Arts & Sciences
2026 Stories
USF students heading to the FIFA World Cup
From volunteering to scoring much-coveted tickets, USF students are finding ways to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world.
June 16, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Local ecosystem becomes living field laboratory for USF students
A four-phase, multi-year partnership between USF and Siesta Key Chapel combines student learning, environmental stewardship and community impact to restore a vital maritime hammock.
May 22, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Building on Fulbright: Taylor Herman’s next chapter abroad
Political science major and Fulbright recipient Taylor Herman spent a year in Moldova teaching English and fostering a classroom grounded in open conversation and curiosity.
May 19, 2026Alumni, Community Engagement, Students
Memorial funds honor USF anthropologist Curtis Wienker, support student research
Created by his family, the funds support the biomedical anthropology program and establish the Curtis Wienker Viva Cuba Memorial Fund — each reflecting a distinct dimension of Wienker’s decades-long career as an educator, researcher and mentor.
May 13, 2026Community Engagement, Students
'Strongest' issue yet: 'Saw Palm' celebrates 20 years of Florida literature and art
Managed and edited by students in USF’s creative writing MFA program, “Saw Palm” is both a literary journal with global reach and a hands-on learning laboratory that offers students direct experience with the publishing process — from soliciting submissions to evaluating and selecting work for publication.
May 12, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement
With life sciences solutions in high demand, U.K.-Florida Innovation Corridor is thriving
Department of Molecular Biosciences Chair Marcus Cooke highlighted the importance of universities and research institutions in supporting life science companies, noting that strong academic partnerships create opportunities for commercialization, workforce development and scientific advancement.
May 12, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement
USF confers more than 8,000 degrees during commencement ceremonies
This semester’s youngest graduate and oldest graduate both earned degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences.
History major working with Florida Holocaust Museum to create exhibit on Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel
CAS students are helping to catalogue artifacts, correspondence, photographs and other material that will lead to a permanent museum exhibition on the life, works and teachings of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
April 30, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Preserving a century: USF partnership brings Tampa Theatre history to centennial exhibition
In collaboration with USF Libraries and the Tampa Theatre, the Institute for Digital Exploration has completed the 3D digitization of the theater’s surviving original furniture and decorative pieces. These newly captured digital assets will be on display at a special exhibition at the Tampa Bay History Center celebrating the theater’s 100th anniversary.
April 6, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
CAS makes clean sweep at 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
All six of this year’s Outstanding Young Alumni award recipients hold a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, showcasing the college’s ability to produce innovative and creative alumni who achieve career success under the age of 36. The awards ceremony will take place in the Sam and Martha Gibbons Alumni Center on April 9.
April 3, 2026Alumni, Honors & Awards
USF named top producer of Gilman Scholars
The University of South Florida was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.
March 31, 2026Alumni, Honors & Awards, Students
USF hosts 2026 math bowls for Hillsborough County’s top students
Nearly a thousand of Hillsborough County’s top young mathematicians competed at USF, showcasing their speed, accuracy and problem-solving skills.
February 27, 2026Community Engagement, Events