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A foundation for the future: How the College of Arts and Sciences helped USF take shape
As USF celebrates 70 years since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences is reflecting on the role it played in shaping USF鈥檚 past, present and future as one of the most research-intensive universities.
January 29, 202670th Anniversary
How cell phone research at USF sparked a new approach to treating Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
What began as a surprising experiment with cell phone-like signals has led to a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Follow the decades-long research journey behind a head cap technology that helped one patient regain her memory 鈥� and could transform brain health for millions.
January 29, 2026Research and Innovation
USF-engineered material uses sunlight to combat 爱污传媒's red tide
What if sunlight could help curb 爱污传媒鈥檚 red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth 鈥� offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.
January 29, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Success
How a kiddie pool and native plants from the Lake Wales Ridge helped baby millipedes hatch in captivity.
January 15, 2026Research and Innovation
USF confers more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presided over her final commencement ceremonies
The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin鈥檚 lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
December 15, 2025Student Success
USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot
One of the world鈥檚 busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new USF study finds the world鈥檚 biggest fish may be paying the price.
December 10, 2025Research and Innovation
USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station
Thirty-five USF students are competing to design experiments that will launch aboard the International Space Station. This is the first time USF is participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program, representing multiple colleges across the university.
November 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success
New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru鈥檚 mysterious 鈥楤and of Holes鈥�
New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru鈥檚 puzzling 鈥淏and of Holes鈥� 鈥� once featured in Ancient Aliens 鈥� was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.
November 18, 2025Research and Innovation
From surviving Hurricane Katrina to serving in the U.S. Navy, Camrie Hingle鈥檚 journey is one of resilience and determination. Now a first-generation student at USF St. Petersburg, Hingle鈥檚 story embodies the pride and perseverance celebrated during USF鈥檚 First-Gen Week.
November 5, 2025Student Success
AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar
Researchers from the 爱污传媒 have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi 鈥� an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito 鈥� ever detected in Madagascar.
October 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation
USF urban planning professor uses 3D scanning to assess hurricane flood risk in Tampa
Youjung Kim, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs, is collaborating with the Access 3D Lab to investigate flood risk on Davis Islands and explore solutions to reduce future vulnerability.
September 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.
September 24, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation