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Nasr AbuOleim on Overcoming Entrepreneurship Challenges and Building a Statewide Business Portfolio
Discipline, humility, and a willingness to put in the hard work would ultimately reshape AbuOleim’s outlook on life. As he enrolled in the University of South Florida to study engineering, he chose not to let discomfort discourage him.
Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab.
USF marine science fire: St. Pete recovery operations save vital scientific research despite heavy damage
University leaders announced that recovery operations have yielded remarkably successful results two months after a lightning fire heavily damaged the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's College of Marine Science in May.
Pinellas County girls chart courses to marine science careers at USF summer camp
Since 1991, the University of South Florida College of Marine Science has hosted the Oceanography Camp — Especially for Girls. Every summer, 30 eighth-grade graduates have the chance to go on a research expedition and do what marine scientists do.
They don’t dance like Carmen no more
Born and raised in Key West, Carmen Rodriguez graduated from Key West High School, attended Florida Keys Community College and graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Burned USF Marine Science Lab’s aging roof had never been replaced
The University of South Florida Marine Science Lab that went up in flames earlier this month in St. Petersburg was up to code, inspection reports show.
St. Pete community rallies to help rebuild after fire destroys USF Marine Science Laboratory building
For some scientists at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, the fire that tore through a marine sciences laboratory building earlier this month did more than damage a facility; it threatened a lifetime of research.
USF hosts ‘Ocean of Support’ fundraiser to rebuild Marine Science lab destroyed by fire
Following a tragic fire that destroyed the University of South Florida’s Marine Science lab at the school’s Pinellas County campus, university staff held a fundraiser Friday to help reb…
Scientists finally solve the 100-year mystery behind tough tires
For nearly 100 years, reinforced rubber has powered everything from car tires to airplanes, yet scientists never fully understood why adding tiny particles of carbon black made rubber so incredibly strong. Now, researchers at the University of South Florida have finally cracked the mystery using massive computer simulations that took the equivalent of 15 years of computing time. They discovered that carbon black forces rubber to “fight against itself” when stretched, dramatically boosting its strength and durability.
Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus
A fire at the University of South Florida's Marine Science Laboratory building in St. Petersburg caused significant damage, with initial assessments suggesting the structure may be a total loss.
Flames tear through roof of USF Marine Science Laboratory in St. Petersburg
A large two-alarm fire broke out Saturday at a building on the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, sending plumes of smoke into the sky.
Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss'
A massive fire broke out at the University of South Florida's Marine Science Laboratory in St. Petersburg, with no injuries reported, authorities said.
Fire at building on USF St. Pete campus leads to evacuations, creates hazmat situation: police
Crews were battling a large fire at a building on the University of South Florida’s campus in St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon.
Fire at building on USF St. Petersburg campus sends large plume of smoke into air
Crews were battling a large fire at a building on the University of South Florida’s campus in St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon.
Science fiction becomes reality at USF's Engineering Expo
At the University of South Florida’s Engineering Expo, visitors can control a robotic catapult using nothing but their thoughts. It's one of dozens of hands-on exhibits drawing thousands of students and families to campus.
University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business Sales Team Earns Top Finish at National “Selling with the Bulls” Competition
The University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business Sales Team earned a fourth-place overall finish in Flight 2 at the prestigious Selling with the Bulls Intercollegiate Sales Competition, hosted by the University of South Florida Muma College of Business. Widely regarded as the “toughest test in sales education,” the competition featured 168 student competitors representing… Continue reading University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business Sales Team Earns Top Finish at National “Selling with the Bulls” Competition
What happened when this scientist lived 100 days underwater will surprise you - Futura-Sciences
Dituri, a 55 year old biomedical engineer and associate professor at the University of South Florida, had spent those 100 days living and working in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, a 100 square foot steel and glass habitat sitting 22 feet below the surface of the Emerald Lagoon. He entered on March...