About University Beat

University Beat is a radio and television program that focuses on research from the University of South Florida and how it benefits the Tampa Bay area, Florida, and the world around us.

Each week, reporter Mark Schreiner looks at the latest USF efforts in medicine, engineering, education, arts and sciences and explores other programs that reach out to both students and the community.

 

Broadcast Schedule

Radio - During "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday at 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM | During "All Things Considered" on WUSF 89.7 Thursday at 5:44 PM | After "Florida Matters" on WSMR 89.1 Friday at 7:30 PM
Television
- Weekdays at 11:55 AM and 11:25 PM, and various times throughout the weekend

 

This Week on TV

Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: The Uniforms"

An exhibit that examines what we think about nature versus what we know is now on display at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. University Beat on WUSF TV takes us to “Mark Dion: Troubleshooting,” which takes the tools of a natural history museum and turns them into a thought-provoking exhibit.

 

This Week on Radio

Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: Mobile Laboratory"

From a wildlife rescue van to a display featuring stuffed cats, rats, raccoons and possums, Mark Dion’s work is decidedly unlike anything else you’ll see in an art museum. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 shows how Dion’s ongoing exhibition at USF may change how you look at both nature and art.

 

Recent University Beat episodes

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Natural Art Exhibit (February 7, 2012)
Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: The Uniforms"

An exhibit that examines what we think about nature versus what we know is now on display at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. University Beat on WUSF TV takes us to “Mark Dion: Troubleshooting,” which takes the tools of a natural history museum and...

 
Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: Mobile Laboratory"

From a wildlife rescue van to a display featuring stuffed cats, rats, raccoons and possums, Mark Dion’s work is decidedly unlike anything else you’ll see in an art museum. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 shows how Dion’s ongoing...

 
Natural Art Exhibit (February 6, 2012)
Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: The Uniforms"

An exhibit that examines what we think about nature versus what we know is now on display at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. University Beat on WUSF TV takes us to “Mark Dion: Troubleshooting,” which takes the tools of a natural history museum and...

 
Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: Mobile Laboratory"

From a wildlife rescue van to a display featuring stuffed cats, rats, raccoons and possums, Mark Dion’s work is decidedly unlike anything else you’ll see in an art museum. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 shows how Dion’s ongoing...

 
Natural Art Exhibit / STEM Research Part 2 (January 30, 2012)
Mark Dion's installation, "The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: The Uniforms"

An exhibit that examines what we think about nature versus what we know is now on display at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. University Beat on WUSF TV takes us to “Mark Dion: Troubleshooting,” which takes the tools of a natural history museum and...

 
Students in USF classoom (Photo courtesy USF University Communications and Marketing)

This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 is the second in a series of reports looking at USF’s research efforts in the hot-button topic of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.
This time, we’ll examine USF...

 
Electric Cars / STEM Research Part 1 (January 23, 2012)
Dashboard of a Chevy Volt

USF is doing its best to decrease carbon emissions and increase the number of electric vehicles on the road by adding its first ever electric vehicle charging stations. University Beat on WUSF TV demonstrates how the stations work and shows you...

 
USF students work on the kind of high-tech project the NSF-funded study will look at (Photo courtesy USF University Communications and Marketing)

It’s one of the hottest topics in education today, particularly here in Florida: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 FM starts a two-part series looking at USF’s STEM efforts,...

 
Electric Cars (January 16, 2012)
Dashboard of a Chevy Volt

USF is doing its best to decrease carbon emissions and increase the number of electric vehicles on the road by adding its first ever electric vehicle charging stations. University Beat on WUSF TV demonstrates how the stations work and shows you...

 
A Chevy Volt is charged at the new USF Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Electric Cars

USF is plugging into the future with the installation of the first electric vehicle charging stations on the Tampa campus. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 finds out how these devices advance the university’s commitment to becoming more...

 
Morsani Medical School / Marshall Scholar (January 9, 2012)
Artist's rendering of USF Morsani Medical School (courtesy USF Health)

Thanks to a record gift, the USF College of Medicine is now known as the USF Morsani College of Medicine. University Beat on WUSF TV takes you to the formal announcement of the College's new name and tells you what it means for USF Health's...

 
Marshall Scholar, USF Electrical Engineering Sr. Jean Weatherwax (Photo courtesy Aimee Blodgett, USF News)

For the first time in the University’s 55 year history, a USF student has won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship—the highest honor for undergraduate study in the sciences. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 FM introduces us to Jean...

 
 

Hosted By

Mark Schreiner, Host, Producer

Mark Schreiner has been the producer and reporter for "University Beat" on WUSF 89.7 FM since 2001 and on WUSF TV since 2007. He has worked as an anchor, reporter and producer at radio stations in Tampa and his native Chicago...

 

Contact Info

mschreiner@wusf.org

University Beat's theme song is: "Perpetuum Mobile" by The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, from their CD "Signs of Life."

 
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