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A spring break giving back
While many students took a break from studies during spring break to visit family or vacation with friends, a group of nine from USF St. Petersburg traveled to Asheville and were reminded why service truly matters.
March 26, 2026Campus News, Student Life
USF to host stopover for the iconic Ocean Race
The University of South Florida will welcome a fleet of offshore sailing yachts to its campus in downtown St. Petersburg, as teams of extreme athletes sprint around the world for The Ocean Race 2027. The newly announced St. Pete-Clearwater stopover brings this iconic sailing race to the Gulf Coast for the first time.
March 18, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships
Acting comes to USF St. Petersburg
The first acting class at USF St. Petersburg explores the basic elements of theater, with students developing greater confidence, command of their voice and essential public speaking experience.
March 11, 2026Campus News
Welcoming President Moez Limayem
Moez Limayem officially began his tenure as USF’s ninth president with a day spent engaging with the USF community – emphasizing his excitement for the university’s future and the opportunities ahead.
February 18, 2026Campus News
Tampa Bay region’s members of Congress secure $14 million in new funding for seven projects at USF
Federal dollars will support seven different projects across USF. On the St. Petersburg campus, this includes a new Office of Veteran Success facility and state-of-the art oceanographic instrumentation to enhance forecasting of hurricanes and other natural hazards.
February 13, 2026Campus News
A campus fixture reflects on more than 55 years of memories at USF St. Petersburg
As part of USF’s 70th anniversary, Joan “Sudsy” Tschiderer reflects on her more than 55 years as a student and staff member at the St. Petersburg campus, and why the university became a second home she never left.
February 12, 2026Campus News
Cupid sometimes wears green: USF love stories for Valentine’s Day
As USF marks its 70th anniversary, much of the reflection will focus on how its campuses have evolved and how the institution has shaped the region. It has also shaped lives in a far more personal way. Across generations, Bulls have met, fallen in love, married and built lives together.
February 9, 2026Campus News
New report finds USF’s economic impact nears $10 billion annually across Florida, including $7 billion in Tampa Bay
Based on the latest data, the report shows that USF delivers substantial returns for students, taxpayers, employers and communities through several key areas, including workforce development, research innovation, health care and alumni productivity.
January 27, 2026Campus News
Partnership with local brewery creates first USF-branded beer
For the first time, the public can now purchase a beer crafted with USF at its core – from its branding to its brewing process. Brewed by USF alumni at Mastry's Brewing, it features a student-designed label. A portion of all proceeds will go to support USF's Brewing Arts program.
January 22, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships
Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
With the help of AI, researchers conducted the first global study of floating algae and found blooms are expanding across oceans, likely driven by changes in temperature, currents, and nutrients, with potential consequences for marine life and coastal economies.
January 20, 2026Campus News, Research and Innovation
Rare, giant millipedes unearthed in graduate student's conservation research
Before scientists knew how many Florida scrub millipedes remained in the wild, a quiet breakthrough occurred in a USF lab when the rare species reproduced in captivity. The success is the result of conservation research led by graduate student Anne Sawl, whose work is revealing long-missing information about a species found nowhere else in the world.
January 15, 2026Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth
USF is gaining national recognition as a top research institution because of increased research activity. Recent contributions to this rise is the largest cybersecurity grant to date and funding that resulted in a crowdsourced app that collects real-time data on flooding risks.
January 13, 2026Campus News, Research and Innovation