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Hurricane Milton: The people helping restore USF campus operations

From supporting students and employees, to protecting and repairing facilities, the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ has resumed campus operations thanks to hundreds of dedicated people who worked around the clock as Hurricane Milton moved across Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.

October 17, 2024University News

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USF Hurricane Milton FAQs

Learn more about the university's reopening plans, classroom instruction and business operations.

October 16, 2024University News

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USF update on Hurricane Milton

The USF Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses have reopened. In light of ongoing recovery efforts, USF will reschedule Homecoming Week activities and the on-campus stadium groundbreaking ceremony that were planned for this week.

October 15, 2024University News

A team of researchers led by ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County. The web-based application gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in vulnerable coastal communities.

October 4, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

USF community mobilizes for Hurricane Helene recovery

USF community mobilizes for Hurricane Helene recovery

In the wake of the hurricane, the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ continues to demonstrate a powerful commitment to community – mobilizing students, faculty and staff across Tampa Bay. While there’s much work to be done, many of these efforts began before the historic storm surge devastated parts of the region.

October 3, 2024Campus Life, Community Partnerships, University News

Tampa Bay Wave and USF Muma College of Business have selected 10 high-growth startups to take part in its third FinTech|X Accelerator program, which aims to propel businesses through support and guidance from industry veterans to success in Tampa Bay and beyond.

October 3, 2024Community Partnerships

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How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors

ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition in patients undergoing chemotherapy and improve respiration in adults who’ve suffered breathing difficulties following COVID-19.

October 2, 2024Research and Innovation

Florida Research Data Center network will offer USF researchers detailed access to federal data

Federal data now more accessible to USF researchers

The ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ has joined the Florida Research Data Center network, enabling USF researchers to access detailed data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau and 15 other federal agencies.

October 1, 2024Research and Innovation

USF launches program to inspire next generation of national security leaders

USF launches program to inspire next generation of national security leaders

The Global and National Security Institute’s Future Strategist Program will help meet the demand for the next generation of national security leaders, offering students unparalleled opportunities to jumpstart impactful careers in this critical field.

September 30, 2024Student Success

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USF Hurricane Helene FAQs

Classes on all campuses are scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 30. Residence halls and dining services are open on the Tampa and Sarasota-Manatee campuses. Residence halls on the St. Petersburg campus will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 29.

September 28, 2024University News

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USF update on Hurricane Helene

Operations have resumed on the USF Tampa and ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ Sarasota-Manatee campuses. The ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg campus will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 29.

September 28, 2024University News

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U.S. News ranks USF a top 50 public university, best value among all Florida universities

Over the past decade, USF has risen an impressive 39 spots among public universities from No. 84 to No. 45, and 65 spots among all universities, from No. 156 to No. 91.

September 24, 2024University News

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