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USF St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth Farm unveil Fresh and Local Greenhouse to fight food insecurity
The USF St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.
June 22, 2022University News
USF students collaborating with Hillsborough County to help prepare refugee women for hurricane season
Through a College of Public Health course, students are paired with refugee women to explore local resources and develop customized emergency plans together.
June 21, 2022USF Health
USF commemorates Juneteenth
The USF Office of Multicultural Affairs commemorated Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, bringing the community together to shed light on the federal holiday’s complicated history, discuss current racial justice issues and celebrate through artistic performances.
June 17, 2022Campus Life
Humans responsible for more than 90% of world's oil slicks
In a new study published in Science, researchers developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the ocean and found that more than 90% of them come from human sources, significantly more than previously reported.
June 16, 2022Research and Innovation
Former chief of U.S. Central Command to lead the University of South Florida’s new Global and National Security Institute
The University of South Florida announced the creation of the Global and National Security Institute, an initiative designed to further place the state of Florida at the forefront of addressing critical issues facing the nation in sectors such as defense, economic and political security, health and human security and infrastructure and environmental security.
June 15, 2022University News
Tight budgeters beware: Skip the coffee before shopping
University of South Florida study finds that caffeine tends to loosen the purse strings.
June 15, 2022Research and Innovation
USF leaders outline next steps for on-campus stadium project in update to the Board of Trustees
Co-chairs of the committee charged with leading stadium planning detailed the due diligence that’s been conducted in recent months at the recommended site on the east side of the Tampa campus known as Sycamore Fields.
June 15, 2022University News
Two places at once? USF leader-turned-hologram proves it’s possible
USF College of Engineering’s forward-thinking mindset may be the future of remote meetings.
June 13, 2022Campus Life, University News
USF awarded $3.2 million to contribute to development of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease
The new funding dovetails with a $44.4 million, five-year NIH grant awarded last year to test whether computerized brain training can reduce dementia risk in older adults.
June 8, 2022Research and Innovation, USF Health
New 'Lost Voices' exhibit translates and digitizes America’s oldest parish archive to provide rare insight into early Florida history
A new online exhibit launched by La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archives of the Americas provides the public with unprecedented insight into the daily lives and relationships of the multi-ethnic population that comprised St. Augustine, Fla. from the 16th-19th centuries. The Florida city is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the continental U.S.
June 7, 2022Research and Innovation
Pyper Vaughn continues her family's nursing legacy
Pyper Vaughn made USF her home to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse, a profession that has been part of her family for generations. She is now a senior, a pathway program that leads to on track to graduate in 2023. Her goal is to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist and work with helicopter teams to perform what she calls, “little surgeries in the sky.”
June 6, 2022Student Success
U.S. Secretary of Energy meets with USF researchers, community partners
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was joined by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor for a meeting with leaders of the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research to learn more about efforts of the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition, which is housed at USF.
June 2, 2022Research and Innovation, University News