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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏearns national recognition for commitment to global learning
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwas honored with the 2023 Association of Public and Land-grant Universities International Impact Award for Global Teaching and Learning. The national award recognizes ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfor innovative and impactful global learning, research and engagement efforts.
November 15, 2023Honors and Awards, University News

Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa’s historical Memorial Park Cemetery
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLiving Heritage Institute's Black Cemetery Network invited the community for a day of remembrance, research, art, and fellowship at Tampa's Memorial Park Cemetery.
November 13, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
What started as an idea by a student in a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏgovernment class becomes official policy today: Veterans can now ride public buses for free in Pinellas County.
November 10, 2023Community Partnerships

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏamong three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwill focus on analyzing how coronavirus spreads between wildlife and humans. The data will be used to create predictive models that can be used to prepare and protect human health for future variants and diseases.
November 9, 2023Research and Innovation

Military couple soaring to new heights at USF
After spending 10 years in the military, Air Force fighter pilots Captain Zach Eastman and Major Liz Eastman are now in their second to last semester at USF. The married couple is currently serving as flight instructors all while working to complete their online Master of Business Administration.
November 8, 2023Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏempowers first-generation students to achieve their dreams
Thousands of first-generation college students choose ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏeach year, and they are celebrated and supported at every point along their journey.
November 8, 2023Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏselected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ was named the official Florida state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide, a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The program will give students statewide the opportunity to showcase their inventive projects, compete for awards and potentially advance to the national competition.
November 7, 2023Research and Innovation
In a significant move to address societal aging and the unique needs and contributions of older adults, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has joined the international Age-Friendly University Global Network. Nearly 1,400 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏemployees and more than 200 students taking courses for credit are 60 years of age or older.
November 7, 2023Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer
Through a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, USF's Center for Urban Transportation Research will collaborate with the city of Tampa to implement essential speed mitigation measures along select roadways in underserved Tampa communities.
November 7, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
A sold-out crowd gathered for the marquee fundraising event for the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Sarasota-Manatee campus, taking place in the shadow of a new $42.3 million, 100,000-square-foot student center and residence hall under construction.
November 7, 2023ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFoundation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto launch HealthTech|X Accelerator with Tampa Bay Wave
Powered by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the new initiative, scheduled to launch in mid-2024, marks a significant milestone in fostering innovation, supporting high-potential healthtech startups and promoting entrepreneurship in the Tampa Bay region.
November 2, 2023Community Partnerships

National security, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine at center of nationwide public opinion survey
Researchers at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ have released results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to a variety of national security topics. The findings include opinions about the violence in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and the handling of classified information by elected officials.
November 1, 2023Research and Innovation