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The psychology of fear: Inside a USF researcher’s work on why we love to be scared
Psychology doctoral candidate Tara Perreault studies why people enjoy being scared — and how fear shapes our relationships and moral judgments, using research methods far more frightening than a traditional lab.
October 26, 2026Research & Innovation, Students
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 15, 2026Research & Innovation, Students
USF student documents the effects of polluted well water in Florida community
Graduate student Emily Walsh is exploring the experiences of residents in Osceola County’s Whitted Historic Community, where an abandoned landfill has raised concerns about environmental exposures. Through oral histories and archival research, Walsh aims to document the community’s experiences and preserve its history.
October 7, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation, Students
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