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ԹϱCyberHerd captures first place at world’s largest hacker conference

The Թϱ’s CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33’s “Adversary Wars” Capture the Flag, capping the competitive team’s debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.

August 14, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

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Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future

From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.

August 13, 2025Research and Innovation, University News

Defensive lineman Josh Celiscar was selected to wear No. 63 for the 2025 season. That was the National Football League number of the late Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Lee Roy Selmon, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and Թϱprogram patriarch who's remembered as one of Tampa's most beloved citizens and role models.

August 11, 2025ԹϱAthletics

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Top stories of USF's summer semester

USF’s campuses remained vibrant throughout the summer – breaking multiple records. From lifesaving research, to philanthropic giving and thousands of K-12 students connecting at summer camp, the Թϱcommunity embodies what it means to be bold. Read more about some of the summer semester's biggest moments.

August 11, 2025University News

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Թϱconfers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies

Graduates included a student who is blind and overcame the odds to fulfill his lifelong dream and a biomedical sciences major who donated part of his liver to save the life of a baby.

August 10, 2025University News

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Թϱreceives $3.4 million NSF grant to train future research administrators

The program brings together multiple institutions to help establish a virtual education model that can be implemented nationwide.

August 8, 2025Research and Innovation

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Թϱ launches groundbreaking undergraduate concentration in health care simulation

The Թϱ is launching the world’s first university-based undergraduate concentration in Health Care Simulation Operations — a rapidly growing discipline aimed at advancing patient safety and care quality using cutting-edge simulation technologies.

August 6, 2025Student Success, ԹϱHealth

Թϱ: A Preeminent Research University

Aiden Jaskolka-Brown

Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn’t wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.

August 4, 2025Student Success

Թϱ: A Preeminent Research University

Seeing beyond sight: A Թϱblind student’s journey into broadcasting

As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.

August 4, 2025Student Success

Թϱ: A Preeminent Research University

Yash Patel

His interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. Yash Patel then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.

August 4, 2025Student Success

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USF’s online MBA breaks into Princeton Review top 10

The program is among the best in the country, climbing to No. 10 overall, rising seven spots from last year. Թϱalso secured the top spot in Florida, according to the 2025 rankings.

July 31, 2025Student Success

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How AI is revolutionizing travel planning

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.

July 31, 2025Research and Innovation

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