CAS Chronicles
Uncovering USF’s deep roots in botany
Established in 1958, the USF Herbarium is one of the University's oldest and most distinctive research collections.
July 31, 2025Community Engagement, Research
What the trees are telling us: USF professor uses data to identify threats to tree diversity
Brian Maitner, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, is revolutionizing the way researchers examine and predict the impact of environmental shifts on plant diversity.
July 30, 2025Research
From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four USF Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants
Four USF students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research in South Africa, Barbados, India, and the Dominican Republic. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.
June 26, 2025Recipients
Creative writing summer camp empowers high school students to bring their ideas to life
Thirty high school students visited USF’s Tampa campus this summer to explore various forms of creative writing — such as fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction — at the USF Creative Writing Summer Camp.
School of Information director transforms library education, earns national recognition
The American Library Association presented Natalie Taylor, an associate professor and director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ School of Information, with the Beta Phi Mu Award for her distinguished service to education for librarianship.
July 30, 2025Accomplishments
Alumni Spotlight
For USF alumna Stefania Alastre Arcusa, it’s her time in the College of Arts and Sciences that not only revealed a way to fulfill this passion but also gave her the tools to make a lasting impact.