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First taste of college: St. Pete Strong conference inspires future scholars
USF St. Petersburg was host to around 500 Pinellas County middle and high schoolers for a one-day youth conference that sparked interest in science and art fields while introducing many to the college experience.
July 3, 2025Community Partnerships
USF Board of Trustees to consider out-of-state fee increase proposal
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees will consider a proposal to increase out-of-state student fees. If approved, the increase will be effective beginning Fall 2025.
July 3, 2025University News
USF’s University Communications and Marketing team recognized with platinum Hermes Award
The University of South Florida’s Be Bold campaign earned the prestigious platinum award in the 2025 Hermes Creative Awards. Selected from more than 6,000 global entries, the campaign showcases authentic stories of USF students, faculty and staff to highlight the university’s bold spirit.
July 2, 2025University News
Florida’s oyster crisis takes center stage in latest musical-science project
A team of professors, musicians and students at USF is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in Florida.
July 2, 2025Research and Innovation
Opportunities to get involved in USF’s presidential search
The USF Presidential Search Committee will hold a virtual listening session and launch a digital survey to develop the draft position profile.
July 1, 2025University News
From USF to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette
While pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at USF, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the team’s inaugural season.
July 1, 2025Student Success
Important funding for USF in final state budget
The University of South Florida will receive significant funding in Florida’s 2025-26 state budget, supporting major initiatives in research, student success and campus development across all three campuses.
June 30, 2025University News
From classmates to soulmates: Three years, two degrees and one happily ever after
Jacqueline Benavides and Kyle Kelly met in 2022, the first year the online DBA program was offered at USF. The program gave them a path toward academic growth and, unexpectedly, toward each other.
June 30, 2025Campus Life
New USF Health study recognizes the burden of tremor for Parkinson’s disease patients
USF Health's Dr. Robert Hauser surveyed hundreds of patients with Parkinson's disease and found that tremors pose a greater burden on their quality of life than previously reported.
June 30, 2025Research and Innovation
USF-developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD
Technology developed at the University of South Florida offers a promising, privacy-preserving tool to help clinicians diagnose and track trauma in kids, especially those too young to express it.
June 30, 2025Research and Innovation
Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and USF is driving it forward
The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by USF from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by USF’s Access 3D Lab.
June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success
USF to advance its position as a leader in mental and behavioral health by creating a new research center named for Sen. Darryl Rouson
The Senator Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at USF will conduct rigorous research to advance the scientific understanding of the relationship between substance abuse and mental health issues, including improving treatment outcomes and reducing the societal impacts of substance abuse and mental health conditions.
June 25, 2025University News