News Feed/ons/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSat, 08 Aug 2026 09:18:53 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)ϳԹ Alum Kobe Phillips Graduates from First Cohort of Cornell’s Design Technology Master’s Program/ons/news/2026/usf-alum-kobe-phillips-graduates-from-cornell-design-technology-program.aspxA recent graduate of Cornell University’s Master of Science in Design Technology program, ϳԹ alum Kobe Phillips shares how he found his path, crossing disciplines to address ecological challenges.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:15:35 ϳԹ Alum Kobe Phillips Graduates from First Cohort of Cornell’s Design Technology Master’s ProgramA recent graduate of Cornell University’s Master of Science in Design Technology program, ϳԹ alum Kobe Phillips shares how he found his path, crossing disciplines to address ecological challenges.Kobe leaning over a table looking at a model habitat structure/ons/news/2026/usf-alum-kobe-phillips-graduates-from-cornell-design-technology-program.aspxAlumniFive ϳԹ Students Honored as 2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Recipients/ons/news/2026/five-usf-students-honored-as-2026-fulbright-us-student-program-recipients.aspxFrom teaching English in Taiwan to collecting and studying oral histories in Sri Lanka, the ϳԹ’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients plan to dive deep into the cultures of their host communities during their time abroad.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:43:25 Five ϳԹ Students Honored as 2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program RecipientsFrom teaching English in Taiwan to collecting and studying oral histories in Sri Lanka, the ϳԹ’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients plan to dive deep into the cultures of their host communities during their time abroad.Kiki Caruson, Lauren Chambers, Elisabeth Parker, May Spinney, Afreen Khan, and Lizt Pena stand in front of their Fulbright country's flags in the Judy Genshaft Honors College./ons/news/2026/five-usf-students-honored-as-2026-fulbright-us-student-program-recipients.aspxRecipientsSpring 2026 Gilman Scholars Join Tradition of Success at ϳԹ/ons/news/2026/newest-usf-gilman-scholars-join-tradition-of-success.aspxTwelve new Gilman Scholarship recipients have been announced and are already beginning their summer journeys abroad. From immersive clinical experiences in Portugal and Bolivia to fashion marketing courses in the heart of Florence, these students are advancing the Gilman mission: equipping young Americans with the professional skills and global experience needed for successful careers.Thu, 21 May 2026 15:30:57 Spring 2026 Gilman Scholars Join Tradition of Success at ϳԹTwelve new Gilman Scholarship recipients have been announced and are already beginning their summer journeys abroad. From immersive clinical experiences in Portugal and Bolivia to fashion marketing courses in the heart of Florence, these students are advancing the Gilman mission: equipping young Americans with the professional skills and global experience needed for successful careers.Santi Ramirez Betancur standing in front of Osnabruck sign/ons/news/2026/newest-usf-gilman-scholars-join-tradition-of-success.aspxRecipientsFive ϳԹ Students Selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program/ons/news/2026/five-usf-students-selected-nsf-grfp.aspxTwo graduating seniors and three current graduate students from ϳԹ have been selected by the National Science Foundation to receive funding support for their graduate degrees. From engineering solutions to sustainability challenges to investigating occupational health, this year’s recipients are positioned to be leaders in their fields.Mon, 18 May 2026 09:06:42 Five ϳԹ Students Selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramTwo graduating seniors and three current graduate students from ϳԹ have been selected by the National Science Foundation to receive funding support for their graduate degrees. From engineering solutions to sustainability challenges to investigating occupational health, this year’s recipients are positioned to be leaders in their fields.ϳԹ student Brinley Jordan holding up a ϳԹ bulls logo in a lab./ons/news/2026/five-usf-students-selected-nsf-grfp.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Millennium Fellows Make Local Change to Address United Nations Goals/ons/news/2026/usf-millennium-fellows-make-local-change.aspxThrough the building of Little Free Libraries throughout Temple Terrace, the “Books and Butterflies” group, from the 2025 cohort of UN Millennium Fellows, is creating access to over 500 books for kids in neighborhoods that need it most.Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:07 ϳԹ Millennium Fellows Make Local Change to Address United Nations GoalsThrough the building of Little Free Libraries throughout Temple Terrace, the “Books and Butterflies” group, from the 2025 cohort of UN Millennium Fellows, is creating access to over 500 books for kids in neighborhoods that need it most.Five women stand behind bake sale table raising money/ons/news/2026/usf-millennium-fellows-make-local-change.aspxRecipientsDaniela Zamora Alviarez Selected as ϳԹ’s 2026 Ralph C. Wilcox Outstanding Graduate/ons/news/2026/daniela-zamora-alviarez-selected-wilcox-outstanding-graduate.aspxCollege of Engineering student Daniela Zamora Alviarez was recognized as the 2026 Wilcox Outstanding Graduate and received the ϳԹ Golden Bull Award, the GEM Fellowship, and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in