History Relived
Their engaging textbook entwines voices that shaped the nation. But at this particular moment, amid the lunch-hour clatter of a USF St. Petersburg campus pub, the voices belong to the authors – retired professors Nancy Hewitt and Steven Lawson – who are busy exploring how they long ago helped shape the course of the university’s history department.
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USF Federal Credit Union elevates longstanding support of University of South Florida with $1M gift to university programs
Established in 1959, just three years after the university’s founding, USF FCU has grown from just $505 in assets then to more than $1 billion in assets today. Along with providing service to its more than 70,000 members, USF FCU supports a variety of organizations in the local community — including the university that shares its name.
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University of South Florida’s Giving Week is here
The University of South Florida family kicked off Giving Week on April 10. We are so thankful to all members of our community who stepped up to support our university.
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Remembering Sam Bell
The University of South Florida community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Samuel P. “Sam” Bell, who is considered the “father” of the USF College of Public Health. He and his wife, former USF president Betty Castor have been deeply connected to the University of South Florida’s growth and success for decades.
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Living His Legacy
The importance of both philanthropy and medicine were instilled in Dr. Martin Silbiger from an early age. He continues his mission to support life-changing research at the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
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Engage!
The Digital Engagement Center launched on Jan. 17, with 65 students reaching out to connect with alumni. While calls have already brought in more than 500 gifts totaling above $25,000 in just one month, the center’s main goal is simply to engage with USF alumni and friends.
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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Leaving a Legacy for Women in STEM
Dr. Anila Jain gained an early appreciation for the values of education and mentorship by watching one of the people closest to her. Her mother, Mona Jain, PhD ’84, was a trailblazer in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). She taught biological science, health science and physical science at schools throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties at a time when there were no other women in her department.
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Rapid7 and USF partner to establish the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab
As part of a shared mission to create a safer digital world, Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD), a leader in cloud risk and threat detection, is partnering with the University of South Florida (USF) to create a cyber threat intelligence laboratory that will support interdisciplinary research efforts by faculty experts and students from four colleges and myriad disciplines.
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Strength in numbers: WUSF Interns Get a Big Boost from Donor’s Generosity
Any way you add it up, Dr. Joe Rush has a true knack for numbers. As a child in St. Petersburg, the third of 12 siblings was a grade-school math whiz. Years later, as an honors math major at the University of Florida, he placed first in the challenging Putnam Mathematical Competition three straight years — placing 95th in the nation as a senior. In a way, numbers and relationships say a lot about Rush and his powerful impact on WUSF Public Media — including the fortune he earned with a fellow physician by creating the first online medical resource for doctors in the early 1990s.
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Excavating a Lasting Legacy
During the summer of 1981, a funny thing happened in the life of James Strange, then a distinguished USF religious studies professor and acclaimed Biblical archeologist. His home phone began ringing off the hook with calls from newspaper reporters — each one inquiring about a certain new movie featuring a mystical ark.
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