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In front of a mural, hands hold a mobile phone that shows 3D flowers and a bumble bee appearing in augmented reality.

USF-developed app creates augmented reality experience for downtown Clearwater murals

The ’s Access 3D Lab and Advanced Visualization Center are helping bring four murals to life in downtown Clearwater through the ARTours Clearwater mobile application.

March 9, 2023Community Partnerships, University News

USF dance professor puts a spotlight on societal issues through choreography

USF dance professor puts a spotlight on societal issues through choreography

Jeanne Travers fell in love with USF’s university community for all its possibilities to work as a professional performer while also teaching a new generation of artists.

March 2, 2023Community Partnerships

A woman sitting at a piano with her hands stretched out towards the 6 students gathered at the piano with music sheets, ready to sing.

School of Music offers free classes to the community

The School of Music has launched two, 10-week courses for free as a part of its USF Community Music Project. Open to nearly all ages and levels, this semester’s courses are Shades of Broadway and Beatmakers Club.

February 21, 2023University News

, This Is My Brave: College Edition, Storytelling Saves Lives. Photos of past performances to the right.

students reduce stigma surrounding mental health through creative expression

Rehearsals are underway for the USF production of This Is My Brave: College Edition. Through creative expression, students living with mental illness share their stories on stage in front of the community to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. In conjunction with the stage show, is the integration of the Photovoice exhibit.

February 20, 2023Campus Life, University News

Kenrick on stage with a microphone. The screen behind him says, rap-along chart, and has pictures on it. The audience is packed with students raising their hands.

USF College of The Arts inspires local K-12 students through new outreach program

The College of The Arts is piloting an outreach program to bring interactive music, theater and dance performances to students in Hillsborough County Public Schools – a reflection of USF’s commitment to community engagement.

February 1, 2023Community Partnerships, University News

Andrea Coloma stands in front of a future Orion capsule under construction.

student illustrates children’s book for NASA

Andrea Coloma has interned with NASA five times, working on a variety of 2D and 3D illustration and animation projects. Her fifth internship concluded with the creation of an educational children's book about the Artemis I mission.

January 13, 2023Student Success, University News

The team of four women row in their ocean rowing boat

Three generations of USF academics train to row across the Atlantic in support of marine conservation

Integrative biology Professor Chantale Bégin is preparing for what is called “the world’s toughest row.” The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is an annual race to row 3,000 miles from Spain’s Canary Islands to English Harbour in Antigua and Barbuda. Bégin’s team, Salty Science, includes two of her former students and her doctoral advisor.

October 19, 2022University News

A photo of the USF Tampa campus with a green hue overlay and text that says, new this year.

New This Year

The start of the 2022-2023 academic year at the brings Bulls new dining and educational opportunities to explore and major changes to all three campuses. Check out the list below to find out what’s new this year!

August 15, 2022Campus Life, University News

USF professor tackles Florida's water resource challenges

USF professor tackles Florida's water resource challenges

Mark Rains, professor of geology in the School of Geosciences and the state’s chief science officer, is using his expertise in hydrological sciences to understand how stakeholders use shared water resources and then as a team, how we might rebuild some of the original water flow paths into Florida's modern landscape.

August 11, 2022Community Partnerships

Three students stand behind the front desk of a hotel. The first student is on the phone, the second student is talking to a customer off camera and the third student smiles at her computer.

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management expands programming to help meet industry demands

The Muma College of Business is in the process of adapting its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management to create a talent pipeline and keep pace with pandemic-era trends that have changed the industry.

May 23, 2022Community Partnerships, University News

Paris metro line

USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data

The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.

April 22, 2022Research and Innovation

Students exercising on cycles, ellipticals and treadmills at the USF Recreation Center. The digital leader board can be seen in the background.

The power of breaking a sweat: New cardio machines create energy at USF

New cardio equipment in the USF Campus Recreation Center allows users to convert their workout into electricity. USF is the first college or university in Florida to have 12 SportsArt ECO-POWR treadmills, ellipticals and indoor cycles.

February 25, 2022Campus Life, University News

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