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Major USF award helps Floridians better navigate health care
Faculty members in the USFĚýCollege of Public HealthĚýhave received a nearly $13 million federal grant to assist Florida families sign up and make decisions about the future of their medical coverage.
September 3, 2024Community Partnerships, USF Health
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USF announces partnership with Tampa Bay Buccaneers focused on mentoring and career development for students
The partnership's key foundational element will involve individual and group mentoring opportunities between Buccaneers front office staff and USF students pursuing careers in the sports and entertainment industry.
August 15, 2024Community Partnerships
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USF researcher’s partnership with local fire department helps enhance emergency response
Christine McGuire-Wolfe was awarded funding from FEMA to help the Port Richey Fire Department purchase a new mobile command unit/air truck and breathing apparatus, enhancing the department's response capabilities.
August 6, 2024Community Partnerships
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University of South Florida welcomes new President’s Global Leadership Council
The University of South Florida is welcoming back to campus members of a newly created presidential advisory group that includes 14 esteemed alumni who are renowned leaders in their respective fields around the world.
July 24, 2024Community Partnerships
In partnership with the Tampa Bay Brewers Alliance, the USF Brewing Arts program is launching a paid internship program designed for students to learn core skills in the art of brewing and understand business operations.
July 3, 2024Community Partnerships, Student Success
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Thousands enrolled during first year of USF’s mental health in the workplace course
More than 4,500 professionals from some of the nation’s top companies, such as Microsoft, Amazon and Johnson & Johnson enrolled in the first year of USF’s Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace course. The free course was developed by the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences in collaboration with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.
June 26, 2024Community Partnerships
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Record number of summer campers flock to USF’s campuses
USF is seeing unprecedented growth in its youth summer camp offerings, with significant increases in the number of camps and double the number of participants. While it may appear to be just summer fun, many camps offer a peek at career options and serve as the first point of contact at USF for future Bulls.
June 18, 2024Community Partnerships
USF St. Petersburg and the Florida YMCA have partnered to offer a program designed to enhance civic education by immersing high school students from across the state in local government and public service.
June 11, 2024Community Partnerships
More than 100 anti-trafficking professionals have come together to officially launch the BRIGHT Network, an online platform that helps victims of human trafficking escape their situations by connecting them with organizations and resources in their community.
May 17, 2024Community Partnerships
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USF and TECO celebrate decades of collaboration and innovation
USF’s ongoing efforts to develop clean-energy solutions and strengthen the environmental engineering workforce are helping build upon the university’s longstanding partnership with Tampa Electric by announcing the Clean Energy Research Center will be named for TECO.
April 30, 2024Community Partnerships
Several days a week, students with the food recovery club collect and transport unserved food to give to those in need. This semester, the club devoted to reducing food waste has provided nearly 800 pounds of food to the community.
April 25, 2024Community Partnerships
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New partnership will allow USF to advance U.S. Army innovation, bolster talent pipeline
The University of South Florida is broadening its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense through a formalized agreement with the U.S. Army. The five-year educational partnership agreement coalesces faculty from throughout the university to conduct critical defense research and provides student internships – helping broaden the talent pipeline for future military needs.
April 2, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation