Spotlight
Environment
Totally Cool
| USF News
USF is cooler than ever — just ask the folks at Sierra magazine.
The university earned 12th place in the publication's sixth annual ranking of America's Coolest Schools. The ranking is based on each college and university's environmental practices, new green initiatives and sustainability-focused research and education.
Clean Energy Alliance
| USF News
USF's Patel School of Global Sustainability, the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County and TECO Energy are joining forces to promote the use of clean energy for transportation through the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition.
More than 100 people representing private industry, government and education turned out for the August signing ceremony at the Patel School. A ring of vehicles which run on compressed natural gas were parked outside as an example of how large institutions such as TECO and Tampa International Airport are already turning to clean energy.