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Paid Internship Opportunities for USF Humanities Students

USF humanities students may apply for paid internships thanks to a $4.8 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The five-year Mellon Internship program will support up to 900 undergraduate students each year, providing valuable hands-on experience across a wide range of fields.

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Launching student futures

Jaiden Brick, Hannah Kirschenmann, Jade Fei, and Krystal Walford working on their proposal for the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program competition, a national competition allowing groups of interdisciplinary students to combine their areas of expertise. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

USF students design microgravity experiments, gaining hands-on research experience that will prepare them for careers in STEM.

Reinterpreting landscapes

Aerial photo of Monte Sierpe [Photo courtesy of J.L. Bongers]

Archaeologists replace decades of extraterrestrial speculation with evidence-based insight.

Detecting deadly threats

hand holds sample beside cell phone with larger image of mosquito

AI and citizen science identify the first invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar, illustrating how mobile tech can transform disease surveillance.

CAS Chronicles

Rare, giant millipedes unearthed in graduate student's conservation research

01/15/26 — Hidden beneath Central Florida’s sandy soils lives the Florida scrub millipede, a species found nowhere else in the world. USF graduate student Anne Sawl’s research highlights the millipede’s vital role in maintaining the health of Florida’s scrub ecosystems.

person lays on MRI bed while technician operates MRI machine

Communication professor partners with CDC to shine light on hereditary breast cancer risk

01/13/26 — Marleah Dean Kruzel draws on her personal experience with hereditary breast cancer to spotlight the unique needs of “previvors,” emphasizing the importance of support, storytelling, and improved genetic risk communication in her CDC-invited presentation.

The Office of Naval Research helped support new research that utilizes a remotely operated vehicle to study some of the most remote areas of the deep sea [Photo by Cliff McBride, University Communications and Marketing]

USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth

01/13/26 — With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, USF ranks No. 47 among the nation’s public universities – and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.

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Leading the Way: An Alumna’s Story of Impact

When Tiffany Hoang wasn’t pursuing her biomedical sciences degree or working at Moffitt Cancer Center, she was fully immersed in campus life—leading with the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Student Leadership Society, swimming with the USF Swim Club, connecting through the Vietnamese Student Association, and building lasting friendships along the way. Tiffany truly made the most of her USF experience and shares her advice on how other students can do the same.

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