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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
Global affairs conference explored how artificial intelligence is changing the world
Distinguished speakers from around the world discussed issues related to international relations, business, culture and climate change through the lens of artificial intelligence at the largest conference on global affairs in the Tampa Bay region.
February 1, 2024Community Partnerships, Events
History Harvest uncovers thought-provoking stories in the community
When Helen Sweatt submitted an old photo of herself to USF St. Petersburg’s History Department, its historical significance initially went unnoticed. The image was part of the first-ever History Harvest, where community members brought in their family heirlooms and participated in a conversation with students about the object's significance.
January 10, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Uncovering our community’s artifacts and stories
A unique learning experience allowed History students the chance to examine more than a dozen artifacts ranging from Tuskegee Airmen nurse uniform pins to a "Don't Kiss Me" necklace worn by babies during the Tuberculosis outbreak of the early 1900s.
September 22, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
Inaugural Bulls and Brews by the Bay to raise funds for student scholarships
Get ready to celebrate a Bavarian-style October with USF St. Petersburg's first-ever Bulls and Brews by the Bay event. Also called "Okto-BULL-fest," the fundraiser will raise money for the St. Petersburg campus general scholarship fund, which provides much-needed financial assistance to students at the beginning of each academic year.
September 7, 2023Campus News, Events