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When anthropology meets engineering: A fresh solution to wastewater

Nancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.

September 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program streamlines certification for ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵgrads

The new agreement serves as a guarantee from the Society for Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program that the suite of classes commonly taken by environmental science and policy majors at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmeets industry standards.

September 29, 2025¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, Research

From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS undergraduates apply learning as NOAA Hollings Scholars

Three ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.

September 26, 2025Accomplishments, Research

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵurban planning professor uses 3D scanning to assess hurricane flood risk in Tampa

Youjung Kim, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs, is collaborating with the Access 3D Lab to investigate flood risk disparities on Davis Islands and explore solutions to reduce future vulnerability.

September 26, 2025Research

Crafting the past: USF’s Archaeology + Art camp empowers the future generation of storytellers

This summer, Laura Harrison, Director of USF’s Access 3D Lab, collaborated with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵOffice of Youth Services and Project CLAY to inspire a new form of creativity in middle school students from across Tampa Bay. At the annual ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵArchaeology + Art Camp, Harrison led hands-on activities that demonstrated how artifacts, digital tools and a creative lens can uncover compelling stories from the past.

September 24, 2025Community Engagement

Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni earn ‘Distinguished ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’ status

Of this year’s three Distinguished ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ recipients, two of them hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.

September 24, 2025Accomplishments, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ

One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.

September 23, 2025Community Engagement, Research

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵclimbs to its highest position ever in U.S. News rankings

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ has reached an all-time high in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis No. 88 overall among all public or private universities in America, up from No. 91 last year. ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalso 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, 2025Accomplishments

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearcher’s ancient pottery discovery unlocks earliest proof of horses in Bronze Age Sicily

Davide Tanasi, a professor at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, 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

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAlum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalum 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, 2025Accomplishments, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAchieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium Fellows

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ 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, 2025Accomplishments

How the high-speed tongues of salamanders and chameleons are helping ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵunlock engineering breakthroughs

While studying salamanders and chameleons, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers 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