recognition of her work to advance energy-efficient computing through research in nanotechnology and materials science.Tue, 05 May 2026 14:35:08 Daniela Zamora Alviarez Selected as ϳԹ’s 2026 Ralph C. Wilcox Outstanding GraduateCollege of Engineering student Daniela Zamora Alviarez was recognized as the 2026 Wilcox Outstanding Graduate and received the ϳԹ Golden Bull Award, the GEM Fellowship, and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in recognition of her work to advance energy-efficient computing through research in nanotechnology and materials science.Daniela Zamora Alviarez sitting outside on a bench with her arms crossed/ons/news/2026/daniela-zamora-alviarez-selected-wilcox-outstanding-graduate.aspxRecipientsGray Zeisse Talks Fulbright Summer Exchange in Scotland/ons/news/2026/gray-zeisse-talks-fulbright-summer-exchange-in-scotland.aspxAfter spending a month in the United Kingdom last summer at the University of St Andrews through the Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute Program, Gray Zeisse shares how the study of Scottish identity and history helped him think about his own goals for the future.Gray ZeisseMon, 27 Apr 2026 13:18:26 Gray Zeisse Talks Fulbright Summer Exchange in ScotlandAfter spending a month in the United Kingdom last summer at the University of St Andrews through the Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute Program, Gray Zeisse shares how the study of Scottish identity and history helped him think about his own goals for the future.Gray stands in front of a stone wall on the coast of Scotland/ons/news/2026/gray-zeisse-talks-fulbright-summer-exchange-in-scotland.aspxStudent PerspectiveϳԹ Marine Biology Student Mckenzie Newbern Selected as NOAA Hollings Scholar/ons/news/2026/marine-biology-student-selected-noaa-hollings-scholar.aspxSecond-year ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences student Mckenzie Newbern will intern with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in summer 2027 after building a solid foundation working on oyster restoration projects in the Tampa Bay region.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:14:00 ϳԹ Marine Biology Student Mckenzie Newbern Selected as NOAA Hollings ScholarSecond-year ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences student Mckenzie Newbern will intern with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in summer 2027 after building a solid foundation working on oyster restoration projects in the Tampa Bay region.ϳԹ student Mckenzie Newbern stands on Bayboro Harbor holding an oyster brick and doing the "go bulls" hand sign/ons/news/2026/marine-biology-student-selected-noaa-hollings-scholar.aspxRecipientsHanan Ibrahim Selected as ϳԹ’s First Luce Scholar/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspxϳԹ Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar. A current National Cancer Institute Fellow studying at the intersection of health and humanities, Ibrahim seeks to develop treatment for disease that is scientifically sound and culturally grounded.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:22:38 Hanan Ibrahim Selected as ϳԹ’s First Luce ScholarϳԹ Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar. A current National Cancer Institute Fellow studying at the intersection of health and humanities, Ibrahim seeks to develop treatment for disease that is scientifically sound and culturally grounded.Hanan Ibrahim headshot/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspxAlumni,RecipientsTwo ϳԹ Students Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars/ons/news/2026/two-usf-students-named-2026-goldwater-scholars.aspxϳԹ third-year students Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya have been awarded the nation’s highest honor for undergraduate STEM research, the Goldwater Scholarship. Continuing its remarkable research growth, ϳԹ has now produced at least one Goldwater Scholar every year since 2018.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:23:39 Two ϳԹ Students Named 2026 Goldwater ScholarsϳԹ third-year students Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya have been awarded the nation’s highest honor for undergraduate STEM research, the Goldwater Scholarship. Continuing its remarkable research growth, ϳԹ has now produced at least one Goldwater Scholar every year since 2018.Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya show their bull spirit on a bench outside the Judy Genshaft Honors College/ons/news/2026/two-usf-students-named-2026-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Named 25-Year Top Producer of Gilman Scholars/ons/news/2026/usf-named-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars.aspxThe ϳԹ was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:30:20 ϳԹ Named 25-Year Top Producer of Gilman ScholarsThe ϳԹ was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.25th anniversary of the Gilman program graphic with images of students around the world in the background./ons/news/2026/usf-named-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Celebrates Faculty and International Scholars at Fulbright Breakfast/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxThe ϳԹ celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.External ArticleWed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:31 ϳԹ Celebrates Faculty and International Scholars at Fulbright BreakfastThe ϳԹ celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.