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USF physicists selected as finalists for the ‘Nobel Prize of supercomputing’
A team of computational physicists and computer scientists led by researchers from the University of South Florida has reached a new milestone in supercomputing and was selected as a finalist for the field’s most prestigious award.
November 16, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF President Rhea Law honored for business leadership by the Florida Council of 100
Rhea Law, interim president of the University of South Florida, was honored with the Governor’s Business Leader of the Year Award at the Fall Meeting of the Florida Council of 100.
November 16, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
Trans community celebrated with new international art exhibit at USF
Ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the “Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community” international art exhibit and virtual gallery opens to the public with the mission to combat the exclusion and erasure of transgender people from society, while remembering the community’s courage and resilience shown in the face of systems of oppression.
November 16, 2021University News
Tech CEOs credit USF talent pipeline for decision to expand and relocate to Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the University of South Florida.
November 15, 2021Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, University News
Partnership between USF and McKibbon Hospitality creates hospitality teaching lab with iconic hotel brands
The University of South Florida Muma College of Business and McKibbon Hospitality announced a new partnership that will turn some premier hotel brands into intensive student training grounds.
November 10, 2021Community Partnerships, University News
Tampa Electric looks to partnership with USF to achieve a clean energy vision
Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) will turn to expertise from the University of South Florida (USF) to help the company achieve its short- and long-term goals for reducing carbon emissions.
November 9, 2021University News
Gift of $1 million will benefit USF honors students
The University of South Florida today announced that the Student Leadership Center in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building will be named in recognition of Claudia McCorkle, a passionate supporter of the college who donated $1 million to the USF Foundation in support of the facility’s construction.
November 9, 2021University News
Inside USF: The Podcast
Kathy Black, professor of aging studies on USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, is a leading scholar and proponent of age-friendly practices. In this episode, she discusses what it means to be age-friendly and her extensive efforts at the local, state and national levels, including with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and AARP.
November 5, 2021University News
USF honors military service personnel with Veterans Day observances
The University of South Florida proudly supports the men and women of the military and has been recognized as one of the top institutions in the nation for veteran and military-affiliated students.
November 5, 2021University News
U.S. Department of Education leader commends USF’s use of federal funds allocated for COVID-19 response
Aaliyah Samuel, deputy assistant secretary for Local, State and National Engagement, visited the Tampa campus to learn first-hand about USF’s initiatives to help close the achievement gap and ensure timely graduation, and its emphasis on attracting transfer students as well as professionals who want to continue their education mid-career.
November 4, 2021University News
Partnership between USF and Tampa Bay Wave aims to make region major fintech hub with new St. Petersburg-based accelerator
An innovative multi-year partnership between the University of South Florida Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Wave is launching the FinTech|X Accelerator, with its first cohort to be selected in 2022.
November 2, 2021University News
USF engineers invent ultra-fast manufacturing technology
A team of engineers at the University of South Florida has invented new technology that could forever change the manufacturing of wearable, electronic sensors.
November 1, 2021Research and Innovation