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USF World welcomes Universidad del Norte students a day after Barranquilla, Colombia Day in Tampa
Tampa, Florida, celebrates Sister City Relationship with Barranquilla, Colombia. In recognition of this bond, Tampa's Mayor officially proclaimed August 23 as "Barranquilla, Colombia Day.” Read about the ceremony and the significance of this event.
August 29, 2024Events, Global Networks, Students
GloBull Ambassadors enthusiastic to promote study abroad programs across campus
After studying across the globe, over seventy-five students came together on a Saturday to be inducted into the GloBull Ambassador Program here at USF. Learn more about the program and the event that took place.
New study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
Rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were long believed to be comparable. Read how a team of researchers including USF sociologist David Jacobson challenges that assumption.
August 28, 2024Faculty & Staff
From graduation to Germany: A new USF alum and WLP scholar joins a U.S. State Department cultural exchange
Olga Aranzabal has a new master’s degree in public health and a dream of putting her education to work on an international scale. Read how the U.S. State Department’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) helped her with this aspiration.
August 28, 2024Alumni, Global Networks
USF international alum named on Forbes List of Nation’s Most Impactful Women Leaders
Jyotika Virmani, a USF alum has been named to the prestigious Forbes 50 Over 50 list of the most impactful women in the United States. Read how her achievements as head of the international ocean research and technology organization paved the way for this honor.
August 26, 2024Accolades, Alumni, Global Networks
USF Professor, interns travel to Ghana to learn about malnutrition and provide care
USF College of Public Health Associate Professor Lauri Wright has been going to Ghana for seven years now to work with dietitians to prevent and treat malnutrition. But for the first time this summer, she brought a group of five USF graduate students as interns. Read about their experiences on the journey.
August 23, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
Q&A with Nirmita Roy, a STEM graduate’s work in wearable electronics
Follow the Q&A with Nirmita Roy who recently graduated with her STEM doctorate at USF.
August 19, 2024Alumni, Global Networks
NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive. Read what this involves and how they plan to move forward.
August 13, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
2023-2024 USF World engagement in India
USF Network India’s membership is the largest network at USF and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for USF Network India.
August 9, 2024Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
International students celebrated at sash ceremony before summer 2024 commencement ceremonies
The Class of 2024 carries the distinction of being the one that started amid the pandemic. Hear from a graduating student about her experiences at USF.
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean
In South Florida, estuaries have experienced rapid warming over the past two decades. These temperature changes have outpaced trends elsewhere in the ocean, according to a series of studies published by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (CMS) and National Park Service.
August 7, 2024Faculty & Staff
New USF Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica
Nearly half of Jamaica's healthcare workforce is leaving the island for opportunities abroad. Discover how USF is helping by partnering with the University Hospital of the West Indies.
August 7, 2024Global Networks