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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Feed</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:29:21 -05:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>USF Sarasota-Manatee instructors partner with Saudi Aramco to train emergency operators</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2026/saudi-aramco-emergency-operators.aspx</link><description>A group of 15 Saudi Aramco emergency operations personnel spent part of December receiving training at USF Sarasota-Manatee in the second year of an effort to build world-class skills among emergency operations personnel at the world’s largest energy company.</description><author>Vickie Chachere</author><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:41:01 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2026/saudi-aramco-global-networks-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF Sarasota-Manatee instructors partner with Saudi Aramco to train emergency operators</media:title><media:description>A group of 15 Saudi Aramco emergency operations personnel spent part of December receiving training at USF Sarasota-Manatee in the second year of an effort to build world-class skills among emergency operations personnel at the world’s largest energy company.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2026/saudi-aramco-global-networks-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>Group of people holding certificates and smiling</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2026/saudi-aramco-emergency-operators.aspx</guid><categories>Global Networks</categories><tags>Community,Saudi Arabia</tags></item><item><title>USF French Business Forum explores food as medicine from a multitude of perspectives</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/french-business-forum.aspx</link><description>At the recent Second Annual USF French Business Forum, experts looked both inward and outward into our relationship with food. Exploring how our individual health and well-being depend on the food we eat, the way we grow it, and how it’s distributed in the community.</description><author>Vickie Chachere</author><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:54:02 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/french-business-forum-event-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF French Business Forum explores food as medicine from a multitude of perspectives</media:title><media:description>At the recent Second Annual USF French Business Forum, experts looked both inward and outward into our relationship with food. Exploring how our individual health and well-being depend on the food we eat, the way we grow it, and how it’s distributed in the community.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/french-business-forum-event-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>Betty Cappa, President of the French-American Business Council of West Florida, led the panel featuring French Consul General in Miami Raphaël Trapp (center) and 15th Street Farm founder Emmanuel Roux.</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/french-business-forum.aspx</guid><categories>Events,Global Networks</categories><tags>France,Partnerships,Research</tags></item><item><title>“A Full-Circle Journey:” USF Global Alumna Corinne Swainger reflects on her professional journey after reconnecting with her USF Roots</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/swainger-medical-communications.aspx</link><description>With 25 years of expertise as a medical writer and the founder of MedQuill Ltd—a medical copywriting and editing consultancy based in Greater London—Corinne Swainger is devoted to connecting life sciences to real people. Learn more about Swainger's journey from USF to her career.</description><author>Katrina Sandefer</author><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:31:47 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/corinne-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>“A Full-Circle Journey:” USF Global Alumna Corinne Swainger reflects on her professional journey after reconnecting with her USF Roots</media:title><media:description>With 25 years of expertise as a medical writer and the founder of MedQuill Ltd—a medical copywriting and editing consultancy based in Greater London—Corinne Swainger is devoted to connecting life sciences to real people. Learn more about Swainger's journey from USF to her career.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/corinne-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>Corinne and USF President Rhea Law standing together smiling raising the bulls "sign"</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/swainger-medical-communications.aspx</guid><categories>Alumni,Global Networks</categories><tags>Spotlight,United Kingdom</tags></item><item><title>“Hit the ground running:” How USF global alumna Fernanda Alexia Albanus’ passion and dedication led to a rewarding career in creative marketing</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni.aspx</link><description>Currently a board member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) in New York and a Marketing Execution Specialist for SAP, Fernanda Alexia Albanus started as a Public Relations and Advertising major at USF after growing up in Brazil. Since leaving USF, read how she remained involved.</description><author>Katrina Sandefer</author><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:10:16 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>“Hit the ground running:” How USF global alumna Fernanda Alexia Albanus’ passion and dedication led to a rewarding career in creative marketing</media:title><media:description>Currently a board member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) in New York and a Marketing Execution Specialist for SAP, Fernanda Alexia Albanus started as a Public Relations and Advertising major at USF after growing up in Brazil. Since leaving USF, read how she remained involved.