/news/Recent posts from ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Newsen-usSun, 27 Jul 2025 09:17:57 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/composting-initiative-to-reduce-food-waste-and-support-urban-agriculture-in-st-petersburg.aspxA new partnership between ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.External ArticleMon, 21 Apr 2025 11:56:31 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ composting initiative to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. PetersburgA new partnership between ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.Person composts for gardenhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/composting-initiative-to-reduce-food-waste-and-support-urban-agriculture-in-st-petersburg.aspxCommunity PartnershipsCollege of Arts and Sciences,St. Petersburg,ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg/marine-science/news/2025/viruses-identified-in-red-tide-blooms-for-the-first-time.aspxIn one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.External ArticleThu, 20 Mar 2025 09:33:23 Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first timeIn one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.dead fish/marine-science/news/2025/viruses-identified-in-red-tide-blooms-for-the-first-time.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Marine Science,St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/new-collaboration-to-unlock-potential-of-disengaged-youth-and-expand-local-workforce.aspxMore than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.External ArticleTue, 18 Mar 2025 00:13:18 New collaboration to unlock potential of disengaged youth and expand local workforceMore than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.skyline of st. petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/new-collaboration-to-unlock-potential-of-disengaged-youth-and-expand-local-workforce.aspxCommunity Partnerships,Research and InnovationSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/usf-to-collaborate-with-city-of-st-petersburg-on-making-streets-safer.aspxThe University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a $3.6 million grant-funded project from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.External ArticleWed, 08 Jan 2025 15:09:54 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ partners with city of St. Petersburg to improve street safetyThe University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a $3.6 million grant-funded project from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.Intersection with cars and green showing safety additionshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/usf-to-collaborate-with-city-of-st-petersburg-on-making-streets-safer.aspxCommunity Partnerships,Research and InnovationCenter for Urban Transportation Research,College of Engineering,Myľ¹ÏÊÓƵ,St. Petersburg,ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/tampa-bay-wave-usf-announce-new-class-of-startups-fintech-accelerator.aspxTampa Bay Wave, Inc. and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business have selected 15 high-growth fintech startups from across the United States and abroad to take part in its second FinTech|X Accelerator program on the St. Petersburg campus.External ArticleThu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Tampa Bay Wave and ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ announce new class of startups for FinTech|X AcceleratorTampa Bay Wave, Inc. and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business have selected 15 high-growth fintech startups from across the United States and abroad to take part in its second FinTech|X Accelerator program on the St. Petersburg campus.Tampa Bay Wave and ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Acceleratorhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/tampa-bay-wave-usf-announce-new-class-of-startups-fintech-accelerator.aspxCommunity PartnershipsMuma College of Business,St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/innovation-scholars-program-celebrates-five-years.aspxFor the fifth year, a job-shadowing program is offering first-year students a head start in exploring their interests and career path by giving them a sneak peek into the day-to-day activities of the professional world.External ArticleWed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Innovation Scholars Program celebrates five years of matching first-year college students with professional mentors for career explorationFor the fifth year, a job-shadowing program is offering first-year students a head start in exploring their interests and career path by giving them a sneak peek into the day-to-day activities of the professional world.Innovation Scholars Program celebrates five years of matching first-year college students with professional mentors for career explorationhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/innovation-scholars-program-celebrates-five-years.aspxStudent SuccessSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/usf-sailing-teams-train-tampa-bay.aspxThe ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ sailing team competes nationally, benefitting from year-round training at the St. Petersburg campus located on Tampa Bay. The team consists of a women's varsity team and a coed sailing club with students from all three ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ campuses.External ArticleWed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ sailing team trains year-round on Tampa BayThe ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ sailing team competes nationally, benefitting from year-round training at the St. Petersburg campus located on Tampa Bay. The team consists of a women's varsity team and a coed sailing club with students from all three ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ campuses.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ sailing team trains year-round on Tampa Bayhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/usf-sailing-teams-train-tampa-bay.aspxCampus LifeSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/juneteenth-complicated-history-significance-celebration-around-struggle-for-freedom.aspxJuneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.External ArticleWed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedomJuneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.Memorial in Texashttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/juneteenth-complicated-history-significance-celebration-around-struggle-for-freedom.aspxCampus LifeSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/professor-receives-prestigious-congressional-fellowship.aspxPsychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, allowing her the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill for a year, utilizing her expertise in service of public policy.External ArticleFri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 Psychology professor receives prestigious congressional fellowship to work on Capitol HillPsychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, allowing her the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill for a year, utilizing her expertise in service of public policy.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg Psychology Professor Tiffany Chennevillehttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/professor-receives-prestigious-congressional-fellowship.aspxHonors and AwardsSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/governor-signs-bill-making-usf-trafficking-in-persons-lab-state-repository-for-human-trafficking-data.aspxFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that appoints the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Lab with collecting and analyzing statewide data to better understand the magnitude and trends in human trafficking across the state and over time.External ArticleWed, 17 May 2023 08:00:00 Governor signs bill making ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Trafficking in Persons lab state repository for human trafficking dataFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that appoints the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Lab with collecting and analyzing statewide data to better understand the magnitude and trends in human trafficking across the state and over time.