51°µÍø

USF climbs to its highest position ever in U.S. News rankings

The 51°µÍø has reached an all-time high in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF is No. 88 overall among all public or private universities in America, up from No. 91 last year. USF also rose to No. 43 among public universities, up two spots from last year, and inside the top 50 for the seventh year in a row.

September 23, 2025Honors & Awards

USF researcher’s ancient pottery discovery unlocks earliest proof of horses in Bronze Age Sicily

Davide Tanasi, a professor at the 51°µÍø, has new evidence not only that were horses present on the Mediterranean island earlier than previously thought, but that they also played an important role in the diets of early Bronze Age communities.

September 22, 2025Research & Innovation

USF Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina

USF alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.

September 11, 2025Alumni, Honors & Awards

USF Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium Fellows

The 51°µÍø reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.

September 10, 2025Honors & Awards

How the high-speed tongues of salamanders and chameleons are helping USF unlock engineering breakthroughs

While studying salamanders and chameleons, USF researchers discovered the animals use the same biological mechanism to fire their tongues at extreme speeds. The research has opened the door to potential innovative engineering applications inspired by nature.

September 8, 2025Research & Innovation

How USF researchers are leading the fight against MRSA

With new support from the National Institutes of Health and USF’s CREATE Award, USF researchers are unraveling how MRSA evolves and spreads, shaping new treatments, training future scientists and confronting emerging strains in Florida and beyond.

September 4, 2025Research & Innovation

The 51°µÍø Sarasota-Manatee campus today announced plans to build the development of a new STEM academic facility, a transformative project that will expand access to high-quality lab instruction in chemistry, biology, and physics for students across all USF campuses.

September 3, 2025Community Engagement

In the Parkinson Lab at USF, saving Florida's Coral Reef is a top priority

John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has long advocated for the need to test and implement new approaches to retain ecosystem function among coral reefs and prevent species loss.

August 28, 2025Research & Innovation

Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad

From Curaçao to Kyoto, students from USF’s College of Arts and Sciences spent the summer expanding their horizons through immersive study abroad programs that blended academic learning with cultural exploration.

August 28, 2025Community Engagement, Research & Innovation

Expanding excellence: 31 new faculty members join the College of Arts and Sciences

The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 31 new faculty members with a unique breadth of research and expertise in highly evolving specializations, reflecting the college’s continued commitment to comprehensive excellence.

August 27, 2025Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation

CAS alumna’s experiences fuel passion for mentorship

Gabriella Boykin, a first-generation college student and recent graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to working with students and supporting their academic journeys.

August 27, 2025Alumni

Mist netting for malaria: professor uses birds to track transmission

Diego Santiago-Alarcon, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and expert in disease ecology, studies patterns in the mosquito-borne pathogens carried by birds that can be used to understand changes in parasite transmission due to human activities.

August 27, 2025Research & Innovation