Tiny Saint Leo University, situated about 35 minutes north of Tampa in idyllic central Pasco County, stays connected to faraway students in countries around the globe using the latest in online technology. read on…

What college produces more Fulbright Scholars than higher-ranked Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore and Middlebury, not to mention better-known Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Princeton? Tiny New College in Sarasota, which counts 38 Fulbright Scholars among its ranks in the last decade, each receiving more than $20,000 toward advancing his or her education in far corners of the world. What attracts such academic genius to New College?   read on…

Whether oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has reached the Gulf of Mexico's Loop Current, where it could begin its journey around the Florida Keys and up the East Coast, has been the focus of scientists from USF's College of Marine Science as well as state and federal researchers dispatched to the scene. Information gathered by scientific crews aboard the R/V Bellows and the R/V Weatherbird will help determine how best to react to the spill and the extent of damage to marine organisms in its path. read on…

The Plight and Promise of Africa: An Eckerd College Initiative draws standing-room-only crowds to a series of lectures, photo exhibits and public appearances by celebrities around Tampa Bay in 2010.read on…

You may not know her name, yet. But those who know her work predict that USF student Filmmaker Sarah Wilson will one day capture your attention on the big screen and, maybe, even on Hollywood's red carpet. read on…