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USF College of Marine Science will be part of a new accelerator program designed to promote the commercialization of blue-tech solutions.

USF and partners launch innovative accelerator program to grow the marine economy

USF and six organizations from across the country, including several in Tampa Bay, have been selected for a $13.9 million grant from NOAA to tackle critical challenges impacting our ocean, coastal communities, and economy through an innovative accelerator program.

December 10, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

USF sets new record with $738 million in research funding

The University of South Florida achieved a record-breaking $738 million in research funding during fiscal year 2024 – up nearly 7% over the previous year and an impressive increase of 35% since 2022.

December 10, 2024Research and Innovation

Celebrating graduates at the Fall 2024 Commencement.

USF to confer more than 3,900 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

The graduating class includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

December 9, 2024Campus News

Students take part in senior research course producing real-world design work for local clients.

Graphic arts students work with clients to elevate their brand

A senior research course is giving graphic arts students the opportunity to produce real-world design work and develop brand identities for local clients.

December 2, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Workers build the original Gandy Bridge, which opened in 1924.

Gandy Bridge turns 100, how USF is preserving its history

When built 100 years ago, the Gandy Bridge helped create the Tampa Bay area that consists of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. That story is told through the archives stored in USF Special Collections.

November 25, 2024Campus News

group of females dressed as butterflies

Bulls In The Burg: November 2024 Community Relations Roundup

This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.

November 19, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Kids using smartphones.

USF researchers begin first lifespan study on the effects of digital media use

A groundbreaking new study will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.

November 14, 2024Research and Innovation

First Generation Bulls Market on the St. Petersburg campus

USF celebrates first-generation and military-connected students

During November, USF’s three campuses will hold several events to raise awareness of the challenges and successes of first-generation students who are often veterans.

November 7, 2024Campus News, Events

Hurricane Milton captured via NOAA’s GOES East satellite.

Hurricane season puts new storm surge model to the test

Spread across the West Florida Shelf, buoys with sensors are continuously collecting and transmitting critical information that allows scientists in the Ocean Circulation Lab to track intensification of hurricanes in real time.

November 7, 2024Research and Innovation

Recycled and refurbished computers at the Infinite Potential Learning Academy in St. Petersburg that were donated through the Digital Inclusion Network.

Campus to donate hundreds of used computers to enhance digital literacy in the community

USF St. Petersburg is partnering with the Digital Inclusion Network to donate around 500 used computers to be refurbished and recycled for use by community organizations, post-secondary students and adults in Pinellas County.

November 1, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships

Glider in action.

How a USF glider helped forecast Hurricane Helene

As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, an underwater glider operated by the College of Marine Science was in a unique and precarious position - it was the only submersible research vessel in the direct path of the storm.

October 24, 2024Research and Innovation

St. Pete Beach flooding during hurricane helene

A new app developed by USF researchers tracks flooding in coastal communities during hurricanes Helene and Milton

A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 24, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation

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