University of South Florida News
Inside SoFlo Rodeo: The student section fueling USF men’s basketball’s American Conference championship season
Meet the students powering the energy inside the Yuengling Center as the Bulls head to the American Conference Championship as the No. 1 seed.
March 9, 2026USF Athletics
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
Global Virus Network opens international headquarters at USF
This formalizes a strategic partnership that positions USF Health as the permanent home of GVN’s global scientific network and expands its capacity to coordinate research, surveillance and response to emerging viral threats.
March 10, 2026Research and Innovation, USF Health
ConnectSecure invests in USF’s cybersecurity apprenticeship program
ConnectSecure has donated $100,000 to expand USF’s Cyber Florida SOCAP program, increasing opportunities for students to gain hands-on cybersecurity experience inside the university’s Security Operations Center. The gift, announced at the CyberBay 2026 Summit, underscores ConnectSecure’s commitment to developing workforce-ready talent and strengthening partnerships between industry, education and government.
March 13, 2026Community Partnerships
From middle school classroom to medical crisis, two paths converge at USF in battle against infectious disease
A suggestion from a middle school student set Claudia Zamora Cisnero on a new path that led her back to USF. Learn how she’s working alongside a world-renowned scientist whose own lifelong battle with infection is fueling their study of drug-resistant bacteria.
March 11, 2026Student Success
USF Magazine
Stories feature some of USF's many highlights, including the university's membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, the ranking of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as No. 1 in Florida and the opening of the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.