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Nine USF Faculty Members Earn Prestigious National Scientific Honor
USF leads the state of Florida with the most researchers selected in this year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.
November 26, 2019Honors and Awards
Bettering the Community and Environment through Food
A number of groups and initiatives at the university are devoted to improving lives and the 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 26, 2019University News
Exclusive organization invites USF President Steve Currall to join commission tasked with strengthening national innovation
USF President Steve Currall to join exclusive U.S. Council on Competitiveness
November 25, 2019University News
USF St. Petersburg Celebrates Major Construction Milestone
Exterior construction has been completed on a new residence hall at USF St. Petersburg. A Topping Off Ceremony took place outside the six-story building located on the northwestern corner of campus.
November 22, 2019Campus Life
USF Geoscientists Develop Technology to Improve Forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis
University of South Florida geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
November 21, 2019Research and Innovation
Floating with Gas to Save Lives
About 10 lives are lost each day to unintentional drowning in the United States, but a newly-patented technology developed in a Chemical and Biomedical Engineering senior capstone class may lead to personal flotation products that can enhance safety in the water.
November 20, 2019Research and Innovation
Gulf of Mexico Tilefish: Recent Checkup Shows Compromised Health Since Historic Oil Spill
The most recent assessment of the tilefish population offers sweet relief to those who enjoy the savory succulence of this slow-growing fish that roams the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Tilefish, which tastes similar to lobster or crab, is sustainably managed and regularly finds itself served up baked, broiled, or grilled on menus in Florida – easily fetching $29 as a mouth-watering entrée.
November 19, 2019Research and Innovation
USF's Education Abroad Program Rises to an All-Time High in International Rankings
The University of South Florida’s Education Abroad program has risen to 39th in the nation for all institutions and 30th among public universities, according to the most recent Open Doors annual report published by the Institute of International Education.
November 19, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
USF Sarasota-Manatee Instructor Recalls Thrill of Discovering ‘Clemens’ Signature at Mark Twain Cave
Tens of thousands of signatures inhabit the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, Missouri, but one famous autograph, that of namesake Twain, or Samuel L. Clemens, seemed noticeably absent. Signatures, nicknames and initials – some in pencil, paint, candle smoke, even berry juice – cover the cave’s three miles of passageways, but Clemens’ signature was never to be found. That is until July 26, when USF Sarasota-Manatee instructor and Mark Twain s
November 19, 2019Research and Innovation
MLB Pitcher Enrolls in USF St. Petersburg’s MBA Program
Since he could remember, Tanner Anderson pictured himself pitching in the big leagues. Anderson threw his first ball when he was three years old and played for Plant City High School as a teenager. In 2011, he was accepted to Harvard University, where Anderson pitched and played second base for four years.
November 18, 2019University News
Perspective: Student Success in a Consolidated USF
The combined resources, expertise and commitment of three campuses will elevate student performance on key metrics, including first-year retention rates and four- and six-year graduation rates. At the same time, the USF team will maintain parity in persistence and completion rates by race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
November 18, 2019University News
Currall Shares Vision for USF’s Future in Presidential Inauguration Speech
President Steven C. Currall outlined his vision for the University of South Florida’s future in a speech to students, faculty, staff and alumni during his inauguration this afternoon as the university’s seventh president.
November 14, 2019University News