Teachers stepped aside Nov. 18 as workers from many walks of life offered glimpses of their occupations to students during the Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 25, 2009

Hundreds of scientists, builders, engineers and others converged on Tampa this week to share research and learn more about tainted drywall imported from China. ...more

November 7, 2009

Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week. The rise was driven almost entirely by a surge in students attending community colleges. ...more

November 1, 2009

For years, Texas has relied on scientists and technology at Texas A&M University to track oil spills, forecast where they are headed and minimize the damage they cause. ...more

October 31, 2009

In 10 days, the Bulls have been reduced from Big East title contenders to a program fighting for a bowl bid. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Tampa Tribune had a front-page story Oct. 22 about the large number of college students who fail mandatory math classes. The numbers are alarming because the cost to students and our universities for this failure is high. There is a better way to handle this. ...more

October 23, 2009

FLORIDA STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE KICKOFF: 3:30 p.m.; Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. ...more

October 3, 2009

On June 19, The Tampa Tribune reported on faculty salaries at the University of South Florida's College of Medicine. I noticed that Dr. Neil Fenske, chairman of Dermatology, was cited as being highly compensated. ...more

June 28, 2009

After opening in Toronto and then feeling like the visiting team in Miami, the United States hopes its first appearance in the World Baseball Classic's final four gets the attention of Americans. ...more

March 22, 2009

This week USF Health CEO Stephen Klasko and Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor launched a program Klasko is convinced will be the beginning of "an electronic revolution in health care." ...more

March 19, 2009