Celebrate the beauty and importance of native plants at the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens on September 14th, 2024. This event brings together local businesses and organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and the promotion of native plants. Visit informational tables, engage with experts, and learn how you can make a positive impact on our local ecosystems. Discover the wonders of native plants and how they support Florida's unique wildlife and habitats while also enjoying 10% off of everything at our Plant Shop. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to connect with the local plant community and enhance your knowledge about sustainable landscaping practices!. . Talk Schedule:. . 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Creating a Wildflower Meadow with Craig. . 10:30 AM - 11:30: Designing and Maintaining a Native Plant Landscape. . with Troy. . 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Native Plant Landscaping for Birds with Audubon. . 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Native Plants for Pollinators with Kimberly. . Tour schedule:. . 10:30 AM with Craig. . 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM with Kimberly --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1960313

The Undergraduate Research Society presents the opportunity for students to participate in a research workshop mentored by graduate students at Moffitt Cancer Center. This workshop will focus on the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory technique, which is used for rapidly amplifying millions to billions of copies of a specific segment of DNA, which can then be studied in greater detail. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1963958

Skyway 2024: 12 Ways of Looking at a Landscape is USF Contemporary Art Museum’s contribution to Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration, a multi-venue exhibition that profiles the best new art in the Tampa Bay region. Other institutions participating in Skyway 2024 include The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, the Sarasota Art Museum, and the Tampa Museum of Art. . . . . Skyway 2024: 12 Ways of Looking at a Landscape features artworks by Elisabeth Condon, Keith Crowley, John Gurbacs, Karen Tucker Kuykendall, Caui Lofgren, Bruce Marsh, Eric Ondina, Sebastian Ore Blas, Andrés Ramirez, Bradford Robotham, Erin Titus, and Susanna Wallin. Their artworks focus on a wide-open notion of landscape, invoking both the particularities of place and the universal ideas they provoke. Their wildly varied representations give sharp-eyed evidence of a common territory—the rich artistic landscape of a cultural region that has very much come into its own.. . --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1959327

Event to welcome back new and returning students for the fall semester --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1962557

Join The Adventure Club for a trip to The Ringling Museum! Immerse yourself in the circus of yesterday, marvel at stunning works of art from centuries before us, and explore the sprawling grounds and mansion of Ca’ d’Zan! All you have to do is sign up and show up with your USF ID! . . . . IMPORTANT INFORMATION:. . . . This experience will take place from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art at 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243. It is a 5 minute drive from USF Sarasota-Manatee but allow time for parking. Students can walk as well or ride bikes if residing on campus. Transportation will not be provided. Parking is free. . . Bring a bag or backpack for water as the museum requires you to keep it in a bag inside the exhibits. . . We have an unlimited number of tickets for this event but please register so we know how many people we can expect to be coming. Likewise, if you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration so we know you will no longer be able to attend. We also use registration for planning purposes and to gauge interest for future events. . . . . Students are expected to refrain from alcohol use and follow all safety policies while attending this off-campus event. Failure to do so may result in a referral to the Office of Student Conduct & Ethical Development. . . . . To request accommodations, please contact sas-sar@usf.edu - For USF Students Only! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1965500

All of our other NIIJC from other schools will gather to have fun in the sun! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1967180