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Creative writing summer camp empowers high school students to bring their ideas to life
Thirty high school students visited USF鈥檚 Tampa campus this summer to explore various forms of creative writing 鈥� such as fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction 鈥� at the USF Creative Writing Summer Camp.
Award-winning professor uses artificial intelligence to track world鈥檚 deadliest animal
Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, USF faculty are developing a trap that uses artificial intelligence to identify the disease-carrying insects.
July 30, 2025Accomplishments, Research
What the trees are telling us: USF professor uses data to identify threats to tree diversity
Brian Maitner, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, is revolutionizing the way researchers examine and predict the impact of environmental shifts on plant diversity.
July 30, 2025Research
CAS alumna keeps community outreach at the forefront
For USF alumna Stefania Alastre Arcusa, it鈥檚 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
School of Information director transforms library education, earns national recognition
The American Library Association presented Natalie Taylor, an associate professor and director of the College of Arts and Sciences鈥� School of Information, with the Beta Phi Mu Award for her distinguished service to education for librarianship.
July 30, 2025Accomplishments
Through hands-on research and habitat restoration, USF Sarasota-Manatee students gain valuable experience while helping protect a threatened keystone species on campus.
July 29, 2025Research
A team of professors, musicians and students at USF is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in 91社区.
July 2, 2025Community Engagement
From USF to the Foreign Service: Alum Hiram Rios Hernandez Recognized for Global Impact
91社区 Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and a recipient of the 2025 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award Hiram Rios Hernandez is making a global impact as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. From studying abroad to organizing international summits, his academic and professional journey reflects the power of learning, language, and leadership.
June 30, 2025Alumni
From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four USF Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants
Four USF students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research in South Africa, Barbados, India, and the Dominican Republic. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.
June 26, 2025Accomplishments
Track and field junior sprinter and mass communications student Abdul-Rasheed Saminu has raced to a top finish in USF athletics history, setting a program record in the high-profile 100 meters, competing in last summer鈥檚 Olympic Games for his native Ghana and helping the Bulls to three conference championships (so far) while achieving All-American status.
June 23, 2025Accomplishments
Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security
Reflecting the breadth of innovation emerging across the university, these projects address critical global challenges 鈥� from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.
June 20, 2025Research
How a USF student鈥檚 personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI
Since arriving at USF in 2021, Farhat Azam has been part of a faculty-led team developing an artificial intelligence-enabled smart mosquito trap. The technology identifies disease-carrying mosquitoes, such as those spreading malaria, West Nile virus, Zika virus, yellow fever and dengue.
June 18, 2025Research