USF to receive $6 million gift to support biomedical engineering research
Five years ago, the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering and the Morsani College of Medicine partnered to advance the growing field of biomedical engineering by jointly creating the Department of Medical Engineering. Now, a $6 million gift from an alumna will further assist with its mission to improve patient care by conducting innovative research, developing impactful technologies and training students for success as multidisciplinary global leaders.
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Urban Honey
When most people think of beekeeping, they think of someone in a funny costume working in the field. Rarely do they imagine bees being kept on the rooftops of apartment and office buildings. But spanning several continents, the last few decades have seen an increase in the number of people engaged in urban beekeeping.
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Lifting as She Climbs
Attorney. Entrepreneur. Educator. It would be impossible to fit Kristen Corpion, ’10, into just one category.
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Touching a Family, Enriching a Field
USF Health’s acclaimed Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Cox leads with empathy and expertise. And his ability to connect while providing leading-edge care is particularly well known to one Tampa family with deep USF ties—a family, in keeping with his philosophy, that he has made his own.
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Growing Generosity on Campus
As the scorching sun beats down on the University of South Florida, a student-led oasis cultivates a generous mission on campus.
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USF’s Women in Leadership & Philanthropy honors Judy Genshaft, Donna Petersen
Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) at the University of South Florida today honored two highly accomplished leaders for their indelible impacts on the USF and Tampa Bay communities.
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Built on Tradition
There’s a distinct theme in USF alumni and Life Members Debbie and Carl Lum’s dual gift to benefit the College of The Arts. Their generosity entwines a passion for preserving the past and building upon tradition. And you might say it all began with a chance encounter Debbie had with a USF legend in a Publix produce aisle some 35 years ago.
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A Million Reasons to Smile
The day Jaqueria Lacy, ’21, learned whether her childhood dream of becoming an orthodontist would come true, she and a few friends went kayaking in Silver Springs. Manatees floated nearby in the crystal-clear water as she pondered if any of the 15 dental schools she’d applied to would accept her. Then her phone rang.
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2011 grad remembers life-changing gift with her own gift of a lifetime
A decade ago, Amelia Foxwell was closing in on a dream. She was just one semester shy of completing her psychology degree when she realized she didn’t have the funds to continue. What happened next changed the course of her life, and today is changing the lives of other students at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
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From Heartbreak to New Life
Honoring his wife’s final wish, Bruce Mackey dedicated his life to the service of others. Through volunteerism and philanthropy, his legacy will endure and inspire for generations.
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