Spotlight
USF System
Digital Masters
| USF St. Petersburg
A new, fully-online master's degree program at USFSP meets the needs of established and budding journalists and other communication professionals by addressing the growing demand for online and digital media skills.
The master's degree in Digital Journalism and Design offers journalists and other communication professionals courses to develop their web publication, audio visual production and photography skills while integrating them with foundational journalistic principles. Students will also explore the evolving ethical and legal aspects of digital media.
National Scholars
| USF Sarasota-Manatee
Four USFSM students were selected from more than 3,100 applicants to present at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in March. Hosted at Weber State University in Utah, the NCUR promotes undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study. The annual conference gives undergraduate scholars in all fields and from all types of institutions of higher learning a forum to share the results of their work through posters, presentations, performances and works of art.
Robot Challenge
More than 165 high school students from throughout Florida competed in the fourth annual USF Poly RoboBattle in February. The event helps students learn to design and build robots with both radio- and autonomous-controlled behavior using the TETRIX design system.
Student teams develop robots that can perform tasks defined in the challenge, and then compete with, and against, other teams in qualifying competitions and a state championship. The USF Poly RoboBattle is a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge regional qualifying competition. It is the last qualifying competition before the state championship.