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USF Team Excels at 2024 U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Competition
USF Honors professor Raja Benchekroun led students Amber Johnson, Ghali Omar Boutaib, and Taha Ahmed Feddoul to a successful showing at the 5th U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Competition in New York City, where they placed 12th out of 39 teams.
October 28, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning
USF Student Christopher Oueis Earns Multiple National Awards, Sets Sights Even Higher
Chris Oueis, a fourth-year USF student, has been awarded three prestigious scholarships with support from the Office of National Scholars. A student from Lebanon, Oueis is leveraging these opportunities to pursue his dream career in public policy and international affairs.
October 1, 2024Accolades
A Great Grandmother Inspired this Student's Research into Dementia
Growing up, Honors student Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great grandmother. But Smith knew her mostly as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.
September 10, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning
Thirteen USF Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship
Thirteen undergraduate students were selected for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chosen from over 52,000 applicants, these students will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.
August 29, 2024Accolades
USF Invited to Join Prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program
The Winston Churchill Foundation has selected the University of South Florida as a participant institution in the prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program. This program offers a pathway to graduate study at the University of Cambridge for outstanding STEM students.
August 19, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning
Honors Students O’Carson Fils and Yuki Shao Recognized Among Top 25 Under 25
Outstanding Honors students O'Carson Fils and Yuki Shao were recently awarded the Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 award for their achievements and commitments to leadership, scholarship, community impact, and excellence. Both Fils and Shao aim to leverage their transformative USF experiences in their future careers.
USF Honors Student Chosen for Prestigious Summer Internship at Marine Sanctuary
Audrey Brandt recently started a coveted summer internship with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA, one of the largest federally protected marine sanctuaries in the United States. Brandt's journey to California started in 2023 when she was selected for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program.
June 25, 2024Accolades
Catching Up with Honors Alum Daniela Vasquez
Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and fourth-year medical student Daniela Vasquez has been honored for her compassionate medical care with induction into Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's Gold Humanism Honor Society.
June 17, 2024Accolades, Alumni and Friends
Judy Genshaft Honors College and USF Research Park Building Recognized with Architectural Awards
The University of South Florida's world-class academic and research facilities were recognized by the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with both the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the USF Research Park building receiving 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in New Work.
June 10, 2024Accolades
SIGS Student Taylor Herman Earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova
Taylor Herman, a political science student passionate about international relations, has earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Moldova in recognition of her academic and community contributions to USF.
AAU Membership Helping Accelerate USF’s Impact
Throughout the last year, USF’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits. From the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university – AAU membership is fueling USF’s momentum in significant ways.
First-Year USF Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program
Honors freshman Avani Sanghvi has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institute program. The third USF student in six years to be admitted to the program, Sanghvi will spend three weeks studying at the University of Bristol.