USF partners with City of Clearwater on ARTours, combining technology and culture

The University of South Florida has partnered with the City of Clearwater on ARTours, a mobile app that takes users on an augmented reality interactive tour.

USF College of Marine Science gets $3.2 million grant to develop sargassum forecasting system

Over the summer, millions of pounds of sargassum floated onto Florida's east coast beaches, piling up on the sand. But, the University of South Florida received a big grant to help forecast where the piles of seaweed will end up.

USF punter reaches new heights, reflects on Australian roots

Andrew Stokes never grew up dreaming of becoming a punter. Now, he's the starting punter for the USF Bulls.

USF opens exhibit on Black gravesites, Tampa Bay's African American history

USF has unveiled a new exhibit designed to pull the veil off of dozens of unmarked cemeteries in Tampa Bay, a step Black leaders hailed as critical in cultivating a new approach to teaching the history of African Americans.

USF walk-on earns football scholarship

Yasias Young has been running towards his dream on the University of South Florida football team for three years as a walk-on player.

Researchers developing app to help emergency responders identify climate risk areas in Pinellas County

A crowdsourcing tool using videos and photos from neighbors is the base for a new app that aims to help emergency responders identify more areas with climate risks in Pinellas County.  

USF running back moonlights as pro baseball player

Growing up in Tampa, Dominic Gonnella has fond memories watching the University of South Florida's football team as a young fan. 

Two arrested in USF's first on-campus homicide in nearly 20 years: Authorities

USF Police are investigating what led to the first on-campus homicide in nearly two decades after a 61-year-old man was found dead in a university parking lot over the weekend.

USF researchers study effectiveness of quarantines using remains from Black Death plague

In a first-time study, University of South Florida researchers are looking into the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines. And, they're using skeletons as old as 600 years from Venice, Italy, to study people who died from the Black Death plague and other diseases. 

USF Women's soccer coach leaving for the pros

Denise Schilte-Brown has been the heartbeat of South Florida's women's soccer program. She's heading into her 17th and final season at USF. 

Two injured in lightning strike at  USF Track & Field event

A nine-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman have been hospitalized after being struck by lightning at USF.