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A message from USF’s ninth president, Moez Limayem
President Moez Limayem addresses the USF community following his confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.
December 12, 2025University News
Florida Board of Governors confirms Moez Limayem as USF’s next president
Limayem has served as president of the University of North Florida since 2022 and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years before taking the role at UNF.
December 12, 2025University News
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 by 15%. If approved, the increase will be effective beginning Fall 2026.
December 12, 2025University News
USF Health, TGH surgeon performs nation’s first fully robotic microsurgery with FDA-cleared NanoWrist® instruments
This innovation allows surgeons to perform delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation with unmatched control, marking a new era in minimally invasive care for patients living with lymphedema.
December 11, 2025Research and Innovation, USF Health
National Academy of Inventors welcomes three USF inventors into its 2025 class of fellows
USF Provost and Executive Vice President Prasant Mohapatra and Professors Christian Bréchot and Chandrakant Patel have been selected as 2025 Fellows to the National Academy of Inventors – considered the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
December 11, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF Board of Trustees celebrates President Rhea Law with special honors and planned recognitions on campus
President Rhea Law’s lifelong commitment to the University of South Florida – as a student, employee, founding member of the USF Board of Trustees and the institution’s first alum to serve as president – will leave a lasting legacy that continues well beyond her tenure.
December 11, 2025University News
USF commencement spotlights four visionary leaders advancing innovation and growth
Four visionary leaders will be recognized during USF’s fall commencement ceremonies. Their global, civic and philanthropic contributions have advanced academic partnerships, economic growth and innovation.
December 10, 2025Honors and Awards, University News
USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot
One of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new USF study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.
December 10, 2025Research and Innovation
USF graduate overcomes brain injury to earn degree
After a severe car accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury and aphasia, doctors doubted Murren would ever live independently. Through relentless physical and mental rehabilitation, he regained his abilities and returned to college, eventually transferring to USF. He excelled academically, joined honor societies and volunteered with special needs children.
December 8, 2025Student Success
Thousands pack Yuengling as USF women’s basketball hosts annual Education Day
More than 9,000 elementary and middle school students from across Tampa Bay filled the stands at Yuengling Center as they witnessed USF women's basketball’s 91-58 win against Houston Christian University during Education Day.
December 8, 2025Community, USF Athletics
USF to confer more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presides over her final commencement ceremonies
The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
December 8, 2025Student Success
Teen mom’s 20-year journey from the military to graduating from USF
Passionette Jacobs’ path to graduation was anything but easy. A mother at 15, she left high school to support her son. She later earned a GED through Job Corps and certifications in medical office technology. She served 12 years in the National Guard, learned trades like welding and plumbing, and even authored a children’s book.
December 8, 2025Student Success