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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
Bulls In the Burg: June 2024 Community Relations Roundup
This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
June 13, 2024Community Partnerships
It all begins with a good story at the Living Heritage Institute
A good story doesn’t just captivate, it can also act as a catalyst for connecting individuals and addressing complex issues. That is the spirit behind the Living Heritage Institute, which seeks to combine storytelling with research that remembers the past and informs the present.
June 13, 2024Research and Innovation
Final state budget includes funding to support key USF initiatives
USF will receive significant increased recurring operational funding and support for important projects in the 2024-25 state budget signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, including facility upgrades for military-connected students and investments in the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab on the St. Petersburg campus.
June 12, 2024Campus News
Civics program strengthens students’ understanding and involvement in government
For six years, USF St. Petersburg and the Florida YMCA have partnered to offer a program designed to enhance civic education by immersing high school students from across the state in local government and public service.
June 11, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF English professor to co-edit Florida anthology as part of Duckwall Professorship
Julie Buckner Armstrong, known for her expertise in the civil rights movement and southern literature, has been named the Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies for the 2024-2026 academic years. As part of the Duckwall Professorship, Armstrong will begin focusing on her next book, an anthology of literary works from Florida.
June 6, 2024Campus News
The Ocean Circulation Lab braces for a busy hurricane season
The Ocean Circulation Lab maintains a pair of high-resolution circulation models that can be used to forecast water levels days before hurricane landfall. Researchers are hard at work improving storm surge forecasting capabilities along the west coast of Florida.
June 5, 2024Research and Innovation
AAU membership helping accelerate USF’s impact
Throughout the last year, USF’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits, from the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university.
May 28, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
BRIGHT Network launches new platform, connecting human trafficking victims to critical resources in the community
More than one hundred anti-trafficking professionals came together at USF St. Petersburg to officially launch the BRIGHT Network, an online platform that helps victims of human trafficking escape their situations by connecting them with organizations and resources in their community.
May 17, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Alumni profile: L. Danielle “Danie” Roberts-Dahm, project coordinator for Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network
Danie Roberts-Dahm shares her leap of faith, full-circle story and why students majoring in education should be open to alternative career paths.
May 9, 2024Campus News