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USF St. Pete Interns Help Statewide Research Group Study Harmful Algal Blooms
The internship has given the students hands-on experience working with professional scientists and the opportunity to participate in activities within two teams: one in the light microscopy lab, which monitors for red tide and other HABs, and a team working on Pyrodinium bahamense, which does experimental work in the field and in the laboratory.
April 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life
Students Hone Critical Skills Acting as Research & Development Firm for Yachting Company
This year Steve Diasio, professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, partnered with Navigare Yachting – an international company with its U.S. headquarters in downtown St. Pete – to provide a real-world business case for students to learn the importance and concept of innovation and strategy.
April 21, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life
$50,000 Gift from Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton to Help USF St. Petersburg Campus Students Impacted by Coronavirus
The University of South Florida today announced a gift of $50,000 from longtime supporters Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton to provide emergency financial support to students on the USF St. Petersburg campus facing hardships due to the coronavirus epidemic.
April 20, 2020Campus News
USF St. Petersburg to Connect Seniors with Students to Combat Isolation During Coronavirus
An initiative led by USF St. Petersburg is connecting college students with senior citizens to reduce social isolation and develop new bonds during the global pandemic.
April 17, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Hospitality Industry Gets Helping Hand from University Expertise and Resources
Kate Tiedemann College of Business partnered with USF’s Muma College of Business and USF Sarasota-Manatee’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership to organize a virtual roundtable discussion with hospitality leaders across Tampa Bay and even some from out of state.
April 16, 2020Research and Innovation
Food Pantry Provides Hundreds of Pounds of Food to Students in Need During Pandemic
Over the last three weeks, the Support-A-Bull Market at USF St. Petersburg distributed more than 500 pounds of food to a growing number of students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
April 14, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Combating Misinformation During a Public Health Crisis
In times of crisis, a safe and prepared public is a well-informed public. And yet, as the new coronavirus spreads across the country, another viral threat proliferates on the internet and seeps into earnest conversations: misinformation.
April 13, 2020Research and Innovation
How to Maintain Connections (and Avoid Conflict) While Social Distancing
As many students, faculty and staff find themselves at home, with or without loved ones, Lindsey Rodriguez, an applied social and health psychologist at USF St. Petersburg, spoke to us about ways people can maintain social connections despite physical separation.
April 3, 2020Research and Innovation
Students Adjusting, Learning ‘New Normal’ during Coronavirus Epidemic
We reached out to several USF St. Petersburg students, each at a different place in their college journey, to hear how they are coping with these sudden changes, what they are learning about themselves and advice they have for fellow students who are going through a similar situation.
April 1, 2020Student Life
University Students Flock to New USF Pen Pal Program During Social Distancing
As universities around the world move to hold classes online due to the COVID-19 outbreak, University of South Florida students are turning to a time-honored concept to stay connected: the pen pal.
March 20, 2020Campus News, Student Life
STEM INQ Director to Moderate Community Conversation with First African American Woman in Space
When Sandra Vernon-Jackson was growing up, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. And on March 24, she’ll have the opportunity to moderate a discussion with a person who achieved that dream: Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to travel to space.
March 11, 2020Events
Free ‘Discover Your PATHe’ Event to Give High School Students a Feel for College Experience
Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) is a community outreach program offered by USF St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg College which provides equitable and attainable pathways to higher education for all students in Pinellas County.
March 4, 2020Campus News, Student Life