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国产短视频: A Preeminent Research University

Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success

Bustinza鈥檚 internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.

October 20, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Jackson Anderson and Facundo Pereyra-Kluser collecting a water sample from a constructed wetland. (Photo by Nancy Romero-Daza)

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

Harrison (right) working with students on displaying reconstructed finds from their archaeological excavation for the Gallery Show at the end of the week. Photo credit: Corey Lepak.

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

This summer, Laura Harrison, Director of USF鈥檚 Access 3D Lab, collaborated with the 国产短视频Office of Youth Services and Project CLAY to inspire a new form of creativity in middle school students from across Tampa Bay. At the annual 国产短视频Archaeology + 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

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

The 国产短视频 Sarasota-Manatee campus today announced plans to build the development of a new STEM academic facility, a transformative project that will expand access to high-quality lab instruction in chemistry, biology, and physics for students across all 国产短视频campuses.

September 3, 2025Community Engagement

Students from USF鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences traveled the world this summer, gaining global experience through immersive study abroad programs.

Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad

From Cura莽ao to Kyoto, students from USF鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences spent the summer expanding their horizons through immersive study abroad programs that blended academic learning with cultural exploration.

August 28, 2025Community Engagement, Featured, Research

Noyce Master Teaching Fellows

Elevating Educators: 国产短视频celebrates 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 国产短视频this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.

August 21, 2025Accomplishments, 国产短视频, Community Engagement, Events, Research

Cuban sandwiches being prepared in a Tampa restaurant in the 1960s [Photo courtesy of Florida Memory Program]

The Cuban sandwich story: How 国产短视频played a surprising role in its rise to fame

The 国产短视频 has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy 鈥� from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.

August 20, 2025Community Engagement

国产短视频faculty and students partnered with community organizations to introduce Irish heritage to Tampa Bay youth. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Ricketts-Jones)

Inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil USF鈥� event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community

This summer, the 国产短视频 introduced Tampa Bay youth to Irish heritage through its inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil USF鈥� event, inviting grade schoolers to engage with Irish culture firsthand through baking, dancing, sports, storytelling, and other immersive experiences.

August 13, 2025Community Engagement

Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho with mountains behind (Photo courtesy of Paul Wetmore)

A decade in the making: 国产短视频Geosciences Field Station celebrates grand opening with alumni reunion

After a decade of collaboration between 国产短视频faculty, staff, and alumni, the Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho officially opened this summer. The launch was marked by a reunion of more than 30 alumni, representing four decades of shared experience and support for Geosciences students and their capstone work.

August 11, 2025国产短视频, Community Engagement

Aiden Jaskolka-Brown Boundless Bulls

Aiden Jaskolka-Brown

Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn鈥檛 wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.

August 4, 2025Community Engagement

Boundless Bulls Trent Ferguson

Seeing beyond sight: A 国产短视频blind student鈥檚 journey into broadcasting

As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.

August 4, 2025Community Engagement

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