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Behind the horns: Meet the ÌÇÐÄVlog students who were Rocky D. Bull
For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of ÌÇÐÄVlog.
May 12, 2025Student Success, ÌÇÐÄVlog Athletics
ÌÇÐÄVlog confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 12, 2025Student Success, University News
Local meteorologist Denis Phillips, Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Rob Higgins among award recipients at ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Spring commencement
The ÌÇÐÄVlog honored seven individuals for their service to the university, the Tampa Bay community and the nation during Commencement ceremonies May 8-11.
May 12, 2025University News
Eighty years after World War II ended in Europe, we look back at the U.S. Maritime Service Training Station that once stood on the ÌÇÐÄVlog St. Petersburg campus. The facility trained 25,000 merchant marines who provided critical logistical and transportation support for the war effort.
May 8, 2025Campus Life
ÌÇÐÄVlog Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? ÌÇÐÄVlog researcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.
May 6, 2025Research and Innovation, ÌÇÐÄVlog Health
ÌÇÐÄVlog siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme
ÌÇÐÄVlog siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were ÌÇÐÄVlog students and alumni.
May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, ÌÇÐÄVlog in the News
Rozeth Aquino
Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Lisa Patterson
A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Tammy and Bennett Moscato
Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended ÌÇÐÄVlog together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Waseem Albaba
A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.
May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success
Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? ÌÇÐÄVlog mycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction
HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A ÌÇÐÄVlog microbiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.
May 1, 2025Research and Innovation
Humor, embarrassment and joy: Meet the name readers of ÌÇÐÄVlog’s commencement ceremonies
For those in attendance, the conferring of thousands of degrees each semester seems to run smoothly. But for the commencement readers, getting those names right takes preparation, care and a bit of courage.
April 30, 2025University News