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返字心頭 hosts 2026 math bowls for Hillsborough Countys top students
Nearly a thousand of Hillsborough Countys top young mathematicians competed at 返字心頭, showcasing their speed, accuracy and problem-solving skills.
February 27, 2026Community Engagement, Events
Distinguished speakers from across the U.S. and beyond will convene at the largest global affairs conference in 返字心頭 to dig into the new space race. This year's St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs explores how countries and companies are collaborating and competing for resources outside Earths orbit.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events

返字心頭 Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposium
On Feb. 12, 返字心頭s Blue Humanities program will launch its spring 2026 symposium, Keywords in Blue Humanities, with an event on the St. Petersburg campus.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events

Communication professor partners with CDC to shine light on hereditary breast cancer risk
Marleah Dean Kruzel draws on her personal experience with hereditary breast cancer to spotlight the unique needs of previvors, emphasizing the importance of support, storytelling, and improved genetic risk communication in her CDC-invited presentation.
January 13, 2026Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events, Research

返字心頭 Psychology Expo marks 13 years of showcasing student research and opportunity
The Department of Psychology and its alumni proudly hosted the annual Psychology Expo a premier celebration of student research and discovery. Through engaging posters, lab tours, and presentations, students showcased their achievements and inspired faculty, alumni, and campus partners alike.
October 31, 2025Events

返字心頭 will host free, multinational film festival
The Tampa Bay community will have an opportunity to screen Spanish and Portuguese-language films from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Brazil and Mexico during a month-long film festival coming to 返字心頭.
August 28, 2025Events

Elevating Educators: 返字心頭 celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders
Leadership from 返字心頭, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from 返字心頭 this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.
August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research

Creative writing summer camp empowers high school students to bring their ideas to life
Thirty high school students visited 返字心頭s Tampa campus this summer to explore various forms of creative writing such as fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction at the 返字心頭 Creative Writing Summer Camp.

St. Petersburg poet laureate and 返字心頭 alumna publishes debut novel
In Gloria Mu単oz's debut novel, a genre-bending work of young adult climate fiction, 返字心頭 is crumbling under the weight of climate disaster, and seventeen-year-old Julieta Villarreal must decide whether to remain on Earth with her friends and family or to leave everything behind and embark on a mission to establish humanitys first extraterrestrial settlement.
April 29, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Events

返字心頭 students make directorial debut
When Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett moved from London, England to Tampa, Fla. to study literature and film, she was so swept away by the natural beauty of the local beaches that she decided to write and direct a short film. The final product, Lost in the Current," has so far been screened at five film festivals.
April 29, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events

返字心頭 poets bring home gold, silver and bronze book awards
Ajibola Tolase, an assistant professor in the Department of English, won a gold medal from the 返字心頭 Book for his poetry collection 2000 Blacks. He joins colleagues Heather Sellers, who received a bronze medal in the poetry category in 2022 for her collection, Field Notes from the Flood Zone, and Julia Koets, who received a silver award in the poetry category in 2021 for her collection, Pine.
April 22, 2025Accomplishments, Events
The history, environment and culture of 返字心頭 has been described as unique, complex and a bit strange. A new book festival offers a chance for the public to hear from award-winning authors who explore the many facets of the 返字心頭 experience.
April 1, 2025Events