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Great-grandmother inspires USF student to conduct dementia research
While Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great-grandmother growing up, she mostly knew her as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith as a USF student to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.
September 10, 2024Student Success
Thirteen USF students selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship
The students were selected out of 52,000 applicants for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.
August 30, 2024Honors and Awards, Student Success
Judy Genshaft Honors College and USF Research Park buildings recognized with architectural awards
The Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recognized the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the USF Research Park buildings with 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in the New Work category.
June 11, 2024Honors and Awards
New This Year
Bulls returning to USF will enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.
August 14, 2023Campus Life, Student Success, USF Athletics, USF Health, University News
Educational trip to Europe provides impactful experience, teaches significance of the Holocaust
Eighteen students who took a study abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history. The diverse group of students from USF's Judy Genshaft Honors College encountered grim details surrounding the persecution and genocide of millions of Jews from 1933-1945.
July 13, 2023Student Success
Virtual pen pals to travel buddies: USF class tours South Korea
Students just returned from Seoul, where they finally got to meet their pen pals from Yonsei University whom they’ve been video conferencing and messaging with throughout the spring semester. It’s the first study abroad program to begin virtually and the first faculty-led trip to South Korea since the start of the pandemic.
June 26, 2023Campus Life
USF unveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College building
The five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will serve USF’s most accomplished and talented students from every undergraduate college and strengthen the university’s position to attract the top talent within the state of Florida and beyond.
May 12, 2023USF Foundation, University News
Alumni and diverse business owners star in the construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building
Since its groundbreaking in late 2020, nearly 80 businesses have worked on the five story, 85,000-square-foot building – about half are diverse-owned with an estimated spend on contracts exceeding $11 million.
May 8, 2023University News
Construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building to conclude with once-in-a-lifetime classroom experience
Coinciding with building construction, honors students got a hands-on lesson in construction and design through a capstone course called Exploring Behind the Veil: The New Honors Building.
April 27, 2023Student Success, University News
Healing arts class teaches therapeutic methods for working with people experiencing memory loss
The collaboration between the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg allows students to see first-hand how these interactions can benefit individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
April 17, 2023Student Success
Judy Genshaft Honors College students learn from the high seas
Students from the Judy Genshaft Honors College spent part of their spring break aboard a research vessel to conduct lab-based research, observe marine life and explore society's relationship with the ocean through the lens of history, politics, journalism and the arts.
March 23, 2023Student Success
Celebrating the women of USF
From their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across USF share who inspired their passion and careers.
March 1, 2023University News