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As the country marks 250 years of independence, USF St. Petersburg historian Erin Mauldin explains why Florida stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolution and how that loyalty still shaped the outcome of a global war.
June 29, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Empowering future leaders: CAS students join GNSI’s inaugural D.C. experience
The GNSI DC Experience took CAS students beyond the classroom and into the heart of the nation’s capital. The insights — and connections — they brought home are shaping what comes next.
June 23, 2026Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
USF Student Advances to Global Finals of Red Bull Basement Competition
USF cybersecurity and political science student Sahasra Upputuru placed among the top three competitors nationally and advanced to the Red Bull Basement World Final in San Francisco, pitching SafeStep Secure, an app she built to help protect people from scam calls and digital fraud.
June 23, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
From volunteering to scoring much-coveted tickets, USF students are finding ways to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world.
June 16, 2026Community Engagement, Students
How eye movements and brain activity shape reading comprehension
Reading seems like a straightforward process, but it’s not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from USF shows how the brain processes those skipped words using peripheral vision, even as the eyes move past them.
June 15, 2026Research & Innovation
70 years of discovery: How USF built a research powerhouse
Since its founding in 1956, USF has built its identity around a thriving research culture. As USF marks its 70th anniversary, that vision has grown with the institution from modest labs with limited technology into an R1 university and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.
June 15, 2026Research & Innovation
Longtime USF St. Petersburg ethics professor Deni Elliott has written her first memoir, Catching Sight, about low vision, guide dogs, and what it means to be truly seen.
June 10, 2026CAS News, Research & Innovation
A four-phase, multi-year partnership between USF and Siesta Key Chapel combines student learning, environmental stewardship and community impact to restore a vital maritime hammock.
May 22, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Building on Fulbright: Taylor Herman’s next chapter abroad
Political science major and Fulbright recipient Taylor Herman spent a year in Moldova teaching English and fostering a classroom grounded in open conversation and curiosity.
May 19, 2026Alumni, Community Engagement, Students
Memorial funds honor USF anthropologist Curtis Wienker, support student research
Created by his family, the funds support the biomedical anthropology program and establish the Curtis Wienker Viva Cuba Memorial Fund — each reflecting a distinct dimension of Wienker’s decades-long career as an educator, researcher and mentor.
May 13, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Z News earns first place in international competition, setting new standard for USF student journalism
USF’s student‑run newscast, Z News, received the Broadcast Education Association’s Dr. Marjorie Yambor Television Signature Station Award, taking first place in this year’s international competition. This marks the program’s third time placing — and its first time earning the top distinction.
May 13, 2026Honors & Awards, Students
17-Year-Old USF Graduate Zayd Nayeem Accelerates Path to Medicine and Service
In spring 2025, Nayeem joined the Department of Chemistry as an intern under the mentorship of his professor, Jhon Figueroa. Over the course of a semester, he helped test new laboratory equipment that is now used in general chemistry courses. Figueroa said Nayeem stood out for both his intellect and work ethic.
May 12, 2026Research & Innovation, Students