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![USF dance professor puts a spotlight on societal issues through choreography](/images/news/2023/usf-dance-professor-puts-a-spotlight-on-societal-issues-through-choreography/bb-travers-newlistingv2.jpg)
USF dance professor puts a spotlight on societal issues through choreography
Jeanne Travers fell in love with USF’s university community for all its possibilities to work as a professional performer while also teaching a new generation of artists.
March 2, 2023Community Partnerships
![A woman sitting at a piano with her hands stretched out towards the 6 students gathered at the piano with music sheets, ready to sing.](/images/news/2023/usf-school-of-music-offers-free-classes-to-the-community/communitymusic-listing.jpg)
USF School of Music offers free classes to the community
The USF School of Music has launched two, 10-week courses for free as a part of its USF Community Music Project. Open to nearly all ages and levels, this semester’s courses are Shades of Broadway and Beatmakers Club.
February 21, 2023University News
![University of South Florida, This Is My Brave: College Edition, Storytelling Saves Lives. Photos of past performances to the right.](/images/news/2023/usf-students-reduce-stigma-surrounding-mental-health-through-creative-expression/timb-listing.jpg)
USF students reduce stigma surrounding mental health through creative expression
Rehearsals are underway for the USF production of This Is My Brave: College Edition. Through creative expression, USF students living with mental illness share their stories on stage in front of the community to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. In conjunction with the stage show, is the integration of the Photovoice exhibit.
February 20, 2023Campus Life, University News
![Kenrick on stage with a microphone. The screen behind him says, rap-along chart, and has pictures on it. The audience is packed with students raising their hands.](/images/news/2023/usf-college-of-the-arts-inspires-local-students-through-new-program/202302-cota-hcps-outreach-listing.jpg)
USF College of The Arts inspires local K-12 students through new outreach program
The University of South Florida College of The Arts is piloting an outreach program to bring interactive music, theater and dance performances to students in Hillsborough County Public Schools – a reflection of USF’s commitment to community engagement.
February 1, 2023Community Partnerships, University News
![Andrea Coloma stands in front of a future Orion capsule under construction.](/images/news/2023/usf-student-illustrates-childrens-book-for-nasa/nasa-listing.jpg)
USF student illustrates children’s book for NASA
Andrea Coloma has interned with NASA five times, working on a variety of 2D and 3D illustration and animation projects. Her fifth internship concluded with the creation of an educational children's book about the Artemis I mission.
January 13, 2023Student Success, University News
![USF Dining employees scoop food on to plates for students in line.](/images/news/2022/usf-dining-serves-up-educational-international-experiences/usfdining-tatw-listing.jpg)
USF Dining serves up educational international experiences
USF Dining Services celebrates the diversity of the USF community through its Tastes Around the World program. For some diners, it’s a taste of home, for others, it’s an educational opportunity to try something new.
November 14, 2022Campus Life, University News
![The team of four women row in their ocean rowing boat](/images/news/2022/three-generations-of-usf-academics-train-to-row-across-atlantic/saltyscience-listing.jpg)
Three generations of USF academics train to row across the Atlantic in support of marine conservation
Integrative biology Professor Chantale Bégin is preparing for what is called “the world’s toughest row.” The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is an annual race to row 3,000 miles from Spain’s Canary Islands to English Harbour in Antigua and Barbuda. Bégin’s team, Salty Science, includes two of her former USF students and her doctoral advisor.
October 19, 2022University News
![A photo of the USF Tampa campus with a green hue overlay and text that says, new this year.](/images/news/2022/new-this-year-2022/newthisyear-homepage-490x328.jpg)
New This Year
The start of the 2022-2023 academic year at the University of South Florida brings Bulls new dining and educational opportunities to explore and major changes to all three campuses. Check out the list below to find out what’s new this year!
August 15, 2022Campus Life, University News
![USF professor tackles Florida's water resource challenges](/images/news/2022/usf-professor-tackles-floridas-water-resource-challenges/bb-mark-newlisting.jpg)
USF professor tackles Florida's water resource challenges
Mark Rains, professor of geology in the USF School of Geosciences and the state’s chief science officer, is using his expertise in hydrological sciences to understand how stakeholders use shared water resources and then as a team, how we might rebuild some of the original water flow paths into Florida's modern landscape.
August 11, 2022Community Partnerships
![813 Eats neon sign above grab and go snacks. In the background is a student walking by the local restaurant row serving station.](/images/news/2022/usf-dining-supports-local-restaurants/lrr-listing.jpg)
USF Dining supports local restaurants through Aramark-developed program
Recently launched inside the Marshall Student Center food court on the USF Tampa campus is Local Restaurant Row, an Aramark-developed program that brings minority- and women-owned vendors to client locations within higher education, health care and corporate dining. The USF St. Pete campus will debut the program at The Reef in the fall.
July 13, 2022Campus Life, Community Partnerships, University News
![Three students stand behind the front desk of a hotel. The first student is on the phone, the second student is talking to a customer off camera and the third student smiles at her computer.](/images/news/2022/usf-school-of-hospitality-expands-programming/hospitality-listing.jpg)
USF School of Hospitality and Tourism Management expands programming to help meet industry demands
The University of South Florida Muma College of Business is in the process of adapting its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management to create a talent pipeline and keep pace with pandemic-era trends that have changed the industry.
May 23, 2022Community Partnerships, University News
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USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data
The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.
April 22, 2022Research and Innovation