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St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest Return to Engage Families and Inspire a Generation on Science
The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest will offer thousands of families throughout Tampa Bay a chance to be inspired and get involved with science on Saturday, October 20, from 10am – 4pm.
October 11, 2018Events
Neighborhood News Bureau Chronicles St. Petersburg’s African-American History through Digital Storytelling
Dr. Bernardo Motta thought he was giving his journalism students a simple project: research the history of local African-American communities.
October 10, 2018Research and Innovation, Student Life
Online Program Launches for one of Florida’s Most in Demand Degrees
A new online program is giving students the flexibility to complete a bachelor’s degree on their schedule for one of the most in demand majors in Florida.
September 28, 2018Research and Innovation
Faculty Exchange Academic and Cultural Knowledge with Students, Professors in China
After several hours of lecturing to a room full of Chinese college students on culture, communication and its relationship to a teacher’s disposition, Dr. LaSonya Moore had that rarest of experiences.
September 19, 2018Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF St. Petersburg and Duke Energy Unveil New Tesla Battery Solar Storage System
Beneath a 100kW solar array and in front of dozens of community members and press, USF St. Petersburg and Duke Energy unveiled and demonstrated a Tesla battery solar storage system – the first of its kind in Florida.
September 17, 2018Sustainability
USF St. Petersburg to Celebrate International Diversity During Welcoming Week
Most educators believe that diversity in the classroom not only exposes students to a variety of perspectives, it also promotes empathy and better prepares them to participate in the global economy.
September 13, 2018Campus News, Events
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovative Research: Duckwall Professorship Spurs New Insight Into Florida History
A physicist turned successful businessman who ran an optics company in Tampa, he decided to create a foundation dedicated to making the Tampa Bay region a better place.
September 12, 2018Research and Innovation
Student Profile: Sophia Perez, Durand Family Scholarship Recipient and Future Counselor
Sophia Perez has built an impressive record of accomplishments since arriving at USF St. Petersburg, from co-founding an on-campus Christian-based club to designing a domestic violence prevention program as part of a semester-long project.
August 31, 2018Student Life
Family Study Center Marks 15 Years of Pioneering Birth-To-Three Family Research, Community Programs
This academic year marks the 15th anniversary of USF St. Petersburg’s Family Study Center, a pioneering institution at the forefront of coparenting research and community programs for early childhood and family mental health.
August 27, 2018Research and Innovation
Martin Tadlock Named USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor
University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft today named Martin Tadlock as the regional chancellor of USF St. Petersburg (USFSP) through June 2021.
August 22, 2018Campus News
Historian Writes First Comprehensive Biography of Tennis Legend and Civil Rights Icon Arthur Ashe
While Arthur Ashe gained fame for his brilliance on the tennis court, it was his commitment to advancing causes such as civil rights, education, AIDS awareness and ending apartheid in South Africa that cemented his status as an American icon.
August 21, 2018Research and Innovation
Education Abroad in Vietnam Provides Students Deep Cultural Immersion
Emma Roberson wasn’t sure what to expect when she began studying Vietnam as part of an immersive education abroad program offered to USF St. Petersburg students.
August 9, 2018Student Life