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Tampa Bay Wave new Fintech cohort

USF and Tampa Bay Wave launch 2025 FinTech|X Accelerator cohort

Tampa Bay Wave, in partnership with the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business, launched the highly anticipated 2025 FinTech|X Accelerator, a nationally recognized program that supports high-growth fintech startups from across the U.S. and beyond.

August 14, 2025Campus News

Adam Hamilton served in the Marines

Recent graduate balances family, floods and new career

A year ago, student veteran Adam Hamilton was juggling an internship, finishing his degree, dealing with flooding from Hurricane Helene, and preparing for the birth of his third child. This year is just as busy with a newborn baby and his first full-time job as a teacher in Apollo Beach.

August 13, 2025Campus News

Abigail Bernard with family at USF St. Pete

From Ohio to the ocean: USF graduate finds purpose in marine biology after personal loss

Graduating this summer with a bachelor's degree in marine biology, Bernard credits both her academic experiences and the personal loss of her father in her senior year as defining parts of her college journey.

August 7, 2025Campus News

Brooke Elrod in front of USF

Honors student strikes a chord with music festival career aspirations

A spark was lit for Brooke Elrod when she attended her first music festival. Since then, Elrod has pursued a variety of opportunities to gain the knowledge and training needed for such a career. She is graduating this summer with a bachelor’s degree in management.

August 5, 2025Campus News

University of South Florida commencement summer 2025

USF confers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies

The group featured 22 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average, 82 student veterans and graduates from 64 countries, 39 states and one U.S. territory.

August 4, 2025Campus News

New EV charging stations

New campus sustainability efforts boosted by Duke Energy investments

From the installation of new electric vehicle charging stations to improvements in student spaces, our community partners are helping the campus reduce its environmental footprint while meeting the growing demand for clean energy solutions.

July 31, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Sustainability

Summer Research Symposium

Undergraduate students highlight innovative research at summer symposium

More than 30 undergraduate students from universities across the country gathered at USF St. Petersburg on July 23 to showcase their research projects during the 2025 OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.

July 29, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

Camp Bullseye

Camp Bullseye inspires young minds in St. Pete

Fifty students from Pinellas County Schools were invited to spend a week at USF St. Petersburg, where they experienced college life while exploring marine science, digital marketing and entrepreneurship through a mix of field trips and classroom learning.

July 23, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships

Mayor Welch welcomed 50 middle schoolers to Campus for Camp Bullseye.

Bulls In the Burg: July 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.

July 15, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Apollo beach with oyster bed and sheet music on top

Florida’s oyster crisis takes center stage in latest musical-science project

A team of professors, musicians and students is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in Florida.

July 2, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

State budget 2025-26

Important funding for USF in final state budget

The University of South Florida will receive significant funding in Florida’s 2025-26 state budget, supporting major initiatives in research, student success and campus development across all three campuses.

July 1, 2025Campus News

SAIL group tours FIO

Summer program introduces the world of research to undergraduate students

A group of undergraduate students from USF is spending the summer building valuable research and career skills while receiving compensation for their efforts. The Summer Academy for Investigative Learning program provides students with an early, hands-on introduction to research and showcases impactful work taking place across Tampa Bay.

June 24, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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