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CAS alumna’s experiences fuel passion for mentorship
Gabriella Boykin, a first-generation college student and recent graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to working with students and supporting their academic journeys.
August 27, 2025Alumni
Elevating Educators: USF celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders
Leadership from USF, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from USF this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.
August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research
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The Cuban sandwich story: How USF played a surprising role in its rise to fame
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy — from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.
August 20, 2025Community Engagement
Inaugural ‘Gael Scoil USF’ event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community
This summer, the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ 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, 2025Community Engagement
A decade in the making: USF Geosciences Field Station celebrates grand opening with alumni reunion
After a decade of collaboration between USF faculty, staff, and alumni, the Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho officially opened this summer. The launch was marked by a reunion of more than 30 alumni, representing four decades of shared experience and support for Geosciences students and their capstone work.
August 11, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement
Aiden Jaskolka-Brown
Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn’t wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.
August 4, 2025Community Engagement
Seeing beyond sight: A USF blind student’s journey into broadcasting
As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
August 4, 2025Community Engagement
Uncovering USF’s deep roots in botany
Established in 1958, the USF Herbarium is one of the University's oldest and most distinctive research collections.
July 31, 2025Community Engagement, Research
Creative writing summer camp empowers high school students to bring their ideas to life
Thirty high school students visited USF’s Tampa campus this summer to explore various forms of creative writing — such as fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction — at the USF Creative Writing Summer Camp.
CAS alumna keeps community outreach at the forefront
For USF alumna Stefania Alastre Arcusa, it’s her time in the College of Arts and Sciences that not only revealed a way to fulfill this passion but also gave her the tools to make a lasting impact.
July 30, 2025Alumni
Chinaza Munonye Jumpstarts Her Medical Career Through Honors Coursework
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, 2025Community Engagement
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USF doctoral student, Army veteran named 2025 Tillman Scholar
U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Hays, a °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ doctoral student in cellular and molecular biology, has been named a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Selected from more than 1,700 applicants, Hays is pursuing cancer research inspired by a family history of the disease.
July 28, 2025Community Engagement