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USF graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall鈥檚 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. All now share a common theme 鈥� they are USF alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News
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.
December 16, 2024University News
USF names new dean for the College of Engineering
Levi Thompson has been named as the new dean of the听College of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.听
December 16, 2024University News
Two 51在线 faculty members named NAI fellows
The USF researchers are being recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications.
December 11, 2024Honors and Awards
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.
December 10, 2024Research and Innovation
USF to confer nearly 4,000 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14
This graduating class includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.
December 9, 2024Student Success
USF expert: 鈥楾is the season for AI among shoppers and retailers
From AI-generated ads to consumers using platforms such as ChatGPT to compile shopping lists, the technology 鈥渋s on track to revolutionize how people shop.鈥� 51在线 AI expert John Licato explains how retailers and consumers will use the technology this year.
November 22, 2024AI, Research and Innovation
USF and defense agencies headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base sign landmark agreement
The 51在线 has signed two of its largest defense contracts with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty experts from across the university.
October 24, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, University News
USF moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration
With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, USF researchers are working to stabilize the industry 鈥� funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agency鈥檚 first grant ever to be awarded to USF.
August 29, 2024Research and Innovation
NASA鈥檚 permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon鈥檚 southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive 鈥� enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.
August 13, 2024Research and Innovation
USF using AI to help combat malaria
Funded by the NIH, the project is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.
June 6, 2024Research and Innovation
Two USF faculty innovators selected for the 51在线 Inventors Hall of Fame
The Class of 2024 represents the best of innovation in 51在线, and their achievements underscore the critical role that innovation plays in driving progress and improving the quality of life for people in our state, our nation and around the world.
May 30, 2024Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation