/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usMon, 23 Dec 2024 01:35:15 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usfsp.edu/home/2020/02/05/from-oprah-to-opera-the-journey-of-historian-raymond-arsenaults-book-freedom-riders/The acclaimed book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice” by USF St. Petersburg historian Raymond Arsenault, which was the basis for a PBS documentary that won three Emmy Awards, has now played a part in an opera.External ArticleWed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 From Oprah to Opera: The Journey of Historian Raymond Arsenault’s Book “Freedom Riders”The acclaimed book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice” by USF St. Petersburg historian Raymond Arsenault, which was the basis for a PBS documentary that won three Emmy Awards, has now played a part in an opera.A photo of the "Freedom Riders" book coverhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2020/02/05/from-oprah-to-opera-the-journey-of-historian-raymond-arsenaults-book-freedom-riders/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2020/01/07/community-program-seeks-to-diminish-stigma-around-hiv-in-order-to-reduce-spread-of-the-disease/A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.External ArticleTue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 Community Program Seeks to Diminish Stigma around HIV in Order to Reduce Spread of the DiseaseA new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.51����: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2020/01/07/community-program-seeks-to-diminish-stigma-around-hiv-in-order-to-reduce-spread-of-the-disease/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/11/13/mlb-pitcher-enrolls-in-usf-st-petersburgs-mba-program/Since he could remember, Tanner Anderson pictured himself pitching in the big leagues. Anderson threw his first ball when he was three years old and played for Plant City High School as a teenager. In 2011, he was accepted to Harvard University, where Anderson pitched and played second base for four years.External ArticleMon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 MLB Pitcher Enrolls in USF St. Petersburg’s MBA ProgramSince he could remember, Tanner Anderson pictured himself pitching in the big leagues. Anderson threw his first ball when he was three years old and played for Plant City High School as a teenager. In 2011, he was accepted to Harvard University, where Anderson pitched and played second base for four years.Tanner Anderson. Credit: Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athleticshttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/11/13/mlb-pitcher-enrolls-in-usf-st-petersburgs-mba-program/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/10/15/preserving-usf-st-petersburgs-historic-homes/With all the shiny new buildings going up around campus, it can be easy to overlook the historical ones right next door. Tucked behind oak trees on 2nd Street South are two houses that are each well over 100 years old.External ArticleWed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 Preserving USF St. Petersburg’s Historic HomesWith all the shiny new buildings going up around campus, it can be easy to overlook the historical ones right next door. Tucked behind oak trees on 2nd Street South are two houses that are each well over 100 years old.The C. Perry Snell House at USF St. Petersburghttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/10/15/preserving-usf-st-petersburgs-historic-homes/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/10/10/st-petersburg-science-festival-and-marinequest-to-inspire-youth-and-engage-communitys-passion-for-science-and-art/The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest will offer thousands of people throughout Tampa Bay a chance to be inspired, engage their curiosity and get involved with science and art on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.External ArticleFri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest to Inspire Youth and Engage Community’s Passion for Science and ArtThe St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest will offer thousands of people throughout Tampa Bay a chance to be inspired, engage their curiosity and get involved with science and art on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.One of more than 150 hands-on, interactive activities that will be at the festival this year. Photo by Lia Nydes.https://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/10/10/st-petersburg-science-festival-and-marinequest-to-inspire-youth-and-engage-communitys-passion-for-science-and-art/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/09/12/new-study-reveals-four-billion-particles-of-microplastics-in-tampa-bay-waters/A new study from the 51���� St. Petersburg and Eckerd College estimates the waters of Tampa Bay contain four billion particles of microplastics, raising new questions about the impact of pollution on marine life in this vital ecosystem.External ArticleThu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 New Study Reveals Four