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Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad
From Curaçao to Kyoto, students from USF’s College of Arts and Sciences spent the summer expanding their horizons through immersive study abroad programs that blended academic learning with cultural exploration.
August 28, 2025Students
USF will host free, multinational film festival
The Tampa Bay community will have an opportunity to screen Spanish and Portuguese-language films from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Brazil and Mexico during a month-long film festival coming to USF.
August 28, 2025Events
USF, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic
For the first time, researchers at USF have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.
August 27, 2025Scholars
“Bringing the world to students:” How Virtual Global Exchange (VGE) has become an international gateway in the USF classroom
The Virtual Global Exchange Program (VGE) at USF is a wonderful way to facilitate professional development, networking opportunities, and deepen existing collaboration. Read to learn how this program connects classrooms on a global level.
August 13, 2025Faculty & Staff, Students
USF CyberHerd captures first place at world’s largest hacker conference
The University of South Florida’s CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33’s “Adversary Wars” Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team’s debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.
Inaugural ‘Gael Scoil USF’ event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community
This summer, the University of South Florida introduced Tampa Bay youth to Irish heritage through its inaugural ‘Gael Scoil USF’ event, inviting grade schoolers to engage with Irish culture firsthand through baking, dancing, sports, storytelling, and other immersive experiences.
August 13, 2025Events, Faculty & Staff
Yash Patel speaks four languages but believes a fifth should be added: accounting
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.
August 4, 2025Global Networks, Students
USF Honors College strengthens 9-year partnership with Kerolle Initiative in Dominican Republic
The Judy Genshaft Honors College continues to build on a decade-long partnership with the Kerolle Initiative in the Dominican Republic, a local non-profit pop-up clinic that brings medical care and health education to rural populations. This year, Honors students expanded research beyond the trip, and the college recognized Dr. Reginald Kerolle as an official Honors “graduate.”
August 4, 2025Students
Chinaza Munonye jumpstarts her medical career through honors coursework
University of South Florida Honors student Chinaza Munonye turned her passion for dermatology into practical research projects for her Honors coursework and beyond. Now, she’s preparing for medical school, ready to transform the field of dermatology.
July 29, 2025Students
How a USF student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI
Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at USF, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.
July 28, 2025Students
USF professor presents research on automation and foreign investment at AIB conference
The team examined how rhetoric around reshoring — when companies bring manufacturing and production operations back to its home country — aligns with corporate behavior in the automotive industry.
July 25, 2025Events, Faculty & Staff
A special relationship: USF in London creates a learning environment for the ages
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.
July 24, 2025Faculty & Staff, Global Networks