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USF’s Miss Florida advances to Miss America with a mission to raise brain injury awareness
USF Honors College senior and Miss Florida Alexandra de Roos is preparing to compete for the Miss America title on Sept. 6, using the national stage to advocate for traumatic brain injury awareness and recovery.
August 26, 2026Honors & Awards, Students
CAS around the world: How global learning and interdisciplinary problem‑solving shape students’ experience
CAS students spent the summer learning across coral reefs, ancient ruins, misty mountains, and global cities — discovering how place transforms learning and shapes the scholars, researchers, and leaders they’re becoming.
One year in: This internship program is inspiring humanities students to chart new career paths
A year ago, Sabrina Karazoun was one of many college students working an hourly job that wasn't aligned with her career goals. Today, she's living in Brazil and teaching English at an institution that supports language learners of all ages. Her secret? Applying for a paid internship through the Mellon Humanities Internship Program.
August 17, 2026Students
A Lifelong Learner: Honors Graduate Britlee Yant Looks Ahead to Graduate School
Britlee Yant graduates this summer with her bachelor's degree, turning her childhood dream into a major milestone as she continues her quest for knowledge by pursing her master’s degree.
August 11, 2026Students
USF to confer more than 2,600 degrees during commencement ceremonies on Aug. 8
The group features 22 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average, 77 student veterans and graduates from 19 countries and 39 states.
August 3, 2026Students
Employ-A-Bull: Student dives into seagrass research internship
Environmental science and policy major Olivia Smith is gaining hands-on marine science experience while restoring a vital Florida ecosystem.
August 1, 2026Research & Innovation, Students
In visit to the iconic center of British diplomacy, USF students hear life lessons from trailblazer Dame Karen Pierce
USF students in Associate Professor Scott Solomon's British Politics, Culture, and Life class met with Dame Karen Pierce, one of the UK's most senior diplomats, at the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in Westminster. The visit was part of the USF in London summer program Solomon co-leads.
July 22, 2026Students
Inspired by curiosity: Students and experts explore red tide through summer science program
The inaugural Suncoast Student Science Experience brought together high school students, scientists, researchers, educators and conservation professionals to explore the impacts of red tide. The program culminated in a student symposium showcasing the participants' research.
July 15, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Empowering future leaders: CAS students join GNSI’s inaugural D.C. experience
The GNSI DC Experience took CAS students beyond the classroom and into the heart of the nation’s capital. The insights — and connections — they brought home are shaping what comes next.
June 23, 2026Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
USF Student Advances to Global Finals of Red Bull Basement Competition
USF cybersecurity and political science student Sahasra Upputuru placed among the top three competitors nationally and advanced to the Red Bull Basement World Final in San Francisco, pitching SafeStep Secure, an app she built to help protect people from scam calls and digital fraud.
June 23, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
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