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Elevating Educators: °ÙÃĵ¼º½ celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders

Leadership from °ÙÃĵ¼º½, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from °ÙÃĵ¼º½ this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.

August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research

The Cuban sandwich story: How °ÙÃĵ¼º½ played a surprising role in its rise to fame

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy — from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.

August 20, 2025Community Engagement

Inaugural ‘Gael Scoil °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™ event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community

This summer, the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ introduced Tampa Bay youth to Irish heritage through its inaugural ‘Gael Scoil °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™ event, inviting grade schoolers to engage with Irish culture firsthand through baking, dancing, sports, storytelling, and other immersive experiences.

August 13, 2025Community Engagement

A decade in the making: °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Geosciences Field Station celebrates grand opening with alumni reunion

After a decade of collaboration between °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty, staff, and alumni, the Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho officially opened this summer. The launch was marked by a reunion of more than 30 alumni, representing four decades of shared experience and support for Geosciences students and their capstone work.

August 11, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement

Aiden Jaskolka-Brown

Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn’t wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.

August 4, 2025Community Engagement

Seeing beyond sight: A °ÙÃĵ¼º½ blind student’s journey into broadcasting

As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.

August 4, 2025Community Engagement

Uncovering °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s deep roots in botany

Established in 1958, the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Herbarium is one of the University's oldest and most distinctive research collections.

July 31, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Chinaza Munonye Jumpstarts Her Medical Career Through Honors Coursework

Chinaza Munonye turned her passion for dermatology into practical research projects for her Honors coursework and beyond. Now, she’s preparing for medical school, ready to transform the field of dermatology.

July 29, 2025Community Engagement

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ doctoral student, Army veteran named 2025 Tillman Scholar

U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Hays, a °ÙÃĵ¼º½ doctoral student in cellular and molecular biology, has been named a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Selected from more than 1,700 applicants, Hays is pursuing cancer research inspired by a family history of the disease.

July 28, 2025Community Engagement

A team of professors, musicians and students at °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in Florida.

July 2, 2025Community Engagement

This community roundup series highlights the ways that °ÙÃĵ¼º½ St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.

June 13, 2025Community Engagement

The Hurricane Histories project will feature the experiences of those impacted by the 2024 historic hurricane season, providing a rich account of the natural disasters.

June 2, 2025Community Engagement, Research