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Uncovering USF’s deep roots in botany

Established in 1958, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHerbarium is one of the University's oldest and most distinctive research collections.

July 31, 2025Community Engagement, Research

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

A team of professors, musicians and students at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis 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 Florida.

July 2, 2025Community Engagement

This community roundup series highlights the ways that ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSt. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.

June 13, 2025Community Engagement

The Hurricane Histories project will feature the experiences of those impacted by the 2024 historic hurricane season, providing a rich account of the natural disasters.

June 2, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Enhancing mental health services in low-resource settings: A ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏanthropologist’s impact

Elena Lesley, an anthropology professor at USF, is researching how digital mental health care—especially telehealth—is transforming access to treatment in Cambodia. Her work explores how digital tools can bridge gaps in mental health services, offering new possibilities for care in post-conflict communities. Through her research, she aims to highlight innovative strategies that could improve mental health care in low-resource settings worldwide.

May 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Power in partnership: School of Public Affairs presents Gladfelter Award to local nonprofit, Rebuilding Together Greater Florida

Every year, the School of Public Affairs presents the Gladfelter Award to an organization that addresses quality of life issues for the direct benefit of those who live, work and play in greater Tampa Bay.

May 27, 2025Community Engagement

Alumna creates community impact by putting anthropology in action

Aria Garling credits ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfor influencing her nonprofit work and helping her design meaningful, intergenerational programs.

May 27, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement

Professor's contributions to the field of biological anthropology earn national honor

Anthropology professor Lorena Madrigal received the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award for her pioneering work in the field of biological anthropology.

May 19, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto confer more than 7,700 degrees during commencement ceremonies May 8-11

Graduates include a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.

May 5, 2025Community Engagement

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents make directorial debut

When Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett moved from London, England to Tampa, Fla. to study literature and film, she was so swept away by the natural beauty of the local beaches that she decided to write and direct a short film. The final product, “Lost in the Current," has so far been screened at five film festivals.

April 29, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPsychological Services Center filling mental health services gap for community

At the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPsychological Services Center, anyone in the community has access to evidence-based therapy and assessments on a sliding scale.

April 29, 2025Community Engagement