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>group of students under a screen that says "BRASA Connect"</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni.aspx</guid><categories>Alumni,Global Networks</categories><tags>Brazil,Spotlight,Student Success</tags></item><item><title>Student spotlight: Jody Mustafa</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/jody-mustafa.aspx?fbclid=IwdGRzaAOExT9jbGNrA4TFLmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAhjYWxsc2l0ZQIyNQABHmC3UASfTwUni4Jw_wlGfPeEGF8ZI10StBoojJE2CtQxtlZHzQaC6WuwHccE_aem_QefE2eSNIPsPhQeOYUjx6A%26sfnsn=mo</link><description>Jody Mustafa once dreamed of seeing the world as a flight attendant — or traveling the globe as an international actress. But after an aunt introduced her to coding, the phrase, “The sky is the limit,” took on a new meaning.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:18:06 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/jode-mustafa-listing-490x328px.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Student spotlight: Jody Mustafa</media:title><media:description>Jody Mustafa once dreamed of seeing the world as a flight attendant — or traveling the globe as an international actress. But after an aunt introduced her to coding, the phrase, “The sky is the limit,” took on a new meaning.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/jode-mustafa-listing-490x328px.png" /><media:keywords>Student smiling</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/jody-mustafa.aspx?fbclid=IwdGRzaAOExT9jbGNrA4TFLmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAhjYWxsc2l0ZQIyNQABHmC3UASfTwUni4Jw_wlGfPeEGF8ZI10StBoojJE2CtQxtlZHzQaC6WuwHccE_aem_QefE2eSNIPsPhQeOYUjx6A%26sfnsn=mo</guid><categories>Global Networks,Students</categories><tags>Saudi Arabia</tags></item><item><title>USF leadership strengthens 32-year partnership with UniNorte during visit to Colombia</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/32-years-uninorte.aspx</link><description>Recently, Universidad del Norte celebrated the 28th edition of Cátedra Europa (Global Forum), the most important academic and cultural event in the Colombian Caribbean and a key international networking event for universities in Colombia. USF proudly joined its partner in a vibrant celebration, where a delegation led by Provost Dr. Prasant Mohapatra came together to strengthen and advance their growing partnership.</description><author>Kyle Rudd</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:52:43 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/32-year-uninorte-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF leadership strengthens 32-year partnership with UniNorte during visit to Colombia</media:title><media:description>Recently, Universidad del Norte celebrated the 28th edition of Cátedra Europa (Global Forum), the most important academic and cultural event in the Colombian Caribbean and a key international networking event for universities in Colombia. USF proudly joined its partner in a vibrant celebration, where a delegation led by Provost Dr. Prasant Mohapatra came together to strengthen and advance their growing partnership.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/32-year-uninorte-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>Group of people smiling with a colorful art background</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/32-years-uninorte.aspx</guid><categories>Events,Global Networks</categories><tags>Colombia,Partnerships,Provost Mohapatra</tags></item><item><title>“Tennis from Scratch in 2025:” How USF alum Yannick Yoshizawa’s INTENNSE approach to professional tennis is changing the game</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/yannick-tennis.aspx</link><description>As co-founder and Vice President of Experience of INTENNSE— a professional tennis league with a fast-paced and fan-based take on the sport, recently featured in Forbes—Yannick Yoshizawa is helping bring the sport into the modern day.</description><author>Katrina Sandefer</author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:11:49 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/yannick-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>“Tennis from Scratch in 2025:” How USF alum Yannick Yoshizawa’s INTENNSE approach to professional tennis is changing the game</media:title><media:description>As co-founder and Vice President of Experience of INTENNSE— a professional tennis league with a fast-paced and fan-based take on the sport, recently featured in Forbes—Yannick Yoshizawa is helping bring the sport into the modern day.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/yannick-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>group of athletes smiling with yellow lanyards</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/yannick-tennis.aspx</guid><categories>Alumni,Global Networks</categories><tags>Brazil</tags></item><item><title>USF’s virtual global learning programs get a boost in new partnership</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/vge-aacu.aspx</link><description>USF World is joining the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&amp;U) Institute for Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning effort to create a Center of Excellence that expands opportunities for students to learn more about the world without leaving home.</description><author></author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:16:30 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/vge-aacu-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF’s virtual global learning programs get a boost in new partnership</media:title><media:description>USF World is joining the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&amp;U) Institute for Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning effort to create a Center of Excellence that expands opportunities for students to learn more about the world without leaving home.