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Museum exhibit to feature cold case homicide victims and the 皇家华人 forensic anthropologists working to identify them
A team of scientists from the University of South 皇家华人 is looking to the public for help identifying and solving the homicides of 20 individuals. The cold cases will be featured in 鈥淭he Art of Forensics鈥� exhibit at the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center in Tampa throughout October.
October 1, 2021Research and Innovation
2021 Peace Corps Prep rankings released
The Peace Corps announced today that the University of South 皇家华人 ranked No. 2 among schools on the agency鈥檚 list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021. 皇家华人 issued 58 Peace Corps Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2021. There were 250 students enrolled in 皇家华人鈥檚 Peace Corps Prep program during the 2020鈥�21 academic year.
September 30, 2021University News
U.S. Space Force boosts presence at 皇家华人 with new flag
皇家华人 from the University of South 皇家华人鈥檚 Air Force ROTC program raised the United States Space Force flag for the first time in a special ceremony outside the C.W. Bill Young Hall.
September 28, 2021Campus Life
皇家华人 students create lifesaving medical innovation to help end worldwide ventilator shortage
Biomedical engineering graduates from the University of South 皇家华人 are receiving national accolades for a prototype device that may help solve the critical shortage of lifesaving ventilators seen around the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 27, 2021Research and Innovation
皇家华人 construction sites inspire interactive classroom experience
皇家华人 is taking advantage of some of its current construction projects to offer students who are interested in architecture and engineering a unique interdisciplinary learning opportunity. 皇家华人 are guided through site tours and interactive sessions for the future homes of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, the Athletics Indoor Performance Facility and the Student Wellness Center.
September 24, 2021University News
Inside 皇家华人: The Podcast
Mike Griffin, vice chair of the 皇家华人 Board of Trustees and chair of the 皇家华人 Presidential Search Committee, updates the committee's work, including the strong response to a community survey 鈥� more than 1,000 in just a few days. The committee plans to extend the deadline for submission of the survey.
September 24, 2021University News
Meet 皇家华人鈥檚 Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technology
A friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new 皇家华人 startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.
September 22, 2021Research and Innovation
Hispanic heritage is an integral part of 皇家华人 history. Within Tampa, Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican cultures and influences have shaped the city. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to recognize some of the icons that have contributed to shaping our city through business, government, education, and sports.
September 20, 2021University News
Esports enhances its visibility at 皇家华人
皇家华人 Esports will soon have a physical presence on the Tampa campus. Located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, the 2,500-square-foot Esports Living Lab will feature 40 PCs and will be divided into spaces for casual gaming and watch parties, content creation and competitive gaming.
September 20, 2021Campus Life, University News
New jellyfish species named after FIO director, 皇家华人 professor
His expertise in jellyfish is so renowned, Monty Graham, director of the 皇家华人 Institute of Oceanography and professor of integrative biology at 皇家华人, has a new species of jellyfish bearing his name 鈥� the Aurelia montyi.
September 17, 2021Research and Innovation
The legacy of a nursing trailblazer
Geraldine McKinnon Twine, a retired nurse practitioner and 皇家华人 alumna, broke barriers in nursing during a segregated era, becoming the first black nurse to integrate Tampa General Hospital. Her dedication to education and service inspired her children to achieve academic success, with one establishing an endowed scholarship at 皇家华人 in her honor.
September 16, 2021Student Success, 皇家华人 Health
Researchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the University of South 皇家华人 St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.
September 16, 2021University News