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Summit to Success helps students navigate future careers in finance
A collaboration between Delta Sigma Pi, one of the nation’s largest business fraternities, and USF’s Muma College of Business is connecting students with industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area to help them prepare for their careers.
March 10, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships
MLK awards banquet: Celebrating greatness in service
Nearly 20 youths from throughout Pinellas County were recognized for advancing the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and lifting up their communities during an inspirational ceremony at USF St. Petersburg.
January 30, 2025Events
Lifelong learning program launches classes at USF St. Petersburg
A popular adult learning program that offers classes, workshops and lectures to individuals aged 50 and older is expanding to USF St. Petersburg. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a member-based learning community that provides high-quality, low-cost learning opportunities for seniors in their communities.
January 21, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships
First-year students explore careers in the community
As a health sciences major hoping to become a physical therapist, Tongta Vachara knew it would be challenging to gain professional experience. So, when she heard about the Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program, she immediately signed up.
December 17, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
A new app developed by USF researchers tracks flooding in coastal communities during hurricanes Helene and Milton
A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
October 24, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Library launches digital archive featuring 20 years of work from The Studio@620
The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library unveiled a new comprehensive digital collection and gallery exhibit highlighting two decades’ worth of artistic material from the popular art venue The Studio@620 and its co-founder, Bob Devin Jones.
September 17, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library teams up with community partners to offer free data literacy workshops
The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library is offering several expert-led workshops to increase data literacy in the community. The free workshops are designed to empower community members and nonprofit leaders to build skills in using data to solve problems and tell stories.
September 4, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
Students from across the country spent their summer at USF conducting ocean and weather research
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program gives students the research skills needed for graduate school and future careers. Students from across the country spent their summer at USF immersing themselves in research focused on oceanography, weather, climate change, and science communication.
July 25, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research 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
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
Students to use their spring break to give back
While many students take a pause from studies to relax on a beach or visit family during spring break, a group of 12 USF St. Petersburg students are traveling to Nashville to volunteer.
March 7, 2024Campus News, Student Life
St. Petersburg Science Festival & MarineQuest returns with exciting new STEM and art exhibits
The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest returned with more hands-on activities than ever before, including a mobile aquarium, seagrass maze and a shark show utilizing virtual reality. The event aims to inspire creativity, engage curiosity and deepen knowledge of science and the arts.
February 7, 2024Community Partnerships, Events, Research and Innovation