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Acevedo-Duncan brings over 40 years of cancer cell research experience to this endeavor.

Research professor and biochemical oncologist advances cancer cell research and student success

Research Professor Mildred Acevedo-Duncan, whose work is fueled by personal experience and a passion for mentorship, aims to find a cure for cancer.

January 17, 2025Research

physician's hand comforting patient

Religious studies professors receive grant to provide religious literacy to health professionals

Four of USF’s religious studies professors received a $60,000 grant, placing Թϱin the forefront for providing religious and cultural competency to health students and professionals.

January 16, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement

Miller being sworn in as County Commissioner in 2010.

Lesley Miller, Jr., dedicated civil servant, reflects on lasting impact Թϱhad on his life and career

Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr., ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus and civil servant, reflects on the unexpected ways that his time at Թϱprepared him for his career.

January 16, 2025Alumni

Inauguration Day has changed dramatically over the years while maintaining some key traditions for a ceremony that ushers in a new American president. Learn more about the history of Inauguration Day and its importance today.

January 16, 2025Community Engagement

From left: Lauren Arrington, chair of the Department of English and principal investigator for the grant; Elizabeth Spiller, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Addye Buckley-Burnell, associate vice president and executive director of the Center for Career and Professional Development and co-principal investigator of the grant.

$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for Թϱhumanities students

For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the Թϱ to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.

January 15, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured

USF’s Benjamin Mittler and Denise Wright work to capture 360 terrains at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm. [Photo courtesy: Frank Rodriquez]

Թϱmemorializes former President Jimmy Carter with 3D virtual tour of boyhood farm

Prior to his death, USF’s Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information partnered with President Jimmy Carter and the National Park Service to create virtual tours of his boyhood farm, high school he attended and railroad depot that served as campaign headquarters for Carter’s successful 1976 presidential bid. Check out the interactive tours available to the public.

January 9, 2025Community Engagement, Research

man asleep at his desk

Your work habits may be threatening your sleep, USF-led study shows

People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.

January 7, 2025Research

Jianfeng Cai and Ashok Kumar

Two Թϱ faculty members named NAI fellows

The Թϱresearchers are being recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications.

December 11, 2024Accomplishments

Neda Latifi, assistant professor of medical engineering, works with undergraduate student Russel Kramer [Photo by Torie Doll, University Communications and Marketing]

Թϱsets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

December 10, 2024Research

3 graduates wearing caps and gowns

Թϱto confer nearly 4,000 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

This graduating class includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

December 9, 2024Accomplishments

Heide Castañeda (second from left) poses with the Amazigh flag on a recent trip to Morocco

New book on immigration and belonging will illuminate indigenous peoples and languages of North Africa

When Heide Castañeda, a professor of anthropology at the Թϱ, travels to Morocco it isn’t to visit Africa’s largest mosque or one of the historical kasbahs. Castañeda, a migration scholar, is there to study and understand the experience of the indigenous Amazigh people — the focal point of her new book, forthcoming from New York University Press.

November 25, 2024Accomplishments, Research

Workers build the original Gandy Bridge, which opened in 1924. [Photo courtesy of ԹϱSpecial Collections]

Gandy Bridge turns 100, how Թϱis preserving its history

When built 100 years ago, the Gandy Bridge helped create the Tampa Bay area that consists of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. That story is told through the archives stored in ԹϱSpecial Collections.

November 25, 2024Community Engagement

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