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University of South Florida supports hurricane relief efforts during this weekend's football game
USF and Feeding Tampa Bay hosted a food drive for those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene during Saturday's game against UAB. The university also launched the Tampa Bay Strong campaign – an initiative to help students impacted by the storms.
October 20, 2024USF Athletics, University News
USF Athletics named a “Best College Athletic Department” by Front Office Sports
USF Athletics has invested in cutting-edge facilities and resources to enhance all teams. Since 2018, USF has earned 17 American Athletic Conference team championships and two divisional titles and won two NCAA championships, along with six cheer national championships.
October 18, 2024USF Athletics
Hurricane Milton: The people helping restore USF campus operations
From supporting students and employees, to protecting and repairing facilities, the University of South Florida has resumed campus operations thanks to hundreds of dedicated people who worked around the clock as Hurricane Milton moved across Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.
October 17, 2024University News
USF Hurricane Milton FAQs
Learn more about the university's reopening plans, classroom instruction and business operations.
October 16, 2024University News
USF update on Hurricane Milton
The USF Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses have reopened. In light of ongoing recovery efforts, USF will reschedule Homecoming Week activities and the on-campus stadium groundbreaking ceremony that were planned for this week.
October 15, 2024University News
USF-developed app tracks coastal flooding during Hurricane Helene
A team of researchers led by USF St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County. The web-based application gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in vulnerable coastal communities.
October 4, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
USF community mobilizes for Hurricane Helene recovery
In the wake of the hurricane, the University of South Florida continues to demonstrate a powerful commitment to community – mobilizing students, faculty and staff across Tampa Bay. While there’s much work to be done, many of these efforts began before the historic storm surge devastated parts of the region.
October 3, 2024Campus Life, Community Partnerships, University News
Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Accelerator
Tampa Bay Wave and USF Muma College of Business have selected 10 high-growth startups to take part in its third FinTech|X Accelerator program, which aims to propel businesses through support and guidance from industry veterans to success in Tampa Bay and beyond.
October 3, 2024Community Partnerships
How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors
University of South Florida researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition in patients undergoing chemotherapy and improve respiration in adults who’ve suffered breathing difficulties following COVID-19.
October 2, 2024Research and Innovation
Federal data now more accessible to USF researchers
The University of South Florida has joined the Florida Research Data Center network, enabling USF researchers to access detailed data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau and 15 other federal agencies.
October 1, 2024Research and Innovation
USF launches program to inspire next generation of national security leaders
The Global and National Security Institute’s Future Strategist Program will help meet the demand for the next generation of national security leaders, offering students unparalleled opportunities to jumpstart impactful careers in this critical field.
September 30, 2024Student Success
USF Hurricane Helene FAQs
Classes on all campuses are scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 30. Residence halls and dining services are open on the Tampa and Sarasota-Manatee campuses. Residence halls on the St. Petersburg campus will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 29.
September 28, 2024University News