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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Feed</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:26:25 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>Step into a World of Wonder — curiosity leads the way in this virtual reality application designed by a USF team</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/world_of_wonder.aspx</link><description>A new virtual reality app created by a team of USF faculty, staff, and students, creates an immersive experience of curiosity and wonder.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:27:08 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/world_of_wonder_listing_image.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Step into a World of Wonder — curiosity leads the way in this virtual reality application designed by a USF team</media:title><media:description>A new virtual reality app created by a team of USF faculty, staff, and students, creates an immersive experience of curiosity and wonder.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/world_of_wonder_listing_image.jpg" /><media:keywords>Student wearing virtual reality headset</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/world_of_wonder.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-hosts-inaugural-leadership-council-meeting-of-msw-program-directors.aspx</link><description>The national initiative is aimed at strengthening collaboration among Master of Social Work programs.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:28:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/msw-leadership-1000x688.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors</media:title><media:description>The national initiative is aimed at strengthening collaboration among Master of Social Work programs.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/msw-leadership-1000x688.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-hosts-inaugural-leadership-council-meeting-of-msw-program-directors.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Welcoming President Moez Limayem: His first week in photos</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/welcoming-president-moez-limayem-his-first-day-in-photos.aspx</link><description>Moez Limayem officially began his tenure as USF’s ninth president with a week spent engaging with the USF community – emphasizing his excitement for the university’s future and the opportunities ahead.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:35:53 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/limayem_visit_listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Welcoming President Moez Limayem: His first week in photos</media:title><media:description>Moez Limayem officially began his tenure as USF’s ninth president with a week spent engaging with the USF community – emphasizing his excitement for the university’s future and the opportunities ahead.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/limayem_visit_listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/welcoming-president-moez-limayem-his-first-day-in-photos.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee's Bloomberg Lab hosted local high school students to prepare them for careers on Wall Street</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/bloomberg_lab_hosts_local_students.aspx</link><description>More than 80 students from seven local high schools attended Wall Street Trading with Bloomberg Day on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus.</description><author></author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:07:52 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/bloomberg_listing_image.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee's Bloomberg Lab hosted local high school students to prepare them for careers on Wall Street</media:title><media:description>More than 80 students from seven local high schools attended Wall Street Trading with Bloomberg Day on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/bloomberg_listing_image.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/bloomberg_lab_hosts_local_students.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF and Sarasota County Schools partner to power the next generation of innovators</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/education/news/2026/usf-and-sarasota-county-schools-partner-to-power-the-next-generation-of-innovators.aspx</link><description>Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, Brookside Middle School will transform into the Gulf Coast Academy of Innovation &amp; Technology, a new district-wide magnet. In partnership with the USF College of Education, the academy will offer rigorous, hands-on pathways to immerse students in hands-on, advanced STEM learning.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:30:36 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/usf-sarasota-county-schools-listing-image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF and Sarasota County Schools partner to power the next generation of innovators</media:title><media:description>Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, Brookside Middle School will transform into the Gulf Coast Academy of Innovation &amp; Technology, a new district-wide magnet. In partnership with the USF College of Education, the academy will offer rigorous, hands-on pathways to immerse students in hands-on, advanced STEM learning.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/usf-sarasota-county-schools-listing-image.png" /><media:keywords>Students with virtual reality headsets</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/education/news/2026/usf-and-sarasota-county-schools-partner-to-power-the-next-generation-of-innovators.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Cupid sometimes wears green: USF love stories for Valentine’s Day</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/cupid-sometimes-wears-green-usf-love-stories-for-valentinea-day.aspx</link><description>As the University of South Florida celebrates its 70th anniversary, Valentine’s Day offers a reminder that USF’s impact goes beyond academics—serving as the starting point for lifelong love stories across generations and campuses. From chance meetings in museums and faculty gatherings to student leadership on close‑knit campuses, Cupid sometimes wears green at USF.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:23:47 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/glenda_lucas__listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Cupid sometimes wears green: USF love stories for Valentine’s Day</media:title><media:description>As the University of South Florida celebrates its 70th anniversary, Valentine’s Day offers a reminder that USF’s impact goes beyond academics—serving as the starting point for lifelong love stories across generations and campuses. From chance meetings in museums and faculty gatherings to student leadership on close‑knit campuses, Cupid sometimes wears green at USF.