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Five years strong: USF students improving health outcomes and reducing isolation among older adults
At the height of the pandemic, two programs launched to connect people across generations. Five years later, Health Buddies and TelePals have connected hundreds of older adults with USF students, reducing loneliness and increasing access to health information.
April 25, 2025Community Partnerships
Composting initiative to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. Petersburg
A new partnership between USF and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.
April 21, 2025Community Partnerships, Sustainability
As storm floodwaters rise, the Creekshed project maps the stories flowing into Tampa Bay
The interactive Creekshed 2.0 map is a collaboration between artists and writers that explores the human and natural stories flowing through Tampa Bay’s watershed.
April 17, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
Bulls In the Burg: April 2025 Community Relations Roundup
This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
April 16, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
Students deepen knowledge of local government and their role in it during Day at City Hall
The event offers a unique opportunity for students to learn more about issues impacting the community while exploring potential career pathways in public service.
April 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Events, Student Life
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF a national leader for dozens of graduate programs
The University of South Florida has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25.
April 8, 2025Campus News
Why Americans file every April 15 and more about taxes
Tax season is upon us, the time of year when Americans file their returns and hope to receive money back. USF Accounting Professor Mike Sinclair explains why we need to file returns and major myths and mistakes around taxes.
April 7, 2025Campus News
USF's Brewing Arts program sets up working professionals for new careers
Nearly two dozen students received their certificate of completion from USF's Brewing Arts program during a ceremony held at the Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen in Tampa.
April 4, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships
‘The Rising Tides Podcast’ explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine science
Designed for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.
April 2, 2025Campus News
Florida Studies program hopes to bring book festival back next year after successful start
The first Florida Studies Book Festival offered the public an opportunity to hear from and engage with award-winning authors who explore the unique, complex, and often strange history, environment and culture of Florida.
April 1, 2025Campus News, Events
New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed
A new tool in the fight against Sargassum is allowing researchers to develop a high-resolution detection and forecasting system for areas of South Florida, and will soon expand to include coastlines across Florida and the Caribbean.
March 28, 2025Research and Innovation
Eleven faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Among the class are USF St. Petersburg anthropologists John and Kathy Arthur and biological oceanographer Brad Seibel. USF had the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.
March 27, 2025Research and Innovation