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USF creator of global clean water, energy technology is inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
The USF College of Engineering professor whose vision of building a clean-energy system that could solve challenges in parts of the world with no sanitation systems was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in October. Read how his technology is being used in India, South Africa, and on a global scale.
November 22, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff
Public service and leadership: Former first minister of Scotland inspires honors students
From professional footballer to First Minister of Scotland, the Right Honorable Henry McLeish’s journey is one of transformation, resilience, and dedication to public service. Now, as a Judy Genshaft Honors College visiting professor of practice, McLeish shares his rich experience with students, inspiring them to think globally and reconsider the impact of civic engagement.
November 22, 2024Faculty & Staff, Scholars, Students
As uncertainty abounds, USF's Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center forges community ties
Florida is one of three states where half of the immigrant population in the U.S. lives. The goal of the USF center is to enhance the socioeconomic success and well-being of immigrant communities. Read how they plan to do this and more.
November 21, 2024Alumni, Events, Faculty & Staff
Dr. Loni Hagen’s Fulbright Award will foster research and international, academic relationships
Loni Hagen, an associate professor in the School of Information, received the Fulbright Study/Research Award, a grant that allows her to develop new research projects and collaborative opportunities between the University of Tsukuba and the University of South Florida.
November 20, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff
How volcanic cave research is advancing the search for life on Mars
An international research team led by University of South Florida professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain’s lava tubes, providing insights into Earth’s ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars.
November 18, 2024Faculty & Staff
Kimberly Brooke Hansen named Fulbright Specialist
Congratulations to Kimberly Brooke Hansen for being awarded a 2024 Fulbright Specialist Award to Serbia. She will begin her three-year program next month at the University of Belgrade.
November 15, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff
USF professor confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
Through advanced chemical analyses on an Egyptian vase at the Tampa Museum of Art, Davide Tanasi confirmed the vase last held a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, likely for a magical ritual. Read more about his findings.
November 14, 2024Faculty & Staff
USF College of Education faculty make international impact participating in RISE Caribbean
This initiative, which began in 2021 when Patriann Smith, a then assistant professor in Literacy Studies at the USF College of Education, along with international partners, secured a $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), culminated in a RISE Caribbean Conference held at the USF Patel Center for Global Solutions in 2023.
November 12, 2024Events, Faculty & Staff
UEL Sustainability Research Institute joins PCGS for online Joint Symposium
Patel College of Global Sustainability (PCGS) , University of East London (UEL) and the Royal Docklands Center for Sustainability held an online joint symposium to highlight applied sustainability projects.
October 30, 2024Events
Dr. Bill Baker's career of merging the world of marine organisms and medicine
USF College of Arts and Sciences professor Dr. Bill Baker has dedicated his research career to the creation of live-saving human therapeutics using marine invertebrates.
October 29, 2024Faculty & Staff
Q&A with USF Alum Yunus Khan: A 2017 mechanical engineering graduate rises in career as Senior Lean Program Manager for Siemens
USF alum, Yunus Khan, shares his work experiences and perspectives on how he grew as a professional during his years in the USF College of Engineering with USF World.
October 29, 2024Alumni, Global Networks
Student Spotlight: USF finance student Fabio Favari lands Goldman Sachs internship in New York
Fabio Favari, a junior finance student at the University of South Florida, embarked on an extraordinary journey from Brazil to the United States, driven by a singular purpose: education. Now, he's preparing for an internship at Goldman Sachs in New York City.
October 28, 2024Students