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USF co-hosting symposium on improving accessibility in STEM fields
A daylong symposium co-hosted by the University of South Florida will give academic and industry leaders the opportunity to share ideas on how to improve accessibility and success in STEM fields for people with disabilities, from education to the workplace.
USF military veterans using security course to make Sarasota-Manatee campus safer
Two University of South Florida students are using what they are learned in the CARVER security course offered by USF to assess the safety of buildings at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
July 24, 2024Campus News, Students
USF researcher’s disaster preparedness app wins funding from Sarasota foundation
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the University of South Florida Foundation a $7,500 grant to support a USF researcher Lindsay Peterson develop a disaster preparedness app to help older Floridians and their caregivers better prepare for hurricanes and other potential disasters.
July 15, 2024Research
Establishment of the William W. & Judith A. Gaunt Professor marks a milestone for USF Sarasota-Manatee and USF School of Information
The position on the Sarasota-Manatee campus will be conferred to James E. Andrews, a tenured full professor in the School of Information. The endowed professorship will establish the school’s presence at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
July 9, 2024Campus News, Research
Latino high school students get a taste of college life at USF Sarasota-Manatee
About 60 Latino high school students enrolled in a college preparation program organized by UnidosNow, a local community organization, are spending almost two weeks of their summer at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee learning what it might be like to attend USF, the region’s only preeminent global research university.
June 13, 2024Campus News
Tickets on sale for USF Sarasota-Manatee's 30th Brunch on the Bay on Nov. 3
The 30th Brunch on the Bay, the signature philanthropic event for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is set for Sunday, Nov. 3. The event will again support student scholarships and campus initiatives.
June 5, 2024Campus News, Events
Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook reflects on USF’s first year in the AAU
“We are in incredible company, and USF joining the AAU made our university even more impressive. USF belongs in the AAU. We have arrived, and AAU membership, along with the great research and student success we will continue to achieve at Sarasota-Manatee and other campuses, will give us the boost to rise to the next level and beyond," said USF Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook.
May 30, 2024Campus News, Research
USF Sarasota-Manatee's Bloomberg Lab is getting an upgrade. A second lab is opening on Tampa campus
USF Sarasota-Manatee's pioneering Bloomberg Lab, which has given finance students an invaluable edge as they enter the workforce, is getting a makeover this summer, complete with 12 new Bloomberg Terminals, a new scrolling stock ticker and other enhancements. The Tampa campus also is getting a lab.
May 23, 2024Campus News, Students
Atala butterflies are back at USF Sarasota-Manatee to witness final stages of construction of namesake residence hall
Atalas, the rare tropical butterflies after which USF Sarasota-Manatee's new residence hall is named, are back on campus, just in time to witness the final stages of construction before the building opens in August.
May 22, 2024Campus News, Students
Ross DuBose ready to help faculty at USF Sarasota-Manatee boost their research work
Ross DuBose, the new assistant director of research and innovation at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, says he wants to meet with every faculty member to discuss their research interests.
May 9, 2024Campus News, Research
Predictions of a busy hurricane season won’t drive up insurance costs, USF faculty say
With less than a month to go before the start of hurricane season and with so many unknowns, what can Floridians, when it comes to their insurance coverage, do to prepare? Director of The Baldwin Group School of Risk Management and Insurance has some advice.
May 7, 2024Campus News, Research, Students
USF Sarasota-Manatee works to change the teaching culture at two Bradenton schools
Faculty and students from the College of Education at USF Sarasota-Manatee are part of a community-wide effort to help two Manatee County elementary schools overcome the effects of poverty.
May 2, 2024Campus News, Research, Students