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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.
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
Age of exploration: USF celebrates 10 years of its Summer in London program
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.
July 22, 2025Alumni, Events, Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
Student spotlight: Dulcey Hunter, doctoral student and Women in Leadership and Philanthropy Scholar
Discover how Dulcey Hunter’s passion for education, travel, and personal growth is shaping her journey as a doctoral student—explore her Q&A.
July 22, 2025Students
From USF to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette
While pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at USF, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the team’s inaugural season.
July 1, 2025Students
Beckford, Nnani, and Nyorha from USF Men’s Basketball are elected for U19 Canadian National Team
The Bulls are the only team with three freshmen participating in the FIBA U19 Men’s Basketball World Cup 2025 this summer.
June 27, 2025Students
From prep to Panama: USF student Jackson Anderson will serve in Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer
Jackson Anderson—studying geographic information sciences (GIS) and anthropology at USF—was accepted by the Peace Corps for a position in Panama, where he will volunteer within the environmental sector. Read more about Anderson's journey and how it led to the Peace Corps.
June 26, 2025Students
From Colombia to USF to Apple: One Student's Journey
A master’s student in computer science at the University of South Florida, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.
June 13, 2025Global Networks, Students
Gaining real-world experience: International student Sara Lorca Garrido’s experience with the Global Career Accelerator
Recently, over 100 students from a variety of majors decided to join a challenge offered by Wells Fargo through the Global Career Accelerator. Sara Lorca Garrido, a USF international student from Asturias, Spain, took on this challenge. Read to learn more about the program and the impact it has on students.
June 11, 2025Students
USF World celebrates more than 1,100 international student spring graduates
Campus leaders, families worldwide, and scores of graduating USF students celebrated international students' uniquely challenging and resilient journeys during Spring 2025 commencement with the traditional sash ceremony.
May 21, 2025Events, Faculty & Staff, Students
USF School of Geosciences PhD student Victoria Brown selected for Boren Fellowship
Victoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.
Critical Language Scholarship opens door for USF student to study Arabic in Jordan
Third-year University of South Florida student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.