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Daniela Zamora Alviarez selected as USF’s 2026 Ralph C. Wilcox Outstanding Graduate
The USF College of Engineering student received several awards for her work to advance energy-efficient computing through research in nanotechnology and materials science.
May 7, 2026Honors and Awards, Student Success
At USF, a mechanical engineering student followed her father’s path — and built her own
Mechanical engineering graduate Sara Arroyave Soto followed in her father’s footsteps at USF, even studying under some of the same professors and using his annotated textbooks as she earned her degree. Blending that legacy with her own vision, she is conducting aerospace research focused on cleaner, more energy‑efficient aircraft and plans to continue her journey at USF with doctoral studies in aerospace engineering.
May 4, 2026Student Success
Corporate-sponsored capstone projects bring industry experience to USF biomedical engineering seniors
Students in USF's biomedical engineering program are bringing ideas to life through hands on, industry sponsored design projects. For seniors in the program, this rewarding experience culminated in their capstone presentation. Fourteen prototypes were presented to eager faculty and industry partners, showcasing the graduates' year of hard work.
May 4, 2026Research and Innovation
USF scientists solve 100 year-old mystery behind rubber that powers modern life
Researchers discovered how carbon black strengthens rubber to support extreme weight – a breakthrough that could lead to safer, longer-lasting materials.
April 16, 2026Research and Innovation
USF-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technology
A powerful partnership between the University of South Florida and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations – from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.
April 15, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership
Thousands of miles from any battlefield, a team of engineers at the University of South Florida is working to prepare soldiers for the increasingly complex electronic environment of modern warfare.
March 30, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF powering Florida research on air taxis
Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation.
March 30, 2026Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish and Jose Zayas-Castro have been recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals.
March 26, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF research activity climbs 15%, strengthening national standing
Research funded by corporate sponsors increased 25% with the majority of USF’s expenditures derived from highly competitive federal awards from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
March 10, 2026Research and Innovation, University News
USF expands its footprint in space research
As Florida’s space industry accelerates at an unprecedented pace, the University of South Florida is stepping into a larger role by investing in space research, expanding faculty expertise and strengthening partnerships that position it at the forefront of the state’s growing space economy.
February 18, 2026Research and Innovation
USF engineering research team tackles America’s hidden sanitation crisis with breakthrough wastewater technology
Building on his success with the NEWGenerator, and with support from the National Science Foundation, Professor Daniel Yeh and his team have developed a solution that can transform how wastewater is managed in homes and small communities nationwide.
December 3, 2025Research and Innovation
From laboratory innovation to cancer care, USF-born technology offering pet owners hope
Decades of federally funded research at USF have led to a breakthrough device that uses gentle heat and electrical pulses to deliver cancer treatment directly to tumors. Now in veterinary trials, the technology promises safer, more precise treatments – and could soon transform human cancer care.
November 10, 2025Research and Innovation