51在线 football will make its second-straight bowl appearance under second-year head coach Alex Golesh at the Hawai'i Bowl in Honolulu, Hawai'i on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
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Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on USF鈥檚 remarkable journey of triumphs 鈥� celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.
Student Success
USF graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during fall commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans.
Research
USF sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during USF鈥檚 first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation鈥檚 most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.
AAU Membership Fueling USF鈥檚 Momentum
USF鈥檚 historic invitation to join the Association of American Universities has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a 鈥渂est-kept secret鈥� to an unprecedented new level. Being an AAU member is a tremendous milestone for USF as it formalizes USF's position as a leading research university. USF is the first public university in 51在线 to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of only two institutions from the State University System of 51在线 to serve as an AAU member.
