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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

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

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¶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

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

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege 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, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

Elevating Educators: ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcelebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders

Leadership from USF, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵthis summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.

August 21, 2025Accomplishments, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, Community Engagement, Events, Research

Award-winning professor uses artificial intelligence to track world’s deadliest animal

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty are developing a trap that uses artificial intelligence to identify the disease-carrying insects.

July 30, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

School of Information director transforms library education, earns national recognition

The American Library Association presented Natalie Taylor, an associate professor and director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ School of Information, with the Beta Phi Mu Award for her distinguished service to education for librarianship.

July 30, 2025Accomplishments

From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStudents Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants

Four ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudents have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research in South Africa, Barbados, India, and the Dominican Republic. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.

June 26, 2025Accomplishments

Track and field junior sprinter and mass communications student Abdul-Rasheed Saminu has raced to a top finish in ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵathletics history, setting a program record in the high-profile 100 meters, competing in last summer’s Olympic Games for his native Ghana and helping the Bulls to three conference championships (so far) while achieving All-American status.

June 23, 2025Accomplishments

From classroom to command: ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudent helping shape the future of national security

For May Birch, national security isn’t just a field of study—it’s a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.

June 9, 2025Accomplishments