Billion Particles of Microplastics in Tampa Bay WatersA new study from the 51���� St. Petersburg and Eckerd College estimates the waters of Tampa Bay contain four billion particles of microplastics, raising new questions about the impact of pollution on marine life in this vital ecosystem.Microplastic viewed beneath a microscope. Credit: Cypress Hansen https://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/09/12/new-study-reveals-four-billion-particles-of-microplastics-in-tampa-bay-waters/Research and InnovationTampa Bay,USFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/08/26/usf-st-petersburg-awarded-5-5-million-to-support-k-12-mental-health-awareness-training/Thousands of K-12 school personnel will be trained on how to recognize and refer students with emotional or mental health difficulties thanks to a $5.5-million grant awarded to USF St. Petersburg’s College of Education.External ArticleMon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 USF St. Petersburg Awarded $5.5-Million to Support K-12 Mental Health Awareness TrainingThousands of K-12 school personnel will be trained on how to recognize and refer students with emotional or mental health difficulties thanks to a $5.5-million grant awarded to USF St. Petersburg’s College of Education.51���� St. Petersburghttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/08/26/usf-st-petersburg-awarded-5-5-million-to-support-k-12-mental-health-awareness-training/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/08/22/usfsp-students-invest-in-innovative-biodigester-technology-to-eliminate-food-waste-and-reduce-carbon-emissions/Food waste is a major environmental issue that can largely go unnoticed and unaddressed. But students at USF St. Petersburg are tackling the problem by installing an innovative system that will naturally break down non-edible food on campus – the first of its kind at a 51���� university.External ArticleThu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 USFSP Students Invest in Innovative Biodigester Technology to Eliminate Food Waste and Reduce Carbon EmissionsFood waste is a major environmental issue that can largely go unnoticed and unaddressed. But students at USF St. Petersburg are tackling the problem by installing an innovative system that will naturally break down non-edible food on campus – the first of its kind at a 51���� university.A photo of food wastehttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/08/22/usfsp-students-invest-in-innovative-biodigester-technology-to-eliminate-food-waste-and-reduce-carbon-emissions/University NewsUSFSPhttp://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/07/15/prison-education-program-aims-to-reduce-recidivism-and-improve-job-prospects/Everyone deserves an education. That’s the principle DeVara Sims lives by. For more than 20 years, Sims has taught students in public schools how to be better readers. Many of those students have learning disabilities. Some of them spend their days behind bars.External ArticleMon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 Prison Education Program Aims to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Job ProspectsEveryone deserves an education. That’s the principle DeVara Sims lives by. For more than 20 years, Sims has taught students in public schools how to be better readers. Many of those students have learning disabilities. Some of them spend their days behind bars.A stock photo of a person holding a bookhttp://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/07/15/prison-education-program-aims-to-reduce-recidivism-and-improve-job-prospects/Research and InnovationUSFSPhttp://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/06/24/first-research-team-to-film-elusive-giant-squid-in-u-s-waters-includes-usfsp-professor/Sleep comes at a premium on a research cruise – you take it when you can get it – but some things are worth waking up for. When USF St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins was awoken last week aboard the Research Vessel Point Sur to news that her colleagues had possibly caught a giant squid on camera, Judkins was up faster than you can say the scientific name Architeuthis.External ArticleTue, 25 Jun 2019 00:00:00 First Research Team to Film Elusive Giant Squid in U.S. Waters Includes USFSP ProfessorSleep comes at a premium on a research cruise – you take it when you can get it – but some things are worth waking up for. When USF St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins was awoken last week aboard the Research Vessel Point Sur to news that her colleagues had possibly caught a giant squid on camera, Judkins was up faster than you can say the scientific name Architeuthis.A photo from a research vessel from NOAAhttp://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/06/24/first-research-team-to-film-elusive-giant-squid-in-u-s-waters-includes-usfsp-professor/Research and InnovationDepartment of Biology,USFSP/news/2019/marine-biologist-explore-gulfs-uncharted-deep-sea.aspxThe deep sea and the marine life the Gulf of Mexico contains is still largely mysterious. 51���� St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins and a team of researchers will spend the next two and a half weeks aboard a NOAA Ocean Exploration research cruise to reveal a bit of that mystery and explore never-before-reached areas of the Gulf.Rocky D. BullTue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 Marine Biologist to Explore Gulf's Uncharted Deep SeaThe deep sea and the marine life the Gulf of Mexico contains is still largely mysterious. 51���� St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins and a team of researchers will spend the next two and a half weeks aboard a NOAA Ocean Exploration research cruise to reveal a bit of that mystery and explore never-before-reached areas of the Gulf.Researchers inspecting an octopus from the Gulf of Mexico/news/2019/marine-biologist-explore-gulfs-uncharted-deep-sea.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Marine Science,Department of Biology,Gulf of Mexico,USFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/04/25/usf-st-petersburg-celebrates-new-residence-hall-and-dining-facility-at-groundbreaking-ceremony/More than 200 faculty, staff, students and community leaders gathered Thursday for a ceremony to mark the groundbreaking of the new residence hall and dining facility at USF St. Petersburg.External ArticleThu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 USF St. Petersburg Celebrates New Residence Hall and Dining Facility at Groundbreaking CeremonyMore than 200 faculty, staff, students and community leaders gathered Thursday for a ceremony to mark the groundbreaking of the new residence hall and dining facility at USF St. Petersburg.Sarah Stanaland, RHA President; Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor of USFSP; Stephanie Goforth, USFSP Campus Board Chair; Judy Genshaft, USF System President; Jacob Diaz, Regional Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students; and Ryan Toth, Regional Director of The Beck Group break ground on the new residence hall and dining facility.https://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/04/25/usf-st-petersburg-celebrates-new-residence-hall-and-dining-facility-at-groundbreaking-ceremony/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/02/06/st-petersburg-conference-on-world-affairs-to-bring-analysis-and-understanding-to-a-changing-global-landscape/USF St. Petersburg is once again the co-organizer and host of the renowned St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs February 12-15.External ArticleTue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs to Bring Analysis and Understanding to a Changing Global LandscapeUSF St. Petersburg is once again the co-organizer and host of the renowned St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs February 12-15.A collage of photographs from the conferencehttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/02/06/st-petersburg-conference-on-world-affairs-to-bring-analysis-and-understanding-to-a-changing-global-landscape/University NewsUSFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2018/11/09/new-usf-st-petersburg-residence-hall-to-increase-students-living-on-campus-by-nearly-70-percent/USF St. Petersburg is moving forward with plans for a 375-bed residence hall that will give students more affordable housing options downtown.External ArticleFri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 New USF St. Petersburg Residence Hall to Increase Students Living on Campus by Nearly 70 PercentUSF St. Petersburg is moving forward with plans for a 375-bed residence hall that will give students more affordable housing options downtown.University Student Center residence hall at USFSPhttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2018/11/09/new-usf-st-petersburg-residence-hall-to-increase-students-living-on-campus-by-nearly-70-percent/Campus LifeUSFSP/news/2018/martin-tadlock-named-usf-st-pete-regional-chancellor.aspxTadlock has served as interim chancellor for the past year, and previously as regional vice chancellor for academic affairsRocky D. BullWed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 Martin Tadlock Named USF St. Petersburg Regional ChancellorTadlock has served as interim chancellor for the past year, and previously as regional vice chancellor for academic affairs51����: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/martin-tadlock-named-usf-st-pete-regional-chancellor.aspxUniversity NewsUSFSP/news/2018/truth-behind-st-patricks-day-celebrations-did-not-originate-boston.aspxNew records uncovered by USF St. Petersburg history professor show that St. Augustine, Fla., celebrated St. Patrick's Day at least a century earlier.Rocky D. BullThu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 The Truth Behind St. Patrick’s Day: Celebrations Did NOT Originate in BostonNew records uncovered by USF St. Petersburg history professor show that St. Augustine, Fla., celebrated St. Patrick's Day at least a century earlier.51����: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/truth-behind-st-patricks-day-celebrations-did-not-originate-boston.aspxResearch and InnovationUSFSP