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Astronauts to test USF students’ wound-healing research aboard the International Space Station
To improve wound care in microgravity, a team of USF undergraduate students developed a wound-healing hydrogel that will soon be tested in space. Their project is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard the SpaceX CRS-35 mission, which will deliver supplies to the International Space Station as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program.
October 15, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF receives $2 million to create Florida’s first university AI and Cyber Makerspace
The facility will expand hands-on learning and research in secure, trustworthy AI and cybersecurity while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, industry partnerships and workforce training to help strengthen Tampa Bay’s technology economy and prepare graduates for careers.
October 15, 2026Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF launches national security hub with funding secured by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, expanding partnership with U.S. Central Command
Supported by a $1.63 million appropriation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the new lab brings advanced technology and modeling capabilities to USF’s growing national security research enterprise.
October 13, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success
From dungeon to a destination: USF unveils reimagined Academic Success Center
Following a yearlong renovation, the University of South Florida has transformed its once-cramped “dungeon” Academic Success Center into a bright, collaborative learning hub nearly twice its former size, featuring expanded tutoring, writing and study spaces.
October 13, 2026Student Success
USF students build career skills at the magical world of Disney
During the past several years, more USF students are taking advantage of a paid internship program where they live at Walt Disney World Resort to get on-site job training for careers in hospitality, management, performance and more.
October 7, 2026Student Success
USF inventors make history as university’s first team to advance to National Inventors Hall of Fame’s Collegiate Inventors Competition
A USF student team developed a dry EEG electrode designed to improve patient comfort and brain-signal quality. Now, the three biomedical engineering graduates are the university’s first team to advance to the National Inventors Hall of Fame’s Collegiate Inventors Competition where they’ll showcase their innovation on the national stage.
September 24, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF renews Fuse Transfer Program, expanding pathways from Florida colleges to bachelor’s degrees
Fuse allows students who earn their associates degree in specific majors at a participating community or state college to transfer to USF and complete a bachelor’s degree in two years.
September 21, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success, University News
USF internships turn into careers at Tampa Bay tech company
Nearly 9 in 10 employees at Four Winds IT started as interns. See how the Sarasota tech company’s internship program is turning emerging talent into its next generation of employees.
September 16, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success
The professor in the green jacket: A chance encounter that changed the life of a USF alum
Vivek Mankar almost didn’t attend a USF information session that changed the trajectory of his career. Years later, he shares how deeply that experience shaped who he is today.
September 15, 2026Student Success
25 years: How USF students are honoring 9/11 through service
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and honor those who lost their lives – as well as the heroes and survivors – USF students participated in the 9/11 Week of Service, a week-long Stampede of Service event organized by the USF Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.
September 11, 2026Student Success, University News
Through internships, USF Institute of Applied Engineering opens direct pathway to defense careers
The USF Institute of Applied Engineering provides students with hands-on internships that connect them directly to defense, cybersecurity, and engineering careers, often leading to full-time roles with government agencies and private contractors. They are not accepting internship applications.
September 10, 2026Community Partnerships, Student Success
USF’s newest first-year class raises the bar, setting records for high school GPA, SAT scores and National Merit Scholars
It’s the most academically accomplished first-year class in USF history. Meet some of the new students making USF their home.
September 9, 2026Student Success, University News