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Astronauts to test USF students’ wound-healing research aboard the International Space Station

To improve wound care in microgravity, USF undergraduates developed a hydrogel that will launch to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-35.

October 6, 2026Research & Innovation, Students

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CAS alumna founds nonprofit, empowers girls in journalism

Recent graduate Grace Smith is leaving USF with a master’s in mass communications, a passion for research, and a motivation to empower women around the world.

September 30, 2026Alumni

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

DNA damage continues long after sun exposure; USF researchers say protective measures need to catch up

The novel framework underscores the need for a new generation of sunscreens that target both direct and indirect DNA damage pathways.

September 24, 2026Research & Innovation

Davide Tanasi excavates a stone wall at the Roman Villa del Tellaro in Sicily.

Preserving memories: How a new approach to archaeology became a model for interdisciplinary research at USF

From Roman villas in Sicily to forensic cases in Florida, USF's Institute for Digital Exploration has turned 3D archaeology into a training ground for students across the university.

September 22, 2026Research & Innovation

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In AI-era advertising, data drives creativity

In the Zimmerman School, students are learning how AI can speed up analysis while research, critical thinking and human judgment turn data into stronger creative decisions.

September 22, 2026Research & Innovation

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USF’s Largest-Ever Millennium Fellowship Cohort Puts Student Ideas Into Action Across Tampa Bay

A record 24 USF students are participating in the 2026 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, taking on community projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and addressing issues ranging from health education and microplastic pollution to educational equity and agency in the age of AI.

September 21, 2026Honors & Awards

Sylvia Herbozo stands beside a sign for PLANS, her nonprofit mentoring Latino psychology students.

USF alum turns a need for Spanish-speaking psychologists into a growing mentorship network

Sylvia Herbozo, a USF alum and first-generation Peruvian American, is creating the support she needed early in her psychology career through her nonprofit, Psicólogos Latinos Avanzando Nuestros Servicios (PLANS) — an initiative born from a passion for mentorship and a need for more Latino psychologists.

September 21, 2026Alumni

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Thirty new faculty are poised to advance strategic priorities

The new hires are experts in everything from chemistry and psychology to global studies and communications — and they are here to reinforce the college’s strategic priorities with research that supports global and national security, integrates behavioral dynamics with machine learning and advances understandings of health and disease.

September 21, 2026CAS News

Lucas Griffin and three research partners hold a cobia and tripletail on a boat in the Gulf.

New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail

An $800,000 grant is helping USF researchers and partners track cobia and tripletail across the Gulf Coast to answer key questions about the species' migration patterns and populations. The findings could support recreational fishing, inform fisheries management decisions and strengthen coastal communities that depend on healthy fisheries.

September 16, 2026Research & Innovation

Jordan Zimmerman and USF President Moez Limayem pose together with raised hands in front of a full audience.

Advertising mogul Jordan Zimmerman talks sacrifice, AI and being a dreamer at USF fireside chat

Over 100 USF business students, most eager to get a foothold into the competitive marketing and advertising world, flocked to the event to hear from the industry icon.

September 14, 2026CAS News

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Anthropologist studying history of alcohol awarded rare, multi-country Fulbright

Several years back, anthropologist John W. Arthur wrote a book tracing the history of beer. Now through a Fulbright award, he is traveling to Spain and Greece to expand on this work in countries with some of earliest known evidence of alcohol production.

September 9, 2026Research & Innovation

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Chloe Jones Explores Chemistry Possibilities Through Research Experiences Across the Country

Judy Genshaft Honors College student Chloe Jones has taken her passion for chemistry beyond USF through two U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates, gaining field knowledge, building presentation skills, forming mentor relationships, and preparing for a future career as a researcher.

September 4, 2026Community Engagement

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