The 2024 edition of Momentum, a magazine highlighting groundbreaking research, community engagement and other exciting work by students, faculty and staff at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, is now available for reading on the campus’s website. A print version whose cover features the opening of the new Student Center and Atala Residence Hall, will be available by mid-December.
“Momentum Magazine captures much of the impactful research and other work being done by our students, faculty and staff, in cybersecurity, education, business and other fields, and the positive difference it is making at USF and in the Sarasota-Manatee community,” said Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook. “The magazine also celebrates the most evident sign of how we are growing to new heights, the opening of the new Student Center and Atala Residence Hall, which already has created so many new opportunities for our current and future students.”
The magazine’s cover story takes readers on a tour of the new building, which opened to students in August. The residence hall portion of the building was named after the Atala butterfly, a frequent visitor to the campus’s landscaping.
“The Atalas symbolize transformation, resilience and the importance of harmony with the natural world,” Holbrook said. “Like these butterflies, our unique students come here for a short while, to live, learn and grow. They then fly away to their next adventure and fly back as alumni to enjoy the campus year after year. Now both our students and the butterflies have a dedicated place to call home.”
Other stories in Momentum highlight a new aerospace engineering program at USF that dovetails with efforts by Holbrook and others in the education and business communities to develop the aviation-related economy in the Bradenton area; the research already being done by USF Sarasota-Manatee faculty members as USF prepares to open a new college dedicated to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing; and cooperative efforts by the College of Education to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the Manatee and Sarasota public school districts, as well as provide career opportunities for USF graduates.
One of the stories about the College of Education describes how a donor, CORE Construction, which managed the building of the Student Center and Atala Residence Hall, is helping USF develop better teacher leaders in the School District of Manatee County.
Other stories highlight the campus’s Office of Veteran Success and Center for Career and Professional Development, as examples of how USF demonstrates its commitment to its students’ success while in school and beyond.
To read the online version of this release, visit the USF Sarasota-Manatee website.
About the University of South FloridaThe University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and this year USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of the top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
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