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What’s new at USF: College launch, Lululemon apparel, beach volleyball, dining and more

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ launches the 2025–26 academic year with major updates across academics, campus life and wellness. Key additions include the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, enhanced dining services and murals painted by student artists.

August 25, 2025Campus Life

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵrecognized by Forbes as the best employer among Florida universities

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is one of Florida’s best employers – and ranks No. 1 among all public or private universities in the state – according to a new list released by Forbes.

August 21, 2025University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵdebuts first video look at the new on-campus stadium

It’s a new era for USF. Experience how the new home of the Bulls will transform game day - from the exclusive student section to premium suites and club areas to a rooftop lounge.

August 20, 2025¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAthletics

Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future

From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.

August 13, 2025Research and Innovation, University News

Top stories of USF's summer semester

USF’s campuses remained vibrant throughout the summer – breaking multiple records. From lifesaving research, to philanthropic giving and thousands of K-12 students connecting at summer camp, the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity embodies what it means to be bold. Read more about some of the summer semester's biggest moments.

August 11, 2025University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵconfers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies

Graduates included a student who is blind and overcame the odds to fulfill his lifelong dream and a biomedical sciences major who donated part of his liver to save the life of a baby.

August 10, 2025University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵBellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch

College students spent the summer at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as part of the inaugural ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵBridge Coalition Program, a new initiative designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students from emerging research institutions.

July 25, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Imaging the impossible: ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for imaging systems that don’t just see better, they see the unseen.

July 22, 2025Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵawarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

July 8, 2025Research and Innovation

USF, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery

Transplant surgeons at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Crying isn’t the only clue: ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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