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Nearly two dozen students received their certificates of completion for the USF Brewing Arts program. It’s a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences, Muma College of Business and local and national breweries.

April 4, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

USF students Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand

USF achieves all-time high with four students named Goldwater Scholars

USF juniors Abdul Malik-Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making USF the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.

April 4, 2025Student Success

Teacher and student in a classroom

How USF’s 'Autism Friendly' business initiative is transforming Tampa

The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø's initiative provides education and training to help businesses accommodate individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.

April 4, 2025Community Partnerships

Carl Ayala

From film to finance: How Carl Ayala found his path to artificial intelligence

Carl Ayala’s career has taken him on an unexpected journey, from the creative world of film production to the fast-paced banking environment and now to the cutting-edge field of artificial intelligence.

April 4, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

911±¬ÁÏÍø: A Preeminent Research University

USF’s Student Green Energy Fund projects make a lasting impact on campus sustainability

Since its launch, the USF program has powered more than 60 projects, from rooftop solar panels and EV charging stations to solar umbrellas with built-in USB ports – driving sustainability one innovation at a time.

April 3, 2025Campus Life, Student Success

911±¬ÁÏÍø: A Preeminent Research University

From classroom to kickoff: How USF’s partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is boosting career readiness

Through a dynamic partnership between the 911±¬ÁÏÍø and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, students in USF’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program gain hands-on experience with an NFL franchise. Opportunities include fellowships, mentorships, marketing presentations and networking events with industry executives.

March 31, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

Sargassum on a beach

New sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed

Scientists at USF’s College of Marine Science are enhancing how they track and predict Sargassum blooms, creating a cutting-edge detection and forecasting system. Sargassum washes ashore each spring and summer, and when it decays, it emits a foul, rotting odor, harming marine life and disrupting local communities.

March 28, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

911±¬ÁÏÍø: A Preeminent Research University

How a simple chair in the 1980s led to USF’s global leadership in AI

In the 1980s, a visionary professor of computer science and engineering at USF joined forces with his ambitious doctoral student to explore artificial intelligence when the technology still in its infancy. Their work paved the way for the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

March 27, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

Grid of headshots of 11 USF faculty members who were named AAAS Fellows

Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

This is the third largest cohort from any university in the nation. Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

March 27, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

The Life in Media Survey, led by a team of researchers at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø, surveyed more than 1,500 tweens in Florida. Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

Bryan Hodgson comes to USF from Arkansas State, where he spent two seasons as head coach. He guided the Red Wolves to two of the most successful seasons in program history, with back-to-back 20-win seasons.

March 25, 2025USF Athletics

USF student shares her excitement over matching with her medical school

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine students celebrate ‘magical’ Match Day

Nearly 200 USF students joined thousands of medical students across the country in simultaneously learning where they will spend the next chapter of their careers training in their chosen specialties. For these students, the moment marked the culmination of years of rigorous study, clinical training and a highly competitive application process.

March 24, 2025Student Success, USF Health

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