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USF awarded its largest grant to prepare students for cybersecurity careers
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of South Florida a $3.7 million grant – helping prepare students for in-demand, high-paying cybersecurity jobs in the federal government and other public institutions.
February 2, 2023Campus News
Campus Insider | February 2023
Explore the February edition of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus Insider to discover exciting university news, research and stories of impact featuring faculty, staff and students from our campus.
February 1, 2023Campus News, Events, Research, Students
Author of book about health care workers’ struggles during pandemic to speak at Sarasota-Manatee campus
Bob Delaney, a former NBA referee and undercover police officer, will speak about his book on the heroic efforts of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
January 30, 2023Campus News, Events
USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to host ‘Ukraine: One Year Later’ lecture series
The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus is co-hosting a four-part virtual speaker series, "Ukraine: One Year Later,” featuring leading experts from a variety of fields who will share insights on the geopolitical, economic and other impacts of the war in Ukraine.
January 24, 2023Campus News, Events
University of South Florida names new provost
University of South Florida President Rhea Law today announced the appointment of Prasant Mohapatra as USF’s new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs.
January 23, 2023Campus News
Sarasota-Manatee campus celebrates inauguration of USF President Rhea Law
The Sarasota-Manatee campus celebrated this week’s investiture of University of South Florida President Rhea Law with a reception that highlighted the campus’s students and their well wishes for USF’s leader.
January 18, 2023Campus News, Events, Students
USF Sarasota-Manatee community celebrates MLK with service project, teach-in
Members of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus community have opportunities this week to participate in events commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of the MLK holiday.
January 11, 2023Campus News, Events, Students
Alumni Spotlight: Manatee County principal of the year credits USF for turning her into the leader she is today
Conferred by the Florida Department of Education, Ricks’ award recognizes exemplary school administrators for their contributions to their schools and communities — including spearheading initiatives to increase student performance, promoting safe learning environments and establishing partnerships with parents and community members.
December 13, 2022Boundless Bulls, Campus News, Students
Couple’s $500,000 gift to USF funds tutoring and mentorship program at Sarasota middle school
Ensuring young students can read, so they are free to accomplish their dreams, is a goal of a literacy program based at the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus that matches USF students with middle schoolers needing support to boost their reading skills — and to set a course for brighter futures.
December 6, 2022Campus News, Research, Students
Student Spotlight: USF graduate's mental health struggles inspire her to help others
Growing up, Yaniris Garcia-Jerez struggled with anxiety and depression and felt "insecure" and "stupid" whenever she struggled to find the motivation to complete assignments. Everything changed when she received an ADHD diagnosis in 2020, a few weeks shy of her 20th birthday.
December 5, 2022Boundless Bulls, Students
Serbian students, professors visit Sarasota-Manatee campus as part of tourism research grant
Nine professors and students from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia traveled to the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus in November as part of a U.S. Embassy Partnership grant designed to foster a long-term relationship between the hospitality and tourism programs at the two schools.
December 2, 2022Campus News, Research, Students
Tickets on sale for 2023 climate conference on USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus
Tickets for the Climate Adaptation Center’s 2023 Annual Climate Conference on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus are on sale. The conference will focus on topics especially relevant to living in Florida: The threats posed by rising global temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events; and how climate action can stimulate the climate economy.
December 1, 2022Campus News, Events, Research