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Winnie Mulamba

New Sustainability Planner Seeks to Boost Initiatives that Create a More Environmentally Friendly Campus

Winnie Mulamba will oversee the tracking and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and other sustainability data on campus.

January 17, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability

First-year student Johnette Williams volunteered with St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Gina Driscoll for a Feeding Tampa Bay activity as part of the Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program.

Student Begins Political Journey by Shadowing St. Petersburg City Councilwoman

During the Fall 2019 semester, 30 first year students paired with mentors from St. Petersburg organizations and businesses as part of a new Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program at USF St. Petersburg.

January 14, 2020Student Life

Khris Johnson

Green Bench’s Khris Johnson on His Road to Brewing and Opening a Business in his Hometown

Twelve years ago, if you’d told Khris Johnson he’d someday be the head brewer at one of St. Petersburg’s best-known breweries, he would have probably laughed before hurrying off to study.

January 9, 2020Campus News

Kemesha Gabbidon

Community Program Seeks to Diminish Stigma around HIV in Order to Reduce Spread of the Disease

A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.

January 7, 2020Research and Innovation

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USF’s Business Colleges: Embracing Consolidation’s Opportunities

The business colleges on the three campuses of the University of South Florida, each an important resource for their respective communities, have embraced the opportunities presented by the approaching consolidation.

January 7, 2020Campus News

Shelly Wagers presents the results of Rethinking Domestic Violence Cases to members of CASA. Credit: Adam Johnson

Student Research Projects Aim to Rethink Domestic Violence Cases

Shelly Wagers, an Assistant Professor of Criminology at USF St. Petersburg, wonders how we, as a community, can reduce rates of domestic violence, hold offenders accountable and keep victims safe?

December 12, 2019Research and Innovation, Student Life

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USF St. Petersburg Fall Commencement to Honor Distinct Accomplishments of Students

USF St. Petersburg will host two ceremonies on Sunday, December 15 at the Mahaffey Theater. Graduates from the Kate Tiedemann College of Business and the College of Education will walk at 1 p.m., and those graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences will walk at 5 p.m.

December 9, 2019Events

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Symposium to Cover Cutting-Edge Field of Computational Biology

On December 13 and 14, USF St. Petersburg will host the second symposium of the International Society for Computational Biology Regional Student Group, Southeast USA.

December 5, 2019Events, Research and Innovation

Melissa Seixas

Community Leader Melissa Seixas Named to USF St. Petersburg Campus Board

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees today appointed Melissa Seixas to a four-year term to the USF St. Petersburg Campus Board.

December 3, 2019Campus News

Members of the Student Green Energy Fund pose in front of the newly installed ORCA.

Bettering the Community and Environment through Food

From donating to those in need to growing sustainably, reducing waste to helping the hungry, USF St. Petersburg and its student body is using food – something we all have in common – to enrich our community.

November 25, 2019Student Life, Sustainability

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Perspective: Consolidation Expands the Impact of USF Research and Innovation

Consolidation of the University of South Florida’s three campuses is an extraordinary opportunity to build upon our growth as a leading center of research and innovation and to expand the benefits of our high-impact efforts to all corners of the Tampa Bay Region.

November 25, 2019Campus News

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Perspective: Student Success in a Consolidated USF

On July 1, 2020, the student success movement at the University of South Florida will be consolidated across three campuses, managed by a team of caring professionals charged to deliver equitable and high-quality programs, practices, policies and technologies to all undergraduate students.

November 21, 2019Campus News

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