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USF becomes first university to join Embarc Collective’s groundbreaking Partnership Program, strengthening Florida’s innovation and talent pipeline

Through its partnership, USF is taking a bold step to bridge academic innovation with real-world startup application, helping redefine how higher education institutions can power workforce development and regional economic growth.

July 16, 2025Community Partnerships

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USF equipping K-12 teachers with tools for an AI-powered future

In a powerful step toward future-ready classrooms, nearly 250 Hillsborough County educators gathered at USF for a two-day training on integrating AI into K-12 education.

July 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

A first-of-its-kind report commissioned by the state of Florida shines a light on the high risk and occurrences of human trafficking in the state as well as the growing, coordinated response to combat the crime and aid victims.

July 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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USF, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery

Transplant surgeons at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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Crying isn’t the only clue: USF researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of USF researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

USF St. Petersburg was host to around 500 Pinellas County middle and high schoolers for a one-day youth conference that sparked interest in science and art fields while introducing many to the college experience.Ìý

July 3, 2025Community Partnerships

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Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and USF is driving it forward

The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by USF from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by USF’s Access 3D Lab.

June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

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Children of fallen heroes prepare for college at USF, supported by Special Operations Warrior Foundation

The ºÃÉ«µ¼º½ is hosting nearly 30 high school students who’ve lost a military parent in the line of duty to explore the college application process — all while forming bonds with peers who have experienced similar loss.

June 24, 2025Community Partnerships

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USF Health brings critical emergency medicine training to rural communities

USF Health faculty and simulation experts brought immersive simulation training directly to health providers in rural areas in Florida and Georgia as part of the CAMLS Without Walls initiative, addressing barriers to continuing medical education.

June 17, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, USF Health

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From orange groves to alma mater: USF and Temple Terrace's shared history

Temple Terrace turned 100 years old on May 28. As USF approaches its 70th anniversary, the two neighbors are more connected than ever, with shared projects, planning efforts and a vision for what the future holds.

May 28, 2025Community Partnerships

The successful partnership between the USF Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Wave is helping establish the region as a thriving hub for financial technology – attracting startup founders from across the nation who have generated millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.

May 21, 2025Community Partnerships

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Spies, robots and dorm life: USF set to welcome record number of summer campers

USF’s record-breaking lineup of 56 week-long educational summer camps provides hands-on experiences in robotics, culinary arts, archaeology, LEGO engineering, Esports, filmmaking, hospitality and emergency response.

May 19, 2025Community Partnerships

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