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Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
St. Petersburg Science Festival & MarineQuest returns with exciting new STEM and art exhibits
The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest returned with more hands-on activities than ever before, including a mobile aquarium, seagrass maze and a shark show utilizing virtual reality. The event aims to inspire creativity, engage curiosity and deepen knowledge of science and the arts.
February 7, 2024Community Partnerships, Events, Research and Innovation
The University of South Florida and Florida Holocaust Museum to house papers and personal collection of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity named the University of South Florida and the Florida Holocaust Museum as the permanent home of the papers and artifacts of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who became an esteemed humanitarian, writer and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
February 5, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
History Harvest uncovers thought-provoking stories in the community
When Helen Sweatt submitted an old photo of herself to USF St. Petersburg’s History Department, its historical significance initially went unnoticed. The image was part of the first-ever History Harvest, where community members brought in their family heirlooms and participated in a conversation with students about the object's significance.
January 10, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Innovations Magazine 2024
From impactful community projects to the academic successes of students to research that pushes boundaries and advances knowledge, you’ll read about many of these vital achievements and compelling stories in this year’s issue of Innovations, our campus magazine.
January 8, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Ocean research cruise trains tomorrow’s marine scientists through hands-on fieldwork
Oceanographic education and research combined for students aboard the five-day CORE cruise on the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s R/V Weatherbird II.
December 15, 2023Research and Innovation
Ocean color science meeting draws experts from around the world to St. Petersburg
Hundreds of scientists from around the world gathered in St. Petersburg to discuss the latest advances in the fields of ocean optics and remote sensing at the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting 2023 hosted by the USF College of Marine Science.
November 21, 2023Events, Research and Innovation
USF’s InEd Studios: Shaping the future of online education
USF’s Innovative Education cutting-edge technology – technology that is parallel to some of the world’s most renowned production studios – not only enhances student engagement, but also provides student interns with hands-on experience working behind the scenes.
November 20, 2023Research and Innovation
Exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through virtual reality
A group of students spent the day exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through an app developed at USF that digitally documents the island's rich history. The software application brings the buildings of old Fort Dade to life through virtual and augmented reality technologies.
November 6, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Florida Institute of Oceanography’s Keys Marine Laboratory, hosted by USF, to return rescued corals back to the sea
After housing more than 5,000 rescued corals for three months due to unprecedented water temperatures off the coast of Florida, the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s Keys Marine Laboratory is now ready to return corals to the sea.
October 30, 2023Research and Innovation
Podcast series teams up Tampa Bay Times reporters with aspiring journalists
A vital way to learn journalism is by doing journalism. That’s the spirit that imbues a new podcast series created by USF St. Petersburg’s journalism program and the Tampa Bay Times.
October 25, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
USF College of Marine Science to lead $3.2-million grant to develop Sargassum forecasting system
Researchers will use satellite, hydrographic and water-quality data to better forecast sargassum blooms and prevent them from plaguing coastal communities.
October 24, 2023Research and Innovation