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A research project spearheaded by faculty at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏworking with community partners locally and in Savannah, Georgia seeks to reduce unintended teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and incidents of trafficking for marginalized youth.
January 11, 2023Research and Innovation
After undergoing major renovations, the first floor of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library has a new look and greater study space for students. The upgrades include twelve new study rooms and state-of-the-art technology to enhance opportunities for collaboration and learning.
January 9, 2023Campus Life

Next candidate in ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ provost search to visit campuses Jan. 10-11
The provost search committee selected Prasant Mohapatra, vice chancellor for research at the University of California, Davis and professor in the Department of Computer Science, to advance to the next stage in the process.
January 6, 2023University News
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has announced a $5.1 million gift from J.D. Porter and the Porter Family to name its new Indoor Performance Facility. The Porter Family Indoor Performance Facility will help support all ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent-athletes.
January 5, 2023ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFoundation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏnames Braulio Colón as new Florida College Access Network executive director
An independent, statewide community impact organization hosted at USF, the Florida College Access Network supports and represents a cross-section of more than 700 organizations and institutions across Florida devoted to improving college access and success for all students.
January 5, 2023Community Partnerships, University News

New ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏJudy Genshaft Honors College building to feature the work of highly regarded artist Elisabeth Condon
Elisabeth Condon is a former ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty member based in New York City and Tampa who creates vibrant, layered fields of colorful flora and fauna by manipulating pigment pours and brushwork on linen canvas to generate lush and expansive landscapes.
January 4, 2023University News

Public transportation agency sees boost in ridership following ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏeye-tracking research
The interdisciplinary project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, created guidelines to help improve the marketing of public transportation.
January 4, 2023Research and Innovation

Xiomara Montes Gil to become first in her family to graduate college, lands job offer from JP Morgan Chase
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwas Xiomara Montes Gil’s top choice for college. She wanted to stay near her family in Orlando and enjoy USF’s diverse student community. Born in Lima, Peru, Montes Gil is focused on becoming the first in her family to graduate college and work in finance.
January 1, 2023Student Success

Mitigating volcano hazards: ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents and alumna travel to Hawaii to study Mauna Loa eruption
With a rare instrument, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏteam is analyzing data from the Mauna Loa eruption to better understand lava flows to help mitigate dangers.
December 19, 2022Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhelps reduce non-emergency ambulance calls through new partnership with The Salvation Army
USF’s College of Nursing launched a respite care program to provide The Salvation Army clients with free care coordination, health education, assessments and resources.
December 15, 2022Community Partnerships

Lifelong learning program at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto expand community engagement under new leadership
Veronica Maxwell has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USF. Maxwell comes from Hillsborough County Aging Services, where she spent seven years working with the county’s senior centers as senior program coordinator for nutrition and wellness.
December 14, 2022University News
The Marion B. Ridley Endowed Resident Fund supports residents in the Otolaryngology Residency Program at the Morsani College of Medicine. Residents can use the fund to pay for special training experiences and equipment.
December 13, 2022ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFoundation