Recent News
Student & Alumni News
Friday, April 22, 2022
DanceUSF Students Use Their Art to Reflect on Mental Health Issues
Mental health and mental illness among college students aren’t new topics but there
is a new approach of dealing with it, that USF professors are working with students
to serve as a way to cope.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Fox 13: USF Alum, Jerel McCants ‘01, Follows His Dream to Success
Fox 13 features a video story about USF alum, Jerel McCants, who dreamed of being
an architect from an early age.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Alumnus Matthew López wins Tony Award for Best Play
Matthew López scored his first Tony Award on Sunday night for his play, “The Inheritance.” Lopez
is also the first person of Latin descent to win the Tony Award for Best Play.
College of The Arts News
Friday, April 22, 2022
The College of The Arts is pleased to congratulate USF Trustee Melissa Seixas on receiving
the "Arts Advocate of the Year Award" from the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.
The College looks forward to working closely with Trustee Seixas as it expands arts
programming to the St. Petersburg community.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
USF leads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy
of Inventors
The newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech
tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of
innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular
microbiology and neuroscience.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Professor Taryn Sabia led two-year process of creating community-inspired Wimauma
revitalization plan
Affordable housing, better roads and new schools are in. Gated communities are out.
Improving lives in the largely Hispanic community of Wimauma got a big push forward
Tuesday when leaders in government, business and the nonprofit sector gathered to
celebrate approval of plans for a sweeping new urban and commercial development initiative.