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Day at City Hall with Mayor Welch

Students deepen knowledge of local government and their role in it during Day at City Hall

The event offers a unique opportunity for students to learn more about issues impacting the community while exploring potential career pathways in public service.

April 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Events, Student Life

U.S. News & World Ranking top grad programs.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF a national leader for dozens of graduate programs

The University of South Florida has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25.

April 8, 2025Campus News

Q&A about taxes.

Why Americans file every April 15 and more about taxes

Tax season is upon us, the time of year when Americans file their returns and hope to receive money back. USF Accounting Professor Mike Sinclair explains why we need to file returns and major myths and mistakes around taxes.

April 7, 2025Campus News

Brewing Arts students from the 2024 and 2025 cohorts.

USF's Brewing Arts program sets up working professionals for new careers

Nearly two dozen students received their certificate of completion from USF's Brewing Arts program during a ceremony held at the Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen in Tampa.

April 4, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships

Rising tides podcast

‘The Rising Tides Podcast’ explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine science

Designed for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.

April 2, 2025Campus News

A vintage-looking picture with Florida Studies Book Festival written on it.

Florida Studies program hopes to bring book festival back next year after successful start

The first Florida Studies Book Festival offered the public an opportunity to hear from and engage with award-winning authors who explore the unique, complex, and often strange history, environment and culture of Florida.

April 1, 2025Campus News, Events

Sargassum on a beach.

New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed

A new tool in the fight against Sargassum is allowing researchers to develop a high-resolution detection and forecasting system for areas of South Florida, and will soon expand to include coastlines across Florida and the Caribbean.

March 28, 2025Research and Innovation

2024 AAAS fellows.

Eleven faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Among the class are USF St. Petersburg anthropologists John and Kathy Arthur and biological oceanographer Brad Seibel. USF had the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.

March 27, 2025Research and Innovation

Research findings from digital media use study.

USF study reveals how smartphones may benefit kids, risks of posting publicly to social media

Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

A microscopic image of Karenia brevis

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, the study is the first to identify viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled organism that causes red tide.

March 20, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

City of St. Petersburg

New collaboration to unlock potential of disengaged youth and expand local workforce

More than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving USF researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.

March 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Bulls and Brews by the Bay Irish theme

Annual fundraiser returned to support student scholarships and connect Bulls community

The St. Patrick's Day-themed event featured festivities, Irish-inspired food, music and beers celebrating the Brewing Arts Program. The first Bulls and Brews by the Bay helped the university provide an additional $30,000 in student scholarships.

March 17, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

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