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/governor-signs-bill-making-usf-trafficking-in-persons-lab-state-repository-for-human-trafficking-data.aspxResearch and InnovationSt. Petersburg,Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Labhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/alumna-named-president-of-florida-association-of-architects.aspxBeverly Frank has designed structures on all three of ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s campuses. She is now the first Asian American woman and ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ graduate to be named president of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.External ArticleThu, 09 Mar 2023 10:39:45 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ alumna behind iconic campus designsBeverly Frank has designed structures on all three of ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s campuses. She is now the first Asian American woman and ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ graduate to be named president of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ alumna behind iconic campus designshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/alumna-named-president-of-florida-association-of-architects.aspxCampus Life,Student SuccessAlumni,Boundless Bulls,College of The Arts,School of Architecture and Community Design,St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/initiative-to-reduce-unwanted-teen-pregnancy-and-trafficking-receives-800k-grant.aspxA research project spearheaded by faculty at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ working with community partners locally and in Savannah, Georgia seeks to reduce unintended teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and incidents of trafficking for marginalized youth.External ArticleWed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 Initiative to reduce unwanted teen pregnancy and trafficking receives $800k U.S. Department of Health grantA research project spearheaded by faculty at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ working with community partners locally and in Savannah, Georgia seeks to reduce unintended teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and incidents of trafficking for marginalized youth.Teens happyhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/initiative-to-reduce-unwanted-teen-pregnancy-and-trafficking-receives-800k-grant.aspxResearch and InnovationDepartment of English,St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/usf-and-st-pete-youth-farm-unveil-fresh-and-local-greenhouse.aspxThe ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.External ArticleWed, 22 Jun 2022 11:00:00 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth Farm unveil Fresh and Local Greenhouse to fight food insecurityThe ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.Young volunteer at the St. Pete Youth Farm's new greenhousehttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/usf-and-st-pete-youth-farm-unveil-fresh-and-local-greenhouse.aspxUniversity NewsCommunity Service,St. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/honors-law-class-offered-at-usf-st-petersburg.aspxA partnership with Stetson University College of Law has brought the first honors law class to ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s St. Petersburg campus and its students.External ArticleWed, 16 Mar 2022 15:00:00 First honors law class now being offered on ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s St. Petersburg campusA partnership with Stetson University College of Law has brought the first honors law class to ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s St. Petersburg campus and its students.A group of honor's law students pose in a classroom.https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/honors-law-class-offered-at-usf-st-petersburg.aspxUniversity NewsSt. Petersburghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/innovative-partnership-new-community-relations-position.aspxThe University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, in conjunction with several community partners, has created a new position in an effort to further strengthen the connection between the city, businesses and the university.External ArticleTue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 Innovative partnership leads to new community relations position at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s St. Petersburg campusThe University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, in conjunction with several community partners, has created a new position in an effort to further strengthen the connection between the city, businesses and the university.Caryn Nesmithhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/innovative-partnership-new-community-relations-position.aspxUniversity NewsSt. Petersburg,ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campushttps://spcampus.usf.edu/home/2021/01/28/not-all-in-one-basket-loggerhead-sea-turtles-lay-eggs-in-multiple-locations-to-improve-reproductive-success/A new ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ study finds individual female sea turtles lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.EXTERNAL_ARTICLEThu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 Not all in one basket: Loggerhead sea turtles lay eggs in multiple locations to improve reproductive successA new ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ study finds individual female sea turtles lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.Sea turtlehttps://spcampus.usf.edu/home/2021/01/28/not-all-in-one-basket-loggerhead-sea-turtles-lay-eggs-in-multiple-locations-to-improve-reproductive-success/Research and Innovationhttps://spcampus.usf.edu/home/2021/01/22/family-study-center-receives-3-7-million-federal-grant-to-support-vulnerable-families/A collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the Family Study Center on the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.External ArticleFri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 Family Study Center receives $3.7 million federal grant to support vulnerable familiesA collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the Family Study Center on the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.Babieshttps://spcampus.usf.edu/home/2021/01/22/family-study-center-receives-3-7-million-federal-grant-to-support-vulnerable-families/Honors and AwardsFamily Study Center,St. Petersburghttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/11/25/bettering-the-community-and-environment-through-food/A number of groups and initiatives at the university are devoted to improving lives and the environment through food. From donating to those in need to growing sustainably, reducing waste to helping the hungry, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg and its student body is using food – something we all have in common – to enrich our community.External ArticleTue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 Bettering the Community and Environment through FoodA number of groups and initiatives at the university are devoted to improving lives and the environment through food. From donating to those in need to growing sustainably, reducing waste to helping the hungry, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg and its student body is using food – something we all have in common – to enrich our community.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Support-a-Bull Markethttps://www.usfsp.edu/home/2019/11/25/bettering-the-community-and-environment-through-food/University NewsSt. Petersburg/news/2019/usfsp-topping-off.aspxExterior construction has been completed on a new residence hall at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg. A Topping Off Ceremony took place outside the six-story building located on the northwestern corner of campus.Rocky D. BullFri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg Celebrates Major Construction MilestoneExterior construction has been completed on a new residence hall at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg. A Topping Off Ceremony took place outside the six-story building located on the northwestern corner of campus.ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ President Steve Currall speaks at the topping off ceremony at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ St. Petersburg/news/2019/usfsp-topping-off.aspxCampus LifeNew Residence Hall,St. Petersburg