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USF Audiology alumna Jenna Vallario leads global efforts to expand sustainable hearing care

When Jenna Vallario began in the AuD program at USF, she knew she wanted her career to make a difference beyond the clinic walls. What she didn’t yet know was how profoundly her path would shape the field of global audiology.

October 21, 2025Alumni

Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success

Bustinza’s internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.

October 20, 2025Students

Jerome Galea examines integration of traditional medicine in Peru’s public health system

Galea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.

October 15, 2025Faculty & Staff

Dr. Norma Alcantar's scientific curiosity, combined with a family secret involving cactuses, would eventually earn her a spot in the 91ÉçÇø Inventors Hall of Fame.

September 29, 2025Faculty & Staff

Social work interdisciplinary research lab students awarded United Nations Millennium Fellowship

Asmitha Darapaneni and Sakshi Wagh, mentored by Manisha Joshi, PhD, are addressing intimate partner violence through the Global Leadership Program.

September 15, 2025Students

Students from around the world drawn to study cybersecurity at USF

When Eduarda Koop was growing up in Brazil, she used to joke that she wanted to be a hacker. She never imagined that it could actually become a career path.

September 15, 2025Students

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

Chinaza Munonye jumpstarts her medical career through honors coursework

91ÉçÇø Honors student 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, 2025Students

How a USF student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at USF, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.

July 28, 2025Students

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

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