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During the pitch event, which concluded the inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator program, each company gave a 4-minute pitch explaining a particular problem in the world of finance.
July 5, 2022Community Partnerships, Student Success
Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ geology professor discovers the industrial boom’s impact on global warming.
June 30, 2022Research and Innovation
Strong outcomes in employment and workforce metrics help °®¶¹´«Ã½ stand out as a leader among state universities
No university scored higher in the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Governor’s performance model than °®¶¹´«Ã½ in several important categories tied directly to economic and workforce development, including the percentage of bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees awarded in areas of strategic emphasis for the state and average wages of undergraduate students one year after earning their degrees.
June 30, 2022University News
Pitching with passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches could turn off investors, study finds
A new study from researchers at the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.
June 29, 2022Research and Innovation
Carol and Frank Morsani commit additional $7 million to support the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½
Latest gift will advance geriatrics, business and provide student scholarships. Combined with $5 million announced in March for an on-campus stadium, the couple have recently committed $12 million to °®¶¹´«Ã½.
June 28, 2022°®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of Public Health will use the money to cover tuition and provide a stipend to certain students enrolled in the college’s Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice program.
June 28, 2022Research and Innovation
°®¶¹´«Ã½ student veteran receives national honor from the Pat Tillman Foundation
University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ aging studies student and U.S. Air Force veteran Rio Tate is being awarded a 2022 Tillman Scholarship through the Pat Tillman Foundation. Tate is the only student from a °®¶¹´«Ã½ public university in this year’s class.
June 28, 2022Honors and Awards
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ 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.
June 22, 2022University News
°®¶¹´«Ã½ students collaborating with Hillsborough County to help prepare refugee women for hurricane season
Through a College of Public Health course, students are paired with refugee women to explore local resources and develop customized emergency plans together.
June 21, 2022°®¶¹´«Ã½ Health
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Office of Multicultural Affairs commemorated Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, bringing the community together to shed light on the federal holiday’s complicated history, discuss current racial justice issues and celebrate through artistic performances.
June 17, 2022Campus Life
Humans responsible for more than 90% of world's oil slicks
In a new study published in Science, researchers developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the ocean and found that more than 90% of them come from human sources, significantly more than previously reported.
June 16, 2022Research and Innovation
Former chief of U.S. Central Command to lead the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s new Global and National Security Institute
The University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ announced the creation of the Global and National Security Institute, an initiative designed to further place the state of °®¶¹´«Ã½ at the forefront of addressing critical issues facing the nation in sectors such as defense, economic and political security, health and human security and infrastructure and environmental security.
June 15, 2022University News