
The University of South Florida today opened a new 125,000-square-foot residence hall on its St. Petersburg campus, increasing the number of on-campus beds by nearly 70 percent.
August 17, 2020Campus News, Student Life