UT startup team innovates mobile education solution for urban slums
University of Tampa team Tembo competes to win the Hult Prize, including $1 million in seed funding to help educate children in urban slums around the world.
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Helicopter design challenge fuels STEAM learning for middle, high school students
A $1,000 scholarship contest challenges Tampa Bay area students to invent and design an eco-friendly helicopter.
Local horror theme park hiring hundreds of seasonal Halloween employees
The new "Scream-A-Geddon" horror park in Dade City is currently hiring 400 seasonal part- and full-time employees in the Tampa Bay area; horror park opens Spetember 25, 2015.
Car sharing partnership takes off at U of Tampa
University of Tampa students now have 24/7 access to three cars on the UT campus as part of a Zipcar partnership; University of South Florida students can access car sharing through an Enterprise partnership with USF.
Who’s hiring? College, construction company, custom T-shirt designers, and more
USF seeks a research assistant for its Tampa campus; Ryland Homes is looking to hire a homebuilding supervisor; Visit Tampa Bay is hiring for two full-time roles.
USF Health gets $2M federal grant to improve geriatric care curriculum
USF Health has plans to boost geriatric care and educational curriculum locally in Tampa Bay thanks to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and partnerships with Tampa Family Health Centers and Byrd Alzheimer's Institute.
CourseDrive app brings mobile tech to golfers, country clubs
A new mobile application for golfers and golf and country clubs, CourseDriver, launched in Florida in 2015 and aims to expand to 600 clubs by 2016.
HART CEO earns White House recognition as innovator in transit
The While House "Champion of Change" program shines a spotlight on Hillsborough Area Regional Transit; HART CEO Katharine Eagan has been nominated in the category "Beyond Traffic: Innovators in Transportation."
Ignite Tampa Bay talks tackle STEM education, social media, silence
At least 20 speakers will take the stage to entertain, educate and inspire the crowd at 2015 Ignite Tampa Bay, touching on topics from the trials and tribulations that arise from the use of modern technology to the social media mythos of “Florida Man.”
Team beer challenge at St. Pete Shuffle to benefit Florida’s waterways
Teams of two are invited to compete in the Great Beer Challenge at popular downtown St. Petersburg, Florida destination St. Pete Shuffle. Sponsored by Sweetwater Brewing Company, $5 from each ticket sale for the event will benefit nonprofit Suncoast Waterways.
