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New grant seeks to reduce barriers to college and increase graduation rates for students emerging from foster care
Students from the foster care system have historically been underrepresented on college campuses due to unique challenges they face. A new grant from the Genspiration Foundation for an onboarding and mentorship program aims to change that dynamic.
July 24, 2024Campus News
Innovative digital archive project receives Florida historic preservation award
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation has selected La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archives of the Americas as a recipient of a 2024 Florida Preservation Award, praising the project for reshaping scholarship and providing groundbreaking access into the state's early history.
July 18, 2024Research and Innovation
New MBA concentrations address evolving needs of the global market
Beginning this fall, students seeking an MBA will have three new offerings to consider. The new concentrations — blue economy, personal financial planning and healthcare leadership — allow students to build expertise in a specific domain, in addition to the fundamental leadership skills earning an MBA degree brings.
July 16, 2024Campus News
Bulls In the Burg: July 2024 Community Relations Roundup
This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
July 12, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
USF and Florida Institute of Oceanography’s new remotely operated vehicle to advance deep-sea exploration and education
USF is the only university in the continental United States to own a remotely operated vehicle with such advanced capabilities, positioning it at the forefront of oceanographic research.
July 8, 2024Research and Innovation
Students join hurricane hunters as they prepared for historic Hurricane Beryl mission
A group of undergraduate students visiting USF as part of a summer research program got an unexpected and rare glimpse of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters preparing to go on their first reconnaissance mission of the season.
July 2, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
New paid internship program will give Brewing Arts students hands-on industry experience
In partnership with the Tampa Bay Brewers Alliance, the USF Brewing Arts program is launching a paid internship program designed for students to learn core skills in the art of brewing and understand business operations.
July 2, 2024Campus News
USF remains a top performer among state universities, leading to benefits for students and faculty
The University of South Florida continues to be one of the highest performing institutions in the state, according to new data that compares Florida’s public universities in categories such as graduation rates, affordability and salaries after earning a degree.
July 1, 2024Campus News
USF honors student chosen for prestigious summer internship at marine sanctuary
Audrey Brandt is interning with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California, one of the largest federally protected marine sanctuaries in the United States. Brandt's journey began after being selected for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program.
June 25, 2024Campus News, Student Life
Comfort dog Snowbird sworn in as newest member of USF St. Petersburg's University Police Department
Snowbird was sworn in as USF St. Petersburg's new comfort dog. Along with his handler, Ofc. Mark Lickenfelt from the University Police Department, Snowbird will deliver goodwill and quiet compassion to students, faculty and staff.
June 20, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF-trained shipwreck hunter makes another major discovery
Shipwreck hunter and USF alum David Mearns has made another outstanding discovery: the remains of Quest, the steamship on which polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage.
June 17, 2024Research and Innovation
Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedom
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 17, 2024Campus News, Events