Higher Education

The University of South Florida, the University of Tampa, Eckerd College, the Ringling School of Art & Design, New College, Saint Leo University and a host of higher education institutions fuel the region's economy. USF alone, with top-tier researchers and nearly 47,000 students, places a special emphasis on awarding masters and doctoral degrees that rival those of much older, better-known institutions worldwide.

Higher Education Features

Redesigning Tampa's Urban Core Sparks Creativity

By B.C. Manion Tuesday, February 23, 2010

USF graduate students captured two international design awards for proposals to reclaim and revitalize neighborhoods bordering downtown Tampa that have long thirsted for the creativity, new energy and strategic investments that will be required to make such dynamic dreams become reality. read on…

New USF Robotics Lab Aims To Improve Lives By Studying How Bodies Move

By B.C. Manion Tuesday, February 02, 2010

USF's new Motion Analysis Laboratory brings together researchers and students across multiple disciplines to share perspectives that can improve the lives of those with disabilities. In the new lab, researchers will be able to study lower extremity motions involved in walking up a ramp, climbing stairs, turning a doorknob, lifting a box, putting away dishes and other everyday activities that can be daunting for people with disabilities.read on…

Tell Us What You Think About High-Speed Rail Connecting Tampa, Orlando

By Diane Egner Tuesday, February 02, 2010

83 Degrees spent the day -- before, during and after the President's Jan. 28 Town Hall meeting in Tampa at the University of Tampa -- listening to what people had to say about high-speed rail and recorded interviews with several participants and observers.read on…

Design = Business As Sarasota's Ringling College Hosts International Creative Summit

By Kim Cartlidge Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sir Ken Robinson, author of "Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative," is a key speaker at the 2010 Design Summit, says Larry Thompson, president of the Ringling College of Art and Design, because this year's theme centers upon business and design thinking. "He helps to set the stage about why the creative element is important to business," Thompson says. read on…

From Belarus To Brookline To Tampa Bay

By Chris Kuhn Tuesday, January 05, 2010

A young engineer relocates to the Tampa Bay region with Draper Laboratory and uncovers a microcosm where cultural diversity and physical fitness are simply part of the lifestyle.read on…

USF Scientist Tracks Dirt Path To Sustainable Future

By Kurt Loft Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Archaeologist Christian Wells takes the helm of USF's new Office of Sustainability and hopes to plant lots of green ideas locally and globally.read on…

Q&A: Haig Mardirosian, University of Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Haig Mardirosian, dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa, oversees the departments of art; communications; English and writing; language and linguistics; music, philosophy and speech; and theatre and dance. He recently sat down with 83 Degrees to talk about the College's role in the community and the importance of studying Arts and Letters. read on…

HD Radio Beams New Content To Tampa Bay's Ears

By Michelle Stark Tuesday, December 15, 2009

HD radio offers a multitude of channels with the best sound quality available for those willing to invest in a special receiver or listen online. In the Tampa Bay region, USF student-run WBUL is now broadcast on public radio station WMNF's second HD channel. Official in September 2009, the partnership between a student-run station and a community station is the first of its kind in the country. read on…

Dolphins' Greatest Hits Rock The Gulf

By Mark Holan Tuesday, December 01, 2009

University of South Florida Associate Professor David Mann listens to the sounds dolphins use to communicate in the Gulf of Mexico. The work began in 2007 thanks to a 3-year, $1.63 million grant from the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The project got another boost this year with $300,000 in federal economic stimulus money that will allow the work to continue through August 2011.read on…

Q&A: Len Polizzotto, Draper Laboratory

By Diane Egner Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Draper Laboratory, an MIT spin-off based in Cambridge, MA, and pioneer in the development of MEMS technologies for 25 years, opened facilities in October at the University of South Florida in Tampa and in St. Petersburg. Dr. Len Polizzotto, principal director of strategic business development, talks with 83 Degrees about Draper's expansion into Florida.

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