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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
Discovery of first St. Patrick’s Day leads to museum exhibition on the Irish in Florida
In 2018, USF St. Petersburg historian J. Michael Francis uncovered that the first known celebration of St. Patrick took place not in New York City or Boston or even Ireland, but St. Augustine, Fla. Now, that discovery has led to a new museum exhibition that highlights the Irish diaspora in east Florida.
March 16, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
St. Petersburg Science Festival, MarineQuest returned to spark curiosity and spotlight careers shaping Tampa Bay’s future
Exciting hands-on experiments, exhibits and direct connections to emerging careers will take center stage at the St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest. The annual event along the waterfront of USF St. Petersburg attracts more than 10,000 community members.
February 3, 2026Community Partnerships, Events
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
Innovations Magazine 2026
In the latest edition of Innovations, USF St. Petersburg's annual magazine, read stories on impactful research, academic programs meeting community needs and achievements of students and alumni that highlight the upward trajectory of the campus.
January 13, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Life
Top stories of 2025
This calendar year showcased the vital role USF St. Petersburg continues to play in addressing the education and workforce development needs of the Tampa Bay region while conducting research that has national implications and global significance.
December 15, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
The healing power of the arts
A healing arts class at USF St. Petersburg is helping students understand the therapeutic methods of interacting with art for people with memory loss.
November 21, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF and Grow Financial partner to create new clinic to empower financial literacy
Spurred by a $1.8 million investment by Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, a new clinic at USF will provide financial education resources on budgeting, debt management, credit and home loans to students, high school teachers and the greater Tampa Bay community.
November 6, 2025Community Partnerships
USF Family Study Center receives $3.7 million federal grant to strengthen families and support parents
The five-year project, a collaboration with several community organizations, is designed to reduce family stress by testing effective strategies to strengthen parental relationships and create supportive home environments.
October 29, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Education faculty, working with Florida Department of Corrections, aim to reduce recidivism, boost job prospects
The goal of the partnership is to enhance literacy rates for incarcerated individuals, which is shown to reduce relapses into crime and enhance employment opportunities upon release.
October 6, 2025Community Partnerships
Startup founders pitch their fintech solutions to close out Accelerator program
Founders and CEOs from 10 startups pitched their ideas to revolutionize the financial technology industry as part of the fourth Fintech|X Accelerator program.
September 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
A year after Helene and Milton, USF app is leading the way in flood tracking technology
One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.
September 23, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation