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Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ engineering students

A group of ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ engineering students turned their class project into something truly life-changing: a custom-designed mobility device for a Marine Corps veteran with a spinal cord injury. Their innovative solution not only transformed her quality of life – it shows how hands-on learning and compassion can shape the future of health care.

Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ becomes first university to join Embarc Collective’s groundbreaking Partnership Program, strengthening Florida’s innovation and talent pipeline

Through its partnership, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ is taking a bold step to bridge academic innovation with real-world startup application, helping redefine how higher education institutions can power workforce development and regional economic growth.

July 16, 2025Community Partnerships

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ equipping K-12 teachers with tools for an AI-powered future

In a powerful step toward future-ready classrooms, nearly 250 Hillsborough County educators gathered at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ for a two-day training on integrating AI into K-12 education.

July 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

A first-of-its-kind report commissioned by the state of Florida shines a light on the high risk and occurrences of human trafficking in the state as well as the growing, coordinated response to combat the crime and aid victims.

July 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery

Transplant surgeons at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Health and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Crying isn’t the only clue: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg was host to around 500 Pinellas County middle and high schoolers for a one-day youth conference that sparked interest in science and art fields while introducing many to the college experience.Ìý

July 3, 2025Community Partnerships

Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ is driving it forward

The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Access 3D Lab.

June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

Children of fallen heroes prepare for college at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ, supported by Special Operations Warrior Foundation

The University of South Florida is hosting nearly 30 high school students who’ve lost a military parent in the line of duty to explore the college application process — all while forming bonds with peers who have experienced similar loss.

June 24, 2025Community Partnerships

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Health brings critical emergency medicine training to rural communities

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Health faculty and simulation experts brought immersive simulation training directly to health providers in rural areas in Florida and Georgia as part of the CAMLS Without Walls initiative, addressing barriers to continuing medical education.

June 17, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Health

From orange groves to alma mater: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ and Temple Terrace's shared history

Temple Terrace turned 100 years old on May 28. As ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ approaches its 70th anniversary, the two neighbors are more connected than ever, with shared projects, planning efforts and a vision for what the future holds.

May 28, 2025Community Partnerships

The successful partnership between the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Wave is helping establish the region as a thriving hub for financial technology – attracting startup founders from across the nation who have generated millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.

May 21, 2025Community Partnerships