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Pinellas County higher education consortium creates Racial Justice Fellows program
A new Racial Justice Fellows pilot program aimed at putting college students at the center of creating systemic racial change is being launched by a coalition of Pinellas County higher education institutions and a non-profit organization.
August 30, 2021Campus Life, University News
The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America
What started out with a cold call to USF from a startup company working to bring high-tech driving to rural roads has turned into a partnership that recently secured a $3.5 million Department of Energy grant and created a nationwide network of transportation innovators.
August 26, 2021Research and Innovation
USF study finds there’s a bright side to being a ‘Debbie Downer’
New USF research shows that keeping busy with a variety of activities can elicit both positive and negative emotions, and some of the relationship could depend on your age.
August 24, 2021Research and Innovation
USF presidential search committee selected
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has provided key updates on the search for USF’s next president, which includes the formation of a broadly representative, 15-member presidential search committee.
August 24, 2021University News
USF kicks off fall semester
The 2021-2022 school year will be filled with “firsts” for more USF students than a typical year. Not only will university freshmen experience campus life for the first time, but so will thousands of returning students. This is the USF Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses’ first semester to be fully operational since August 2019.
August 23, 2021University News
USF researchers launch social media campaign to identify risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Tampa Bay
USF researchers have launched a social media campaign inviting citizen scientists to upload images of mosquitoes found in the Tampa Bay region to the iNaturalist platform, a smartphone app. The app will automatically identify disease-carrying species such as Aedes aegypti, a known transmitter of Zika, dengue and yellow fever.
August 20, 2021Research and Innovation
Plastics aren’t what we think. New study finds they’re a tad rubbery, paving the way for better products
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of South Florida and collaborating institutions around the world could pave the way for better products, such as improved batteries, automobile paint and cellphone screens.
August 18, 2021Research and Innovation
USF honors summer 2021 class, along with graduates whose ceremonies were impacted by COVID-19, during Aug. 21-22 commencement
The University of South Florida conferred approximately 3,000 degrees during summer commencement as ceremonies returned to the Yuengling Center in Tampa after being held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in the spring.
August 18, 2021COVID-19, Student Success, University News
A transformative education inspires instructor to create scholarship for first-generation college students
David Connelly, who spent more than 20 years as the public relations director at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg, credits his education with broadening his perspective and opening the door to a series of adventures.
August 17, 2021Student Success, USF Foundation
22 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements Awards
The pandemic could not divert USF’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.
August 16, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF Health a clinical trial testing site for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger children
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to less than 11 years.
August 12, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation, USF Health
Expressive writing reduces relationship conflict and aggression during pandemic, study finds
Individuals who wrote about their relationship troubles during the pandemic from the point of view of a neutral observer had less conflict and aggression with their partner, according to new research from USF’s St. Petersburg campus.
August 5, 2021Research and Innovation