ϳԹ Fulbright Scholars show their bull pride with President Limayem in the Judy Genshaft Honors College/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxRecipientsGoing for Goldwater: ϳԹ Students Share Research Behind the Scholarship/honors/news/2026/going-for-goldwater-usf-students-share-research-behind-the-scholarship.aspx2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients Taylor Rand, Abdul-Malik Zekri, and Peter Alspaugh are breaking boundaries in natural sciences, neuroscience, and mathematics research. From studying insect ecosystems in Florida woodlands to building 3D models of neurons and advancing mathematical theory, their work reflects the depth and ambition of undergraduate research at ϳԹ.External ArticleMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:08:53 Going for Goldwater: ϳԹ Students Share Research Behind the Scholarship2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients Taylor Rand, Abdul-Malik Zekri, and Peter Alspaugh are breaking boundaries in natural sciences, neuroscience, and mathematics research. From studying insect ecosystems in Florida woodlands to building 3D models of neurons and advancing mathematical theory, their work reflects the depth and ambition of undergraduate research at ϳԹ.Peter Alspaugh, Taylor Rand, and Malik Zekri standing in the Honors College/honors/news/2026/going-for-goldwater-usf-students-share-research-behind-the-scholarship.aspxStudent PerspectiveNico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar Experience in Senegal/ons/news/2026/nico-lavaud-boren-scholar-experience-in-senegal.aspxFrom a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.Nichola LavaudMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:06:42 Nico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar Experience in SenegalFrom a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.Nico Lavaud poses next to an ocean shore in Senegal./ons/news/2026/nico-lavaud-boren-scholar-experience-in-senegal.aspxStudent PerspectiveSocial work student awarded Gilman Scholarship for Paris study abroad program/cbcs/news/2026/social-work-student-awarded-gilman-scholarship-for-paris-study-abroad-program.aspxEmily Hutchinson is just a couple of months away from boarding a plane to Paris — all because she took a chance on herself when applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to help fund her study abroad experience.External ArticleWed, 04 Feb 2026 13:28:30 Social work student awarded Gilman Scholarship for Paris study abroad programEmily Hutchinson is just a couple of months away from boarding a plane to Paris — all because she took a chance on herself when applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to help fund her study abroad experience.Emily looking over shoulder at camera/cbcs/news/2026/social-work-student-awarded-gilman-scholarship-for-paris-study-abroad-program.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Students Set Record for Most Gilman Scholars in a Fall Cycle/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from ϳԹ students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 ϳԹ students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:07:52 ϳԹ Students Set Record for Most Gilman Scholars in a Fall CycleTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from ϳԹ students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 ϳԹ students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.student holding suitcase and passport on ϳԹ campus/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record Levels/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxThe ϳԹ Office of National Scholars saw record attendance at its workshops and seminars this fall. In addition to nominating its first full cohort for the Churchill Scholarship, the ONS team mentored the largest number of Gilman Scholarship applicants ever for a fall cycle, and the students aren’t slowing down anytime soon.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:55:07 ϳԹ Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record LevelsThe ϳԹ Office of National Scholars saw record attendance at its workshops and seminars this fall. In addition to nominating its first full cohort for the Churchill Scholarship, the ONS team mentored the largest number of Gilman Scholarship applicants ever for a fall cycle, and the students aren’t slowing down anytime soon.ONS workshop room full of students watching a presentation on the benefits of study abroad/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxMentorshipFrom Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS Undergraduates Apply Learning as NOAA Hollings Scholars/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+ϳԹ+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsThree ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.External ArticleFri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:34 From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS Undergraduates Apply Learning as NOAA Hollings ScholarsThree ϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.Coen McGarrah holding a baby shark on a boat in the water./arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+ϳԹ+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsRecipientsϳԹ Computer Science Student Adelitta Stanton Shares How Stories Open Doors/ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxϳԹ Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Adelitta StantonWed, 24 Sep 2025 10:03:46 ϳԹ Computer Science Student Adelitta Stanton Shares How Stories Open DoorsϳԹ Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Adelitta