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![Erin Kimmerle stands at the podium](/images/news/2023/what-lies-beneath-exhibit-showcases-investigation-of-unmarked-burial-grounds-in-hillsborough-county/kimmerle.jpg)
‘What Lies Beneath’ exhibit showcases investigation of unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County
The exhibit includes mixed media sculptures, historic and modern photographs, archival documents, and maps depicting the approximate locations of newly re-discovered burial grounds in order to help convey the story of the buried past.
September 26, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
![Students jump off research vessel](/images/news/2023/students-conduct-science-at-sea/cruise.jpg)
Students conduct science at sea
Education and research combined for students aboard a five-day cruise on the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s R/V Weatherbird II – providing them the opportunity to apply skills they’ve learned in the classroom to hands-on field studies at sea.
September 20, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success
![Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Accelerator](/images/news/2023/tampa-bay-wave-and-usf-announce-new-class-of-startups-for-fintechx-accelerator/skyline-st-pete.jpg)
Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Accelerator
Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business have selected 15 high-growth fintech startups from across the United States and abroad to take part in its second FinTech|X Accelerator program on the St. Petersburg campus.
September 14, 2023Community Partnerships
![Soldier stands in front of flag holding books](/images/news/2023/usf-helping-the-us-department-of-defense-strengthen-its-communication-leadership-skills/military-911-listing-490x327.jpg)
USF helping the U.S. Department of Defense strengthen its communication, leadership skills
The series of trainings is the first order to be placed by USCENTCOM under the USF Institute of Applied Engineering’s five-year, $10 million blanket purchase agreement. USF researchers have been working with military officers and civil service personnel, helping improve operations and coordination in nearly every branch of the military.
September 11, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
![A student holds wires from an engineering kit next to a computer with coding on the screen.](/images/news/2023/usf-institute-of-applied-engineering-scales-government-service-internship-program-and-workforce-development-pipeline/20230509-iae-internship-growth-listing.jpg)
Hundreds of USF students land internships, secure employment through the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense
The USF Institute of Applied Engineering sets up and administers custom programs that are based on the customer’s needs and then matches students with the niche skills needed for the project.
August 23, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success
![Daniel Yeh, Robert Bair and Ntwanano Mandlazi](/images/news/2023/following-commercialization-usf-tech-provides-sanitation-to-south-africa/new-listing.jpg)
Following commercialization, USF tech provides sanitation to South Africa
The solar-powered NEWgenerator provides off-grid sanitation technology and generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater. It’s the first unit to be manufactured since the USF Technology Transfer Office signed a licensing agreement in 2020.
August 21, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
![Group of students in Ghana sit around a table](/images/news/2023/sharing-hope-and-sustainability-strategies-in-ghana/patel.jpg)
Sharing hope and sustainability strategies in Ghana
In an effort to address water sustainability, USF graduate student Nathan Lafata is teaching students at Ghana National College about biodigesters, a living system in which organic material decomposes through microbes to create methane and fertilizer.
August 10, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success
![Taylor Johnston and Darren Schumacher stand inside a lab in the Institute of Applied Engineering](/images/news/2023/usf-to-rapidly-develop-technologies-for-the-military-with-new-cutting-edge-lab/new-listing.jpg)
USF to rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge lab
The Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the USF Institute of Applied Engineering, puts engineers with different areas of expertise in the same room, dramatically reducing the amount of time it typically takes to build a prototype. It’s part of a five-year, $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.
August 9, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
![New class of businesses joins free USF and Skanska program aimed at helping diverse-owned companies grow](/images/news/2023/new-class-of-businesses-joins-free-usf-and-skanska-program-aimed-at-helping-diverse-owned-companies-grow/osd-listing.jpg)
New class of businesses joins free USF and Skanska program aimed at helping diverse-owned companies grow
Kickoff reception on Aug. 4 for small business mentoring initiative entering its third year, with enhanced learning opportunities for participants.
August 1, 2023Community Partnerships, University News
![Two boys play with a robot on the floor](/images/news/2023/usf-youth-experiences-camps/camp-listing.png)
K-12 students spend summer experiencing life at USF
USF Youth Experiences combine fun and learning with unique opportunities for personal growth and discovery, underscoring USF's commitment to lifelong learning education and community engagement.
July 12, 2023Community Partnerships
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USF contingent experiences the Marines Corps
From navigating obstacle courses to hearing from men and women commissioned as officers, a delegation from the University of South Florida took part in an inspiring and informative week at the U.S. Marine Corps Educators Workshop.
July 3, 2023Community Partnerships
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USF awarded more than $8.5 million to train public health leaders in national collaborative leadership program
In an effort to strengthen the U.S. public health system, three national philanthropic nonprofits have awarded the University of South Florida more than $8.5 million in grants to train the nation’s public health leaders in collaboration and leadership skills.
June 29, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, University News