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Composting initiative launches to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. Petersburg
A partnership between USF St. Petersburg and the city has brought an industrial-sized composter to campus that will redirect tons of food waste each year from landfills while creating compost for community gardens, urban farms and landscaping.
August 17, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Overcoming a lifetime of challenges, USF graduate achieves another milestone
After overcoming scholarship setbacks and barriers associated with cerebral palsy, Tyvelle Dorvil turned personal challenges into a passion for accessibility advocacy while achieving his dream of earning a college degree.
August 3, 2026Campus News
Summer in Seoul furthers international partnership through immersive, global learning
More than 40 students immersed themselves in the rich history and culture of Korea during a summer semester program in the nation’s capital of Seoul.
July 23, 2026Student Life
USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory prepares for historic El Niño threat to Florida’s Coral Reef
Record-breaking ocean temperatures triggered the most severe coral bleaching ever documented three summers ago. Now with an intense El Nino expected that could fuel exceptionally warm waters, USF researchers are taking action to ensure unprecedented impacts aren't repeated.
July 7, 2026Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF students and alumni heading to the FIFA World Cup
From volunteering to scoring much-coveted tickets, the USF community is finding ways to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world.
June 10, 2026Campus News
Federal-university partnership advances coordinated human trafficking response to support victims
A new partnership between the primary federal law enforcement agency combatting human trafficking and USF aims to strengthen victim-centered response efforts within the state.
May 22, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Internship leads to Zoo School teaching job for new alum
On the same day a USF St. Petersburg videographer visited ZooTampa to interview a student about her internship, Madison Connell was offered a job. Connell, who graduated this spring, is now a teacher at the Florida Environmental Education Center or “Zoo School.”
May 13, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF students working with Florida Holocaust Museum to create exhibit on Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel
Students are helping to catalogue artifacts, correspondence, photographs and other material that will lead to a permanent museum exhibition on the life, works and teachings of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
April 30, 2026Community Partnerships
Bulls & Brews by the Bay draws largest crowd yet at annual campus fundraiser
Bulls & Brews by the Bay returned for a third year of community, connection and raising support for students. The signature event drew nearly 250 alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the university together, with all proceeds benefitting student scholarships.
April 13, 2026Campus News, Events
Donors support initiatives that propel student veterans during USF Giving Week
This Giving Week, USF St. Petersburg aims to provide more fulfilling college experiences to student veterans by raising support for a program that helps these students transition to university life and become more connected to the campus community.
April 6, 2026Campus News, Student Life
Largest clinical trial using brain training to reduce dementia receives $2.8 million in federal funding
An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.
March 25, 2026Research and Innovation
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