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USF Ranked One of the Best Value Colleges in the Country

The University of South Florida is one of the nation’s top universities for providing students with high-quality education and career readiness at an affordable cost, according to The Princeton Review’s list of Best Value Colleges for 2020.

February 5, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

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Discovery of Unmarked Graves Earns 2020 AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award

Erin Kimmerle, a forensic anthropologist who worked to account for dozens of children buried at a notorious Florida reform school, will receive the 2020 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

February 3, 2020Honors and Awards

Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

USF alumnus Ivan Pineda has been recognized by the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program as a 2020 Rangel Fellow. Pineda is the third Rangel Fellow in the University of South Florida history.

January 31, 2020Honors and Awards, Student Success, University News

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USF Tampa and St. Petersburg Lauded for Community Engagement Efforts

The University of South Florida’s campuses in Tampa and St. Petersburg have again earned national recognition for community engagement in teaching, research and service.

January 31, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

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Five USF Faculty Members Recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards

From chemistry to computer science and clean water, these faculty members are some of USF’s top innovators.

January 15, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News

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Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows

The National Academy of Inventors announced Tuesday that University of South Florida faculty members Dr. Samuel Wickline, a pioneer in nanotechnology targeting heart disease and other disorders, and Dr. Fred Leonberger, whose discoveries in fiber optics drove the development of the modern communications industry, are new 2019 Fellows.

December 5, 2019Honors and Awards

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Nine USF Faculty Members Earn Prestigious National Scientific Honor

USF leads the state of Florida with the most researchers selected in this year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.

November 26, 2019Honors and Awards

Honors students travel to Peru to participate in a service project as well as various cultural activities. Photo by Tyelyn Brigino.

USF's Education Abroad Program Rises to an All-Time High in International Rankings

The University of South Florida’s Education Abroad program has risen to 39th in the nation for all institutions and 30th among public universities, according to the most recent Open Doors annual report published by the Institute of International Education.

November 19, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

USF President Steve Currall accepts APLU Award

University of South Florida Wins APLU’s 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the national association for the leading 237 research universities in the United States, announced that the University of South Florida is the top winner of its 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement.

November 11, 2019Honors and Awards

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

12 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Twelve University of South Florida faculty members whose research has garnered national and international acclaim in fields spanning environmental sciences, business, anthropology, engineering and others will be recognized on Oct. 21 with the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award.

October 18, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

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USF Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook Honored at Reception

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Karen A. Holbrook, PhD, was honored at a special reception Monday evening by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, the Manatee Education Foundation and the Manatee Arts Education Council for being named the national recipient of the Arts Schools Network (ASN) Higher Education Award.

October 11, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

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University of South Florida Earns National Honor for Excellence in Diversity

The University of South Florida is a recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, which recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

September 18, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

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