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USF’s Family Study Center celebrates 20 years

The internationally recognized USF Family Study Center (FSC) is celebrating 20 years of ground-breaking research and novel community partnerships by scheduling a broad array of events for students, families and professionals throughout the year.

September 28, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Students examine family keepsakes and heirlooms from the community

Uncovering our community’s artifacts and stories

A unique learning experience allowed History students the chance to examine more than a dozen artifacts ranging from Tuskegee Airmen nurse uniform pins to a "Don't Kiss Me" necklace worn by babies during the Tuberculosis outbreak of the early 1900s.

September 22, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg September Community Relations Roundup

This monthly community roundup series sheds light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community every day.

September 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Downtown St. Pete. The accelerator aims at nurturing and propelling fintech startups to new heights of success in Tampa Bay and beyond.

Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Accelerator

Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business have selected 15 high-growth fintech startups from across the United States and abroad to take part in its second FinTech|X Accelerator program on the St. Petersburg campus.

September 14, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Students meet with their Innovation Scholar mentors at last year's kickoff event.

Innovation Scholars Program celebrates five years of matching first-year college students with professional mentors for career exploration

For the fifth year, a job-shadowing program is offering first-year students a head start in exploring their interests and career path by giving them a sneak peek into the day-to-day activities of the professional world.

September 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

USF helping the U.S. Department of Defense strengthen its communication, leadership skills

USF researchers have been working with military officers and civil service personnel to improve operations and coordination in nearly every branch of the military through leadership, communication and decision-making techniques.

September 11, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Students in planner-in-residence class meet with stakeholder to discuss Innovation District for master plan.

First planner-in-residence class receives award for collaboration with St. Petersburg Innovation District

An innovative planner-in-residence class that developed a neighborhood master plan for the St. Petersburg Innovation District will receive an outstanding student project award from the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association on September 6.

September 6, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

A trained psychology student administers a cognitive assessment.

Memory screening program provides hands-on experience for students and important service to the community

Trained students have administered hundreds of confidential cognitive assessments to members of the community through a program that gives budding psychologists experience offering memory screenings.

September 5, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg August Community Relations Roundup

This monthly community roundup series sheds light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community every day.

August 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

Streets are flooded in southwest Florida after Hurricane Irma hit in 2017

USF receives $1.5 million national grant to develop app that identifies climate risks in vulnerable coastal communities

A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.

August 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg July 2023 community relations roundup

This community roundup series sheds light on the ways our campus hosts community activities and ways USF faculty, staff, students and administration are actively engaged in the community every day.

July 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

USF group at Marine Corps Educators Workshop

USF contingent experiences the Marines Corps firsthand

From navigating obstacle courses to hearing from men and women commissioned as officers, a delegation from the University of South Florida took part in an inspiring and informative week at the U.S. Marine Corps Educators Workshop.

July 3, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

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