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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>USF News Feed</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/</link><description>Recent posts from USF News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:13 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>USF launches new career readiness initiative</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative.aspx</link><description>USF is introducing initiatives this fall to help undergraduate students more quickly identify their career goals - ensuring they gain real-world experience and helping them land jobs in their fields or admission to graduate school.</description><author></author><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:37 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/news/images/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative/listing.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF launches new career readiness initiative</media:title><media:description>USF is introducing initiatives this fall to help undergraduate students more quickly identify their career goals - ensuring they gain real-world experience and helping them land jobs in their fields or admission to graduate school.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/news/images/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative/listing.png" /><media:keywords>Faculty member stands in front of the classroom</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative.aspx</guid><categories>Student Success</categories><tags>Center for Career and Professional Development,Donna Smith,Student Success</tags></item><item><title>USF hosts first-ever summer course on using voice and AI as a diagnostic tool</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-hosts-first-ever-summer-course-on-using-voice-and-ai-as-diagnostic-tool.aspx</link><description>In collaboration with the USF AI+X Institute, USF Health is helping train the next generation of medical professionals through the launch of its first-ever course dedicated to understanding how voice can be used as a biomarker for health.</description><author></author><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/news/images/2024/usf-hosts-first-ever-summer-course-on-using-voice-and-ai-as-diagnostic-tool/list.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF hosts first-ever summer course on using voice and AI as a diagnostic tool</media:title><media:description>In collaboration with the USF AI+X Institute, USF Health is helping train the next generation of medical professionals through the launch of its first-ever course dedicated to understanding how voice can be used as a biomarker for health.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/news/images/2024/usf-hosts-first-ever-summer-course-on-using-voice-and-ai-as-diagnostic-tool/list.jpg" /><media:keywords>Three people in a doctors office, looking at a chart</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-hosts-first-ever-summer-course-on-using-voice-and-ai-as-diagnostic-tool.aspx</guid><categories>Research and Innovation,Student Success,USF Health</categories><tags>Donna Smith,MyUSF,One USF,USF Health</tags></item><item><title>Record number of summer campers flock to USF’s campuses</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/record-number-of-summer-campers-flock-to-campuses-for-fun-and-career-exploration.aspx</link><description>USF is seeing unprecedented growth in its youth summer camp offerings, with significant increases in the number of camps and double the number of participants. While it may appear to be just summer fun, many camps offer a peek at career options and serve as the first point of contact at USF for future Bulls.</description><author></author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:44:14 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/news/images/2024/record-number-of-summer-campers-flock-to-campuses-for-fun-and-career-exploration/newsroomlist.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Record number of summer campers flock to USF’s campuses</media:title><media:description>USF is seeing unprecedented growth in its youth summer camp offerings, with significant increases in the number of camps and double the number of participants. 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USF’s Innovative Education is helping faculty integrate it into online courses – serving as a test case for broader course instruction.</description><author></author><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 08:00:58 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/images/news/2024/innovative-education-helping-revolutionize-courses-through-generative-ai/list.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF’s Innovative Education helping revolutionize courses through generative AI</media:title><media:description>With artificial intelligence technology rapidly advancing, USF students will soon see some changes in their courses and how they participate in assignments. USF’s Innovative Education is helping faculty integrate it into online courses – serving as a test case for broader course instruction.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/images/news/2024/innovative-education-helping-revolutionize-courses-through-generative-ai/list.jpg" /><media:keywords>USF’s Innovative Education helping revolutionize courses through generative AI </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/innovative-education-helping-revolutionize-courses-through-generative-ai.aspx</guid><categories>Cyber/AI,Student Success</categories><tags>Donna Smith,Innovative Education</tags></item><item><title>USF honors community leaders at commencement ceremonies</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-honors-community-leaders-at-commencement-ceremonies.aspx</link><description>Commencement is the time for USF to bestow some of its highest honors to outstanding individuals who have made essential contributions to the university and the community. This spring, the individuals selected represent the university’s many collaborations in health care and economic development.</description><author></author><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/images/news/2024/usf-honors-community-leaders-at-commencement-ceremonies/johnlist.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF honors community leaders at commencement ceremonies</media:title><media:description>Commencement is the time for USF to bestow some of its highest honors to outstanding individuals who have made essential contributions to the university and the community. 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Much of that can be attributed to the dozens of structured programs in which students can find peers who are trained to conduct academic tutoring or offer advice ranging from the management of money and time to which residence hall serves the best food.</description><author></author><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:18:45 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/images/news/2024/peer-mentoring-initiatives-keeping-students-on-track/listpeer.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF's peer mentoring initiatives keep students on track to graduate, enter workforce</media:title><media:description>USF has a 92 percent first-time-in-college retention rate. 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