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From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos

After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏas a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.

February 6, 2025University News

Three ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students study in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAcademic Success Center

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAcademic Success Center expansion boosts student achievement

A record number of students are benefiting from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAcademic Success Center. Much of that can be attributed to a new care management model that provides tailored support for not only academic mentoring and tutoring, but also non-academic issues students may face, especially those experiencing on-campus learning for the first time.

February 5, 2025Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwomen's lacrosse game

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwomen’s lacrosse to make historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwomen's lacrosse makes its historic debut Friday, Feb. 7 at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhistory and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.

February 4, 2025ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics, University News

Christian Wells at community conversation event

USF’s commitment to community drives new partnerships and innovation

From improving area neighborhoods, to advancing innovation and strengthening ties with government agencies, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis proving what’s possible when people of different disciplines unite. Learn more about what’s been accomplished since the formation of the Office of University Community Partnerships.

January 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth, University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏarchitecture student

How ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏarchitecture students and urban designers support Tampa Bay's growth

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏgrads are at the forefront of some of the region’s largest projects, including airports, city centers and schools. Learn how USF’s architecture program is helping ensure there will be enough talent to keep up with Tampa Bay’s growth.

January 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

A rendering of what the new developed area around the center will look like.

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏpartners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.

January 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Two ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ researchers get ready to deploy buoy

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏscientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning systems

While the Tampa Bay region is not prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, it serves as valuable testing ground for the buoy system before it’s deployed in more seismically active locations around the world.

January 23, 2025Research and Innovation

Francis Borkowski speaks at a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏnews conference

Remembering USF’s fourth president, Francis Borkowski

Borkowski served as president from 1988 to 1993. During his tenure, USF’s enrollment increased from 30,000 to more than 34,000, research grants increased from $37 million to $60 million and the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFoundation’s endowment grew from $21 million to $61 million.

January 21, 2025University News

Two students at commencement

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏonline graduate programs continue to rank among the nation’s best

Several of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s online graduate programs remain among the top in the country, according to the 2025 Best Online Graduate Programs rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. USF’s highest-ranked program is inside the Top 20 among all public and private universities and another program improved by 24 places to break into the Top 50.

January 21, 2025Student Success, University News

The all girl and coed teams combined to bring home three championships, including a first-ever World Cup, from the 2025 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, pushing the program's total to nine championships over the last five seasons.

January 20, 2025ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏteam participates in 2024 MLK parade

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhonors Martin Luther King Jr. with week of events and student service projects

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s annual celebration of the life, legacy and values of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will honor his vision with community service events, a brunch and other activities.

January 14, 2025Campus Life, University News

Researchers in a chicken farm

How worried should we be about avian flu?

Experts from ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth and the Global Virus Network discuss the current avian influenza outbreak in poultry, dairy cattle and wild birds and how they're working to prevent its spread to humans.

January 14, 2025Research and Innovation, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth

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