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The Cuban sandwich story: How ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵplayed a surprising role in its rise to fame

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy — 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 Partnerships

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’t 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, 2025Student Success

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵdoctoral student, Army veteran named 2025 Tillman Scholar

U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Hays, a ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ doctoral student in cellular and molecular biology, has been named a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Selected from more than 1,700 applicants, Hays is pursuing cancer research inspired by a family history of the disease.

July 28, 2025Student Success

A team of professors, musicians and students at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues like harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressors affecting oysters in Florida.

July 2, 2025Research and Innovation

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, 2025Student SuccessVideo Story

The Hurricane Histories project will feature the experiences of those impacted across Tampa Bay, helping preserve their stories of loss, transformation and hope.

June 3, 2025Research and Innovation

How do Floridians perceive AI in mental health and health care?

During Mental Health Awareness Month, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵand FAU researchers release results from a statewide public opinion survey that measures mental health experiences and attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

May 21, 2025Research and Innovation

How ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵhurricane experts are helping improve evacuation procedures across Tampa Bay

As hurricane season approaches, researchers at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ are turning to the public to help government agencies improve emergency communication and evacuation strategies. They want to know how residents heeded warnings ahead of hurricanes Helene and Milton.

May 19, 2025Research and Innovation

Behind the horns: Meet the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudents who were Rocky D. Bull

For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of USF.

May 12, 2025Student Success, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAthletics

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵsiblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵsiblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudents and alumni.

May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵin the News

Tammy and Bennett Moscato

Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵtogether. Now, they are both graduating this spring.

May 2, 2025Student Success

Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction

HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmicrobiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.

May 1, 2025Research and Innovation