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Anthropology professor honored with national John Lewis Award

Antoinette Jackson has earned the John Lewis Award for advancing history through community partnerships and public engagement.

January 27, 2026Accomplishments, Community Engagement

CAS alumna celebrates more than 60 years of impact at USF

Liana Fernandez Fox, a fourth generation Tampanian, professor emeritus and proud College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, has permanently shaped USF鈥檚 past, present and future.

January 27, 2026Alumni

Responsibility and resilience: Reflections from the cloud forests of Guatemala

Jamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.

January 21, 2026Research

Bellini College partnership to offer three interdisciplinary computing majors (ICM) for 2026

Beginning Fall 2026, USF鈥檚 Bellini College will launch three interdisciplinary computing majors that blend computer science and AI with social sciences, business and criminology. Designed through cross-college partnerships, the programs prepare students for technology-driven careers by integrating technical skills with human, strategic and ethical perspectives. Registration opens March 30.

January 20, 2026Community Engagement

Hidden beneath Central 91社区鈥檚 sandy soils lives the 91社区 scrub millipede, a species found nowhere else in the world. USF graduate student Anne Sawl鈥檚 research highlights the millipede鈥檚 vital role in maintaining the health of 91社区鈥檚 scrub ecosystems.

January 15, 2026Research

Communication professor partners with CDC to shine light on hereditary breast cancer risk

Marleah Dean Kruzel draws on her personal experience with hereditary breast cancer to spotlight the unique needs of 鈥減revivors,鈥� emphasizing the importance of support, storytelling, and improved genetic risk communication in her CDC-invited presentation.

January 13, 2026Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events, Research

USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth

With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, USF ranks No. 47 among the nation鈥檚 public universities 鈥� and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.

January 13, 2026Research

A new USF Sarasota-Manatee program connects students preparing for STEM fairs with university experts who offer help refining research questions, methods and project design.

January 12, 2026Community Engagement

USF Students Set Record for Most Gilman Scholars in a Fall Cycle

Twice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from USF students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 USF students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

December 15, 2025Community Engagement

91社区 Board of Governors confirms Moez Limayem as USF鈥檚 next president

Limayem has served as president of the University of North 91社区 since 2022 and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years before taking the role at UNF.

December 12, 2025Community Engagement

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

The American Psychological Association has recognized Tiffany Chenneville with the 2025 Lifetime Award for Accomplishments in Ethics Education. The award is given to a psychologist who has made outstanding contributions to ethics education across all fields of psychology.

December 2, 2025Research