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RSS FeedIn August USF was awarded $11 million in a grant for research in the Gulf following the effects of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill last April. USF’s grant proposal was one of eight awarded money out 77 applicants. Of the eight winning institutions, three of them are from Florida. The amount of money, to
By Taylor Gaudens and Amanda Pretulac With posh restaurants located three blocks from campus, there is no excuse not to hit up happy hour with friends. The fancy atmosphere makes dining much more special than half off appetizers at Applebee’s. Check out these deals at upscale downtown St. Petersburg restaurants. Ceviche Tapas Bar and
“Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid” is one of Salvador Dalí’s masterworks hanging at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. The title is the longest of all his paintings, something Dalí did intentionally to comment on the shortness of modern art titles at the time. But the title reveals Dalí’s love and appreciation for science and DNA, said Peter Tush,
“Somewhere in Heaven, some angelic director is leaping with joy that John has joined his cast,” said Norine Noonan, vice chancellor of USFSP academic affairs. She spoke during the celebration of John Conlon’s life at the St. Petersburg City Theatre on Saturday. John Conlon, 66, was a renaissance man. He taught literature and theater classes;
On Saturday, Sept. 3, USF St. Petersburg students were treated to a viewing party of USF’s triumph over Notre Dame in the Crystal Head Lounge at Jannus Live. A few days later, students watched a Red Bull Wake/Skim Winch Demo behind USFSP. St. Pete SociaBulls, a group independent of USF that caters to USF students,
Tuesday Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., the former Dali museum will host its first class as the new Harbor Hall. Walbridge, a Michigan-based construction company, began construction of the building on June 13. “We hope to be completely finished with the building in a couple weeks,” said Bo Dring, project manager on the site. Harbor
Thirty-five surveillance cameras were installed over the summer in the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, and were up and running by the first day of classes on August 22. The cameras are located in common areas of the library, the Dean’s Suite and Special Collections & Archives. Aside from a brief mention in the restroom newsletter,
Despite ample funding, a sizeable budget was not enough to keep Bayboro Garden flourishing over the summer. The garden became neglected because former Gardening Club president, Christian Coffey uprooted and left no one in charge. Now those still involved in the club are working overtime to restore it, with twice weekly meetings and the possibility
If you are looking for a creative way to de-stress before another intense week of school and work, look no further than the Salvador Dali Museum, at One Dali Boulevard. Each Sunday, from noon to 1:30 p.m., the museum offers Inspire Yoga classes in the Community Room or the Avant-Garden, which both have sweeping views
Mayor Bill Foster answered questions about his philosophy of governance, city services and the Rays while highlighting his discomfort with the press to a group of mostly journalism students in the CAC on September 1. The core of his governing strategy is the broken window philosophy, Foster said. The “broken window” is “sweating the small
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