Stanton standing next to United Nations flag and wall art piece./ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxStudent PerspectiveϳԹ Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxϳԹ alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:54 ϳԹ Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and HerzegovinaϳԹ alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Yarah Elshaer headshot in a Honors College building learning loft/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxRecipientsFinding Your Arc Workshop Series Teaches Students Self-Discovery Through Writing/ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. ϳԹ Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu’s Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:48:41 Finding Your Arc Workshop Series Teaches Students Self-Discovery Through WritingPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. ϳԹ Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu’s Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Dr. Sayandeb Basu introducing a "Finding Your Arc" writing session with a projector showing an image of a character arc and Dr. Basu pointing at the screen./ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxMentorshipϳԹ Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium Fellows/ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxThe ϳԹ reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:45:40 ϳԹ Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium FellowsThe ϳԹ reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Millennium Fellowship graphic with six-panel image featuring students with green overlay./ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxRecipientsFrom Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Five ϳԹ Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Grants/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxFive ϳԹ students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:44:30 From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Five ϳԹ Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright GrantsFive ϳԹ students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Four panel graphic of ϳԹ 2025 Fulbright US Student Award recipients Aiden Cox, Ella Guedouar, Derrick Dawson, and Tailyn Osorio /ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Students Selected for Competitive National Research Experiences for Undergraduates/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxThis summer, outstanding ϳԹ undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:12:11 ϳԹ Students Selected for Competitive National Research Experiences for UndergraduatesThis summer, outstanding ϳԹ undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Student wearing VR goggles holds controllers in hands in front of computer with images of neurons/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Continues to Lead Florida in Gilman Scholars/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxThe ϳԹ reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:41:02 ϳԹ Continues to Lead Florida in Gilman ScholarsThe ϳԹ reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Five people stand at Yonsei University in Seoul holding up the "go bulls" hand sign/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxRecipientsCatching Up with ϳԹ Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program Alumni/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxEach year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The ϳԹ alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:17 Catching Up with ϳԹ Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program AlumniEach year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The ϳԹ alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Keerthana Kallarackal receives an award in a crowded government room from Governor Ron Desantis/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxAlumniϳԹ School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren Fellowship/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Mon, 05 May 2025 08:41:25 ϳԹ School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren FellowshipVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxRecipientsCritical Language Scholarship Opens Door for ϳԹ Student to Study Arabic in Jordan/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxThird-year ϳԹ student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:42 Critical Language Scholarship Opens Door for ϳԹ Student to Study Arabic in JordanThird-year ϳԹ student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Ashley Parow stands in Honors College holding up Go Bulls hand sign/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Alumni Hiram Ríos Hernández Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxThis year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.External ArticleTue, 29 Apr 2025 09:44:36 ϳԹ Alumni Hiram Ríos Hernández Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni AwardThis year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.Students surrounding Hiram/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxAlumniϳԹ Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in Rome/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspxϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:01:48 ϳԹ Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in RomeϳԹ College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Emmy Stepp stands in front of the Colosseum in Rome/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in