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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

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

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

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

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

Volcano National Park

Honors students explore sustainability and culture on study away trip to Hawaii

Ten USF students recently returned from an unforgettable educational adventure on Hawaii's Big Island, where they hiked lava fields, made chocolate from fresh cacao pods and learned about environmental restoration in a cloud forest. As part of the Judy Genshaft Honors College's study away program, they explored the island's natural beauty and cultural history.

June 18, 2025Campus News, Sustainability

Students setting up to study the erosion at a reef island

USF expertise helps battle beach erosion and protect coastal communities

A beachfront community in southeastern Belize is seeking help from researchers in addressing severe beach erosion. It is one of several sites, including Biscayne Bay in Miami and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where USF’s expertise in making Tampa Bay’s coastline more resilient is helping others.

June 9, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability

St. Petersburg skyline

How the FinTech|X Accelerator is reshaping the future of finance and technology in Tampa Bay

Approaching its fourth year, the Fintech|X Accelerator program has drawn startup founders from across the United States and around the world who have gone on to generate millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.

May 21, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Baby elkhorn coral being cared for at KML

USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory welcomes 1,050 coral babies to help restore Florida’s reef after bleaching event

Florida’s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The Florida Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.

May 12, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability

Kylie ringing the bell after her cancer treatment

Determined USF grad student overcomes rare cancer to earn degree

Beginning her master’s degree in 2022, Kylie Culver could never have predicted just how challenging, frightening and ultimately rewarding the journey would become. About a year into her studies and shortly after a study abroad experience in Spain, she was diagnosed with cancer.

May 5, 2025Campus News

Workshop gives examples of how to use AI

How educators are using AI to enhance, not replace, experiential learning

USF is helping educators build the skills they need to effectively utilize AI-driven technology and enhance experiential learning in their daily instruction.

May 1, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

Creekshed project 2.0

As storm floodwaters rise, the Creekshed project maps the stories flowing into Tampa Bay

The interactive Creekshed 2.0 map is a collaboration between artists and writers that explores the human and natural stories flowing through Tampa Bay’s watershed.

April 17, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

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