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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏArtists Donate Tools to Combat COVID-19
It’s often said there’s a place where art and medicine intersect. That’s become even more apparent since the coronavirus pandemic. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSchool of Art & Art History has provided medical personnel a 3d printer, face shields and respirators regularly utilized in its studios.
April 10, 2020COVID-19, University News
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is launching the Pandemic Response Research Networkâ„¢, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.
April 9, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏReceives $50,000 Gift from the Vinik Family Foundation to Support Students in Need
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ today announced a gift of $50,000 from Jeff and Penny Vinik, granted through the Vinik Family Foundation, to the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏUnited Support Fund, an initiative recently created to help provide financial relief to students who are facing unexpected challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 9, 2020COVID-19, University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏdoctoral student is engineering compassion
While working on her master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Fatemeh Rasouli decided she wanted to use her knowledge and skills to help people in a tangible way.
April 8, 2020Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏUpdates Spring Commencement Plans
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ announced plans to uniquely recognize the thousands of spring graduates who won’t be able to participate in traditional commencement ceremonies in May due to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 8, 2020University News

Two ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏStudents Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.
April 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

Chemistry Professor Gets Creative in Bringing Experiments Online
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏorganic chemistry instructor, Solomon Weldegirma, PhD, takes on video production so that his 1,000-plus students can successfully complete the spring semester during the COVID-19 stay at home mandate.
April 7, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is taking extra steps amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure students have the support and resources they need to successfully complete their studies and earn their degrees.
April 7, 2020COVID-19, University News

Coronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from USF's College of Education
A series of online resources developed by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, University News
On April 1, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for all Floridians to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks, however, Americans from coast to coast have practiced social distancing, physically separating themselves from people who don’t share their home.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life, University News
The novel coronavirus has upended much in society, from social gatherings to work environments to education. Students are adjusting to new routines, learning how to learn remotely and finding unique ways to stay connected with family and friends while remaining healthy during these challenging times.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life
Joe Donnelly’s job as CMS Facilities Manager requires a lot of running around on a typical month as he helps solve problems big, small, and in-between. But March 2020 was certainly anything but typical, nor were the problems Donnelly was helping to solve as ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtransitioned to remote working and online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020University News