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New jellyfish species named after FIO director, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵprofessor

His expertise in jellyfish is so renowned, Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and professor of integrative biology at USF, has a new species of jellyfish bearing his name – the Aurelia montyi.

September 17, 2021Research and Innovation

The legacy of a nursing trailblazer

Geraldine McKinnon Twine, a retired nurse practitioner and ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalumna, broke barriers in nursing during a segregated era, becoming the first black nurse to integrate Tampa General Hospital. Her dedication to education and service inspired her children to achieve academic success, with one establishing an endowed scholarship at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵin her honor.

September 16, 2021Student Success, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth

Researchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.

September 16, 2021University News

Commercialization of USF-invented sanitation system set to begin

The latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater – a technology built to address global sanitation concerns.

September 15, 2021Research and Innovation

Gift of more than $500,000 in cutting-edge technology equipment will benefit ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmass communications students, faculty

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ today announced a gift from Diamond View Studios and VÅ« Technologies to the College of Arts and Sciences to support virtual production education and training in the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications.

September 15, 2021University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPresidential Search Committee holds its first meeting

The 15-member ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Presidential Search Committee has met for the first time, which included an overview of the search process and an initial discussion with the search firm, SP&A Executive Search.

September 15, 2021University News

Nearly 150 students on the St. Petersburg campus are in the prestigious college that provides an intimate, discussion-based learning experience with greater experiential and research opportunities.

September 14, 2021University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵprofessor invited to join UN and UNESCO advisory group on genocide education in Africa

Due to his depth and breadth of knowledge in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies, Edward Kissi, associate professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, has been invited by the United Nations (UN) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to become a member of their Advisory Group on Genocide Education in Africa.

September 14, 2021Research and Innovation

U.S. News and World Report ranks ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵas America’s fastest-rising university, inside the top 50

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is the fastest-rising university in America over the past decade, public or private, according to U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings released today. For the third consecutive year, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵranks as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities.

September 13, 2021University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearch team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children

The Library of Congress grant will fund a project designed to strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.

September 10, 2021Research and Innovation

During the groundbreaking ceremony for the Indoor Performance Facility, former House Speaker and co-chairman of Tampa Bay's Super Bowl LV Host Committee Will Weatherford announced ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵwill pursue an on-campus stadium.

September 8, 2021¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAthletics

Twenty years: ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity reflects on the 9/11 terrorist attacks and how the tragedy has shaped countless careers

From expertise in anti-terrorism to veterans services and providing sustained medical treatment to survivors, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have shaped countless careers at USF.

September 8, 2021Research and Innovation, University News