CAS Chronicles

2025 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff Practices Medicine With Purpose
From pre-med student at USF's Judy Genshaft Honors College to trauma medical director, 2025 USF Outstanding Young Alumni recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff has built a career grounded in purpose — making an impact through mentorship, community service, and a strong support system.
June 5, 2025Alumni and Friends

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

Bulls In the Burg: June 2025 Community Relations Roundup
This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
June 13, 2025Community Engagement

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.