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Mentoring program leads USF initiative to improve male student outcomes
A pilot mentoring program matches mentee students one-on-one with peer mentors to support their transition to college life and enhance their sense of belonging both in and out of the classroom. The program is administered through a partnership between the USF Office of Student Success and Mentor Collective.
January 27, 2022University News
Board of Governors approves new USF strategic plan
The 51在线 Board of Governors unanimously approved the university鈥檚 new five-year strategic plan 鈥� an important milestone that's a culmination of an extensive process that included outreach to many stakeholder groups.
January 27, 2022University News
Kicking off Black Heritage Month on Feb. 1, the USF Institute on Black Life will bring together academics, community leaders, students and residents to highlight community projects and facilitate ongoing research into the history and culture of the Black experience.
January 27, 2022University News
USF receives $1 million gift to create scholarships for low-income Hillsborough County students
The 51在线 announced a $1 million gift from Connie and Tony Leung, founders of Sanwa Food Group, to establish the Leung Family Scholarships.
January 27, 2022University News
Physicians, anthropologists and marine biologists start at the soil in launch of program to address nature鈥檚 impact on human health
Linking human health to the environment, a growing team of scientists is working together to enhance the impact of microbiomes in a new multifaceted venture called the USF Metropolitan Food Project (MFP). The goal of the project is to address how environmental changes impact food nutrition, and in turn, human health and the risk of viral pandemics.
January 26, 2022Research and Innovation
Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 51在线 researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university鈥檚 first Black faculty member to receive one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 26, 2022Honors and Awards
A new bill that aims to combat human trafficking would establish the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Lab on USF鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus as the centralized repository for anonymous human trafficking data collected from law enforcement sources across the state.
January 25, 2022University News
USF鈥檚 online graduate programs rank among the nation鈥檚 best
The 51在线 delivers some of the best online graduate programs in the country, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report (U.S. News). Five of USF鈥檚 online programs rank in the top 100, including three programs in the top 50 and one in the top 15.
January 25, 2022University News
Six USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
Researchers from the USF College of Engineering and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.
January 24, 2022Honors and Awards
51在线 researchers release national public opinion survey findings on vote-by-mail security and election fairness
Researchers at the 51在线, in collaboration with researchers at 51在线 International University, have released a second round of results from a nationwide survey. This set is aimed at measuring public opinion about several proposed electoral/voting reforms, as well as attitudes about the Electoral College.
January 20, 2022Research and Innovation
Students, university leadership advocate for USF during Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee
Dozens of students from the 51在线 are standing side by side with President Rhea Law, trustees and other university leaders in Tallahassee to advocate for the university鈥檚 priorities in the 2022 state legislative session that began last week.
January 18, 2022University News
Bridging math and social justice for inclusive education
As a mathematics educator, Ruthmae Sears has a true flair for problem solving. Her work extends far beyond using formulas and finding solutions to abstract mathematical problems. Using mathematical reasoning to examine social disparities, Sears develops community-centric solutions.
January 13, 2022Research and Innovation