Education

USF and MacDill Air Force Base have partnered-up to expand STEM education and opportunities for the university’s students.

The Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation and WUSF Public Media have launched a journalism collaboration to expand the coverage of news in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties called the Community News Collaborative (CNC).

Florida Polytechnic University is holding the No. 1 spot among Southern public colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Colleges List. This is the second year in a row the university earned the top rank.

USF St. Pete is receiving the largest cut of millions of federal dollars state lawmakers approved Friday. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission approved $15 million for an ocean science center at USF through the Local Support Grants Program.

For the first time ever, USF has broken into the top 100 universities in this year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.

The University of South Florida is one step closer to hosting football games on campus. University leaders have selected a design and build team to complete its on-campus stadium, which stakeholders will recommend for approval by the USF Board of Trustees.

This week, Tampa Electric invested $5 million in USF’s College of Engineering to reach net-zero carbon emissions.

The University of South Florida is among the state’s best employers, according to a list released by Forbes.

Summer P.A.Y.S.

The Tampa Foundation is slated to unveil its latest mural titled “Building our Community Brick by Brick,” at Edison Elementary this Friday.

Athletes at the University of South Florida will now be able to receive compensation via the launch of the Fowler Ave Collective – the university’s first and only name, image and likeness (NIL) collective.

On Aug. 23, Hillsborough County voters will have the opportunity to strengthen our schools and community by deciding to increase the ad valorem by one mil. 

USF is among America’s best employers for women, according to a new list by Forbes. The university ranked No. 22 on the list, which includes employers across a wide range of industries. Women currently account for 57% of all USF employees.

“The Moth,” the tremendously popular producer of radio programs, podcasts, books and events, will present a live storytelling event Thursday, Sept.

The University of South Florida has reported a record-breaking year of fundraising, receiving over $151.8 million worth of gifts in fiscal year 2021-22.

The iconic Innovation, Science, and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University was featured on the latest episode of the international show “How Did They Build That?” on the Smithsonian Channel.

The USF College of Nursing has secured a four-year, $3.85 million Health Resources and Services Administration grant for a mobile health unit (MHU), which will be used for nursing education as well as helping improve health in disadvantaged Tampa Bay communities.

In addition to the $5 million gift to support the University of South Florida’s on-campus football stadium announced at the Board of Trustees meeting in March, Carol and Frank Morsani have pledged another $7 million to benefit students.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1861 poem about Paul Revere’s ride got some facts wrong, the History Channel says.

USF aging studies student Rio Tate, a U.S.

The University of South Florida has announced the creation of the Global and National Security Institute, an initiative designed to further place the state of Florida at the forefront in sectors of defense, economic and political security, health and human security and infrastructure and environmental security.

Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent shared the institution’s unique approach to producing career-ready STEM graduates in a recent visit to Spain.

The University of South Florida has launched a new online exhibit that examines Florida’s first European settlements, providing the public unprecedented insight into the daily lives of early St. Augustine residents.

Tampa native Antwand Howard has completed the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program, one of the military’s most academically elite programs.

In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the Pinellas County School Board has approved the appointment of Kevin Hendrick as the new Superintendent.

Florida Polytechnic University is introducing two new Master of Science degrees this fall in data science and engineering management.

Christian Hardigree is set to be the next regional chancellor of USF St. Petersburg. Hardigree, who most recently served as the founding dean of the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University Denver, will start her new role on July 1.

More than 220 Florida Polytechnic University students graduated Sunday with STEM degrees at the university’s 2022 commencement ceremony.

WUSF Public Media will be launching a new reporting focus this summer that will explore the personal stories of families and individuals living on the verge of poverty in Tampa Bay.

The University of South Florida will award more than 6,400 degrees during spring commencement this weekend.