Scotland/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:25:46 ϳԹ Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in ScotlandSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Gray Zeisse headshot outside in front of trees/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of Scholars/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ϳԹ alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:08:01 ϳԹ Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of ScholarsMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ϳԹ alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxAlumniϳԹ Achieves All-time High with Four Students Named Goldwater Scholars/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxϳԹ juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making ϳԹ the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:37:22 ϳԹ Achieves All-time High with Four Students Named Goldwater ScholarsϳԹ juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making ϳԹ the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Four ϳԹ 2025 Goldwater Scholars standing in Judy Genshaft Honors College Atrium/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student Applicants/ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspxϳԹ faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:31:03 ϳԹ Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student ApplicantsϳԹ faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers./ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspxMentorship,Staff StoriesϳԹ Gilman Scholar Selected for International Relations Study Tour in Brussels/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxWhile studying abroad for the semester, ϳԹ student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:38:34 ϳԹ Gilman Scholar Selected for International Relations Study Tour in BrusselsWhile studying abroad for the semester, ϳԹ student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Kavi Ackloo standing in front of American and European Union flags/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Student Explores Art and Humanity in the Public Space After Fulbright UK Summer Institute/ons/news/2024/usf-student-explores-through-fulbright-uk-summer-institute.aspxϳԹ student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling.Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:43:42 ϳԹ Student Explores Art and Humanity in the Public Space After Fulbright UK Summer InstituteϳԹ student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling. ϳԹ student Avani Sanghvi sits in a modern-design chair, focused on a laptop resting on her lap./ons/news/2024/usf-student-explores-through-fulbright-uk-summer-institute.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Linguistics Graduate Students Selected for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship/ons/news/2024/linguistics-grad-students-teach-english-abroad-.aspxLarry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ϳԹ linguistics courses.Jay AjaMon, 25 Nov 2024 10:53:23 ϳԹ Linguistics Graduate Students Selected for Fulbright English Teaching AssistantshipLarry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ϳԹ linguistics courses.ϳԹ Applied Linguistic students Molly Schilling and Larry Grullon-Polanco smile for a photo. /ons/news/2024/linguistics-grad-students-teach-english-abroad-.aspxMentorship,RecipientsϳԹ Office of National Scholars Hosts Panels on National and Global Security Careers/ons/news/2024/global-security-careers-panel-recap-2024.aspxThe Office of National Scholars recently partnered with ϳԹ’s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:24:09 ϳԹ Office of National Scholars Hosts Panels on National and Global Security CareersThe Office of National Scholars recently partnered with ϳԹ’s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.Four GNSI panelists sit in a row while addressing students about their national and international security careers./ons/news/2024/global-security-careers-panel-recap-2024.aspxMentorship,Staff StoriesϳԹ Professor Scourfield McLauchlan’s Mentorship Inspired Honors Student Towards Fulbright/ons/news/2024/professor-scourfield-mclauchlan-inspired-usf-student-towards-fulbright.aspxϳԹ Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, a three-time Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, made a lasting impact on Honors student Taylor Herman through their class work. Now a U.S. Student Fulbright recipient herself, Herman reflects on Scourfield McLauchlan’s mentorship, which first motivated her to apply for the grant.Jay AjaThu, 24 Oct 2024 16:13:34 ϳԹ Professor Scourfield McLauchlan’s Mentorship Inspired Honors Student Towards FulbrightϳԹ Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, a three-time Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, made a lasting impact on Honors student Taylor Herman through their class work. Now a U.S. Student Fulbright recipient herself, Herman reflects on Scourfield McLauchlan’s mentorship, which first motivated her to apply for the grant.ϳԹ Provost Prasant Mohapatra, Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, and President Rhea Law pose in front of a ϳԹ step and repeat/ons/news/2024/professor-scourfield-mclauchlan-inspired-usf-student-towards-fulbright.aspxMentorship,Staff StoriesThirteen ϳԹ Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxThirteen 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.Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:25:32 Thirteen ϳԹ Students Selected for 2024 Millennium FellowshipThirteen 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.Six panel image feature the Millennium Fellowship logo and 2024 ϳԹ Millennium Fellows/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxMentorship,RecipientsϳԹ Invited to Join Prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program/ons/news/2024/usf-joins-churchill-scholarship-program.aspxThe Winston Churchill Foundation elected the ϳԹ (ϳԹ) to become a participant institution of the Churchill Scholarship Program.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:41:52 ϳԹ Invited to Join Prestigious Churchill Scholarship ProgramThe Winston Churchill Foundation elected the ϳԹ (ϳԹ) to become a participant institution of the Churchill Scholarship Program.Kings College at the University of Cambridge/ons/news/2024/usf-joins-churchill-scholarship-program.aspxRecipients,Staff StoriesSIGS student Taylor Herman earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/sigs-student-taylor-herman-earns-english-teaching-assistant-fulbright-to-moldova.aspxTaylor Herman, a student at the ϳԹ St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Moldova. This esteemed recognition is the culmination of years of dedication to academics and involvement in research initiatives in international relations.External ArticleThu, 01 Aug 2024 00:49:32 SIGS student Taylor Herman earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to MoldovaTaylor Herman, a student at the ϳԹ St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Moldova. This esteemed recognition is the culmination of years of dedication to academics and involvement in research initiatives in international relations.Taylor Herman headshot/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/sigs-student-taylor-herman-earns-english-teaching-assistant-fulbright-to-moldova.aspxRecipientsFirst-Year ϳԹ Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program/honors/news/2024/avani-sanghvi-fulbright-uk.aspxAvani Sanghvi has been selected for the Arts, Activism, and Social Justice Institute at the University of Bristol this summer as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.External ArticleWed, 22 May 2024 00:45:44 First-Year ϳԹ Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute ProgramAvani Sanghvi has been selected for the Arts, Activism, and Social Justice Institute at the University of Bristol this summer as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Avani Sanghvi headshot/honors/news/2024/avani-sanghvi-fulbright-uk.aspxRecipientsFour ϳԹ Students Selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program/ons/news/2024/fulbright-recipients-2024.aspxThis fall, four ϳԹ (ϳԹ) students will travel across the world to participate in academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural conversation through global exchange as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.Mon, 06 May 2024 00:38:38 Four ϳԹ Students Selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramThis fall, four ϳԹ (ϳԹ) students will travel across the world to participate in academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural conversation through global exchange as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.Three Fulbright recipients holding flags/ons/news/2024/fulbright-recipients-2024.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Junior Awarded Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholarship: Changing the Course of International Development with Big Data/ons/news/2024/phi-beta-kappa-public-service-scholarship.aspxThe work Christopher (Chris) Oueis has done since in pursuit of his goals to promote development and reduce conflict around the world has earned him selection as a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Key Into Public Service Scholar.Mon, 06 May 2024 00:34:47 ϳԹ Junior Awarded Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholarship: Changing the Course of International Development with Big DataThe work Christopher (Chris) Oueis has done since in pursuit of his goals to promote development and reduce conflict around the world has earned him selection as a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Key Into Public Service Scholar.Christopher (Chris) Oueis headshot/ons/news/2024/phi-beta-kappa-public-service-scholarship.aspxRecipientsJackson Haborak Receives Fulbright Award/arts/news/2023-24-news/20240502-jackson-haborak-receives-fulbright-award.aspxThe ϳԹ’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.External ArticleFri, 03 May 2024 00:24:04 Jackson Haborak Receives Fulbright AwardThe ϳԹ’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.Jackson Haborak headshot./arts/news/2023-24-news/20240502-jackson-haborak-receives-fulbright-award.aspxRecipientsThree ϳԹ Students Selected as Hollings Scholars to Perform Research with NOAA/ons/news/2024/hollings-scholars-24.aspxThree ϳԹ (ϳԹ) sophomores have been selected as 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholars. Anna Soltys, Bradley Boyadjiev, and Coen McGarrah will all participate in a research internship with NOAA in summer 2025.Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:18:57 Three ϳԹ Students Selected as Hollings Scholars to Perform Research with NOAAThree ϳԹ (ϳԹ) sophomores have been selected as 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholars. Anna Soltys, Bradley Boyadjiev, and Coen McGarrah will all participate in a research internship with NOAA in summer 2025.Hollings recipient headshots/ons/news/2024/hollings-scholars-24.aspxRecipientsTwo Non-Traditional