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Hanan Ibrahim selected as USF’s first Luce Scholar
USF Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar.
April 13, 2026Alumni
From law to clean energy: How Lujuan Wang built a purpose-driven career
Lujuan Wang, a PCGS alumni, is now working in U.S. clean energy sector by getting dual master's degrees from the University of South Florida to join the Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF).
March 30, 2026Alumni
Breaking down global conflict: Arman Mahmoudian brings world politics to the honors classroom
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the psychology behind political decision-making, Honors instructor Arman Mahmoudian helps students examine global conflict from new perspectives. His courses challenge students to critically engage with world events and the media narratives that shape them.
March 26, 2026Faculty & Staff
“No Dream is Too Big:” Tampa Bay Sun FC Captain Jordyn Listro on her time at USF, playing professionally, and inspiring the next generation
From captaining the USF soccer team to leading the Tampa Bay Sun FC—the first and only profession women’s sports team in Tampa— to championship victory during their inaugural season, Jordyn Listro has shown remarkable leadership and dedication throughout her career.
March 23, 2026Alumni, Global Networks
COPH’s Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association
Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA).
March 17, 2026Accolades, Faculty & Staff
Meet the women making history during inaugural season of USF beach volleyball
USF's new beach volleyball team is off to a successful start during its inaugural season thanks to coach Pri Piantadosi-Lima and star players like Josie Sek and Zoey Mitchell.
March 4, 2026Faculty & Staff, Global Networks
USF professor delivers Rome keynote, expands space economy courses
A USF Muma College of Business professor took the global stage in Rome to spotlight the fast-growing space economy, and he’s bringing that international insight straight into a one-of-a-kind course in Tampa. Discover how USF is preparing students for what he calls “mankind's most consequential frontier.”
March 2, 2026Faculty & Staff
Dancing defiance: USFSM student Natalia Chersia brings WWII resistance fighter Nancy Wake to life on the stage
When dancer and USF Sarasota-Manatee student Natalia Chersia steps onto the stage as Nancy Wake in Women of Resistance, she takes on the life of a history-making woman who was shaped by war, courage, and loss.
February 26, 2026Students
USF Alum finds success 6,000 miles from home
A few months after he graduated from USF with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 23, 2026Alumni
USF Bellini student builds computing career after emigrating from Cuba
From coding games in PowerPoint without internet in Cuba to contributing to real-world research projects at USF, Bellini College senior Cristian Hernandez is turning curiosity into a computing career. After immigrating to Florida with no English skills, he persevered through school, discovered his passion for technology and now applies classroom learning through a hands-on internship shaping his future in innovation.
February 19, 2026Students
USF students collaborate on solar water heater prototype
Hot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide — but two USF graduate students are working to change that.
February 5, 2026Students
From Tampa to tech: USF alumna Kristina Oliva’s journey to Meta and life in London
When Kristina Oliva crossed the stage at USF to receive her master’s degree in mass communication, she could not have predicted that the decision would eventually lead her to one of the world’s largest tech companies, Meta, or to building a life thousands of miles from home in London.
February 2, 2026Alumni