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USF St. Petersburg campus awarded a $25,000 grant from Ford Motor Company Fund to fight food insecurity through urban farming
USF’s St. Petersburg campus received a $25,000 grant through the 2020 Ford College Community Challenge to go towards a project that will promote food security in South St. Petersburg by producing up to 150 pounds of fresh vegetables for the community each month.
November 17, 2020Campus News, Sustainability
Workshop to target vital role of technology in addressing local impacts of climate change
For the sixth year, USF’s St. Petersburg campus Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) is bringing together scientists, policymakers and the local community to focus on preparing and becoming more resilient to present and future climatic changes.
November 10, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
New Florida Institute of Oceanography director selected
The University of South Florida announced today the appointment of William Montrose (“Monty”) Graham as the new director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO).
November 2, 2020Campus News
From cutting waste to counting trees, sustainability initiatives launch across campus
With many public and private institutions vowing to scale back their carbon footprint, USF’s St. Petersburg campus is accelerating its commitment to sustainability through a series of initiatives designed to decrease emissions, grow green infrastructure and continue its stewardship of the environment.
October 19, 2020Student Life, Sustainability
Learning the art and science of politics on the campaign trail
This year, every student in Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan’s practical politics course is working on a campaign, 19 in all, where they are interning for races ranging from the U.S. presidency to local school boards.
October 13, 2020Campus News, Student Life
St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest goes virtual
The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest will offer thousands of people throughout Tampa Bay a chance to be inspired, engage their curiosity and get involved with science and art on Saturday, October 17.
October 12, 2020Events
Students motivated to get real-world experiences during the pandemic
We reached out to several students to hear about their internship experience during the coronavirus pandemic.
October 1, 2020Student Life
Researchers partner with local high schoolers to study the effects of COVID-19 on air quality
Interdisciplinary researchers at USF’s St. Petersburg campus are investigating the pandemic’s effect on air quality in communities across Florida.
September 28, 2020Research and Innovation
Biologists build “gene bank” to save species devastated by toxic toads
Conservation biologist Sean Doody, an assistant professor at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, is engaged in a research project to save one of Australia’s unique predators.
September 24, 2020Research and Innovation
PATHe counselors guide students on journey to higher education during time of coronavirus and virtual learning
Counselors from the Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) program have the daunting task of helping students and families on that journey while also dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
September 23, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Decorated Civil Rights historian and campus champion Ray Arsenault to retire
Ray Arsenault compiled a remarkable record as a teacher and historian of civil rights and the South, while playing a vital role in the transformation of the USF campus by the bay.
September 17, 2020Campus News
Mercury concentrations in Yukon River fish could surpass EPA Criterion by 2050 due to thawing permafrost
The new report, co-authored by USF Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change Yasin Elshorbany, estimates potential releases of mercury from thawing permafrost in high and low emissions scenarios.
September 16, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability