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St. Petersburg global affairs conference explores the final frontier of space
Distinguished speakers from across the U.S. and beyond will convene at the largest global affairs conference in Florida to dig into the new space race. This year's St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs explores how countries and companies are collaborating and competing for resources outside Earth’s orbit.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events
USF Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposium
On Feb. 12, USF’s Blue Humanities program will launch its spring 2026 symposium, “Keywords in Blue Humanities,” with an event on the St. Petersburg campus.
February 9, 2026Community Engagement, Events
USF earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars
USF is the only public university in Florida to be recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars this year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s premier international academic exchange program, providing faculty the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad.
February 3, 2026Accomplishments
USF MFA candidate wins writing award and weeklong stay with distinguished poets
Kallie Blakelock, an MFA candidate in the Department of English, received the Garry Fleming Key West Writers’ Workshop Award, an honor that awarded her a weeklong trip to Key West for a writer’s workshop.
January 29, 2026Accomplishments
In the ground and on the line: Inside USF’s forensic anthropology “Buried Bodies” workshops
Two hours north of USF’s Tampa campus, USF‑FORT hosts the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science’s "Buried Bodies” workshops, where investigators learn to excavate real human remains in the Florida woods. It’s real‑world training that draws professionals from across the country, but now, with the land‑use agreement ending, the program that makes it possible faces an uncertain future.
January 29, 2026Community Engagement, Research
USF’s fifth president continues to create positive change for university and college
Betty Castor, who served as USF’s first female president from 1994-99, has become deeply engrained in the university’s past identity and future momentum.
January 29, 2026Community Engagement
A foundation for the future: How the College of Arts and Sciences helped USF take shape
As USF celebrates 70 years since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences is reflecting on the role it played in shaping USF’s past, present and future as one of the most research-intensive universities in the nation, a leader in innovation and a catalyst for prosperity across Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.
January 28, 2026Featured
USF-engineered material uses sunlight to combat Florida's red tide
What if sunlight could help curb Florida’s red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth – offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.
January 28, 2026Research
Bellini’s new joint program with CAS promises better programmers
Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, students will have the incredible opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
January 27, 2026Community Engagement
Anthropology professor honored with national John Lewis Award
Antoinette Jackson has earned the John Lewis Award for advancing history through community partnerships and public engagement.
January 27, 2026Accomplishments, Community Engagement
CAS alumna celebrates more than 60 years of impact at USF
Liana Fernandez Fox, a fourth generation Tampanian, professor emeritus and proud College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, has permanently shaped USF’s past, present and future.
January 27, 2026Alumni
Responsibility and resilience: Reflections from the cloud forests of Guatemala
Jamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.
January 21, 2026Research