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/glenda_lucas__listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/cupid-sometimes-wears-green-usf-love-stories-for-valentinea-day.aspx</guid><categories></categories><tags>Alumni and Friends</tags></item><item><title>USF researchers partner with Sarasota Police Department to pilot AI-driven crime forecasting</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-researchers-partner-with-sarasota-police-department-to-pilot-ai-driven-crime-forecasting.aspx</link><description>The initiative unites faculty from multiple USF colleges to apply AI-driven forecasting tools in support of evidence-informed law enforcement decision-making.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:10:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/lee_o_kim__listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF researchers partner with Sarasota Police Department to pilot AI-driven crime forecasting</media:title><media:description>The initiative unites faculty from multiple USF colleges to apply AI-driven forecasting tools in support of evidence-informed law enforcement decision-making.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/lee_o_kim__listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/news/2026/usf-researchers-partner-with-sarasota-police-department-to-pilot-ai-driven-crime-forecasting.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF experiences continue to shape alumna’s approach to hearing health care</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/experiences_continue_to_shape_alumnas_approach_to_hearing_health_care.aspx</link><description>USF alumna Madison Dowdy says her hands-on training, from research to outreach in Malawi, shaped the patient‑centered care she provides today.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:20:29 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/madison_listing_image_2.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF experiences continue to shape alumna’s approach to hearing health care</media:title><media:description>USF alumna Madison Dowdy says her hands-on training, from research to outreach in Malawi, shaped the patient‑centered care she provides today.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/madison_listing_image_2.png" /><media:keywords>Madison working </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/experiences_continue_to_shape_alumnas_approach_to_hearing_health_care.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags>Alumni and Friends</tags></item><item><title>From campus to community: USF Sarasota-Manatee Ambassadors create meaningful connections</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/usf_ambassadors_embody_the_spirit_of_usf.aspx</link><description>The professional student organization, University of South Florida Ambassadors, has connected campus, alumni, and the community since 1979 through a shared love for the university.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:43:55 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/ambassadors_listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>From campus to community: USF Sarasota-Manatee Ambassadors create meaningful connections</media:title><media:description>The professional student organization, University of South Florida Ambassadors, has connected campus, alumni, and the community since 1979 through a shared love for the university.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/ambassadors_listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>USF Ambassadors in their iconic green jackets</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/usf_ambassadors_embody_the_spirit_of_usf.aspx</guid><categories>Boundless Bulls,Campus News,Students</categories><tags>Alumni and Friends</tags></item><item><title>USF Sarasota-Manatee instructors partner with Saudi Aramco to train emergency operators</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2026/saudi-aramco-emergency-operators.aspx</link><description>For the second year, a group of Saudi Aramco emergency operations personnel spent part of December receiving training at USF Sarasota-Manatee as part of an effort to build world-class security skills for the global energy company.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:38:26 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/saudi-aramco-global-networks-header-1000x688.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF Sarasota-Manatee instructors partner with Saudi Aramco to train emergency operators</media:title><media:description>For the second year, a group of Saudi Aramco emergency operations personnel spent part of December receiving training at USF Sarasota-Manatee as part of an effort to build world-class security skills for the global energy company.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/saudi-aramco-global-networks-header-1000x688.png" /><media:keywords>Saudi Aramco emergency operators attend advanced emergency instruction </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2026/saudi-aramco-emergency-operators.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>New STEM Fair Fellows program provides expert advice to STEM fair students</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/stem_fair_fellows.aspx</link><description>A new USF Sarasota-Manatee program connects students preparing for STEM fairs with university experts who offer help refining research questions, methods and project design.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:26:03 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/stem_fair_fellows_listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>New STEM Fair Fellows program provides expert advice to STEM fair students</media:title><media:description>A new USF Sarasota-Manatee program connects students preparing for STEM fairs with university experts who offer help refining research questions, methods and project design.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/stem_fair_fellows_listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/stem_fair_fellows.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Wildlife photographer leaves lasting legacy through USF Sarasota-Manatee exhibit</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/larry_allen_photographer.aspx</link><description>Larry Allen hopes that his photography exhibit in the Selby Auditorium lobby connects people to animals to inspire wildlife conservation.</description><author>Andrea Knies</author><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:06:08 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/larry_allen_listing_image.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Wildlife photographer leaves lasting legacy through USF Sarasota-Manatee exhibit</media:title><media:description>Larry Allen hopes that his photography exhibit in the Selby Auditorium lobby connects people to animals to inspire wildlife conservation.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/2026/larry_allen_listing_image.png" /><media:keywords>Larry Allen shares his book</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2026/larry_allen_photographer.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags>Alumni and Friends</tags></item></channel></rss>