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/vge-aacu-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>white world illustration with location pins on florida traveling to the northern tip of Africa</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/vge-aacu.aspx</guid><categories>Faculty &amp; Staff,Global Networks,Students</categories><tags>Partnerships</tags></item><item><title>Yash Patel speaks four languages but believes a fifth should be added: accounting</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/yash-patel.aspx</link><description>Yash Patel's interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. He then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:12:13 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/yash-patel-listing.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Yash Patel speaks four languages but believes a fifth should be added: accounting</media:title><media:description>Yash Patel's interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. He then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/yash-patel-listing.jpg" /><media:keywords>Headshot of Yash Patel </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2025/yash-patel.aspx</guid><categories>Global Networks,Students</categories><tags>India,Spotlight,Student Success</tags></item><item><title>A special relationship: USF in London creates a learning environment for the ages</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/solomon-interview.aspx</link><description>USF World asks assistant professor Scott Solomon to reflect on the value of the USF in London Program just as the summer 2025 cohort of students arrives.</description><author></author><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:48:37 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/solomon-interview-london-program-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>A special relationship: USF in London creates a learning environment for the ages</media:title><media:description>USF World asks assistant professor Scott Solomon to reflect on the value of the USF in London Program just as the summer 2025 cohort of students arrives.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/solomon-interview-london-program-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>Students smiling in front of a large building</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/solomon-interview.aspx</guid><categories>Faculty &amp; Staff,Global Networks</categories><tags>Partnerships,Study Abroad,United Kingdom</tags></item><item><title>Life sciences leaders in Tampa Bay Region and Japan are building connections to advance innovation for the greater good</title><link>https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/life-sciences-leaders-tampa-bay-region-japan-b8gde/?trackingId=afzKHzyZQIiO1%2BZD06fOJw%3D%3D</link><description>A recent gathering with Japan's Consul General in Miami and a delegation of business leaders follows a recent journey from Florida's life sciences, academic and government leaders to Japan. The goal is for world-class health technologies and capabilities take root and grow in both countries.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:21:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/life-sciences-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Life sciences leaders in Tampa Bay Region and Japan are building connections to advance innovation for the greater good</media:title><media:description>A recent gathering with Japan's Consul General in Miami and a delegation of business leaders follows a recent journey from Florida's life sciences, academic and government leaders to Japan. The goal is for world-class health technologies and capabilities take root and grow in both countries.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/life-sciences-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>People standing beside a medical dummy</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/life-sciences-leaders-tampa-bay-region-japan-b8gde/?trackingId=afzKHzyZQIiO1%2BZD06fOJw%3D%3D</guid><categories>Global Networks</categories><tags>Community,Partnerships,Research</tags></item><item><title>Age of exploration: USF celebrates 10 years of its Summer in London program</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration.aspx</link><description>London is a city that has been shaped by explorers, global cultures and geopolitics for two millennia, and in the last decade University of South Florida Bulls have been adding their own imprint on the iconic city.</description><author>Vickie Chachere and Bessie Skoures</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:49:27 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration-listing-490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Age of exploration: USF celebrates 10 years of its Summer in London program</media:title><media:description>London is a city that has been shaped by explorers, global cultures and geopolitics for two millennia, and in the last decade University of South Florida Bulls have been adding their own imprint on the iconic city.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/world/news/images/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration-listing-490x328.png" /><media:keywords>President Law among students and alumni standing and crouching before a gold below "10"</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/world/news/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration.aspx</guid><categories>Alumni,Events,Faculty &amp; Staff,Global Networks,Students</categories><tags>Student Success,Study Abroad,United Kingdom</tags></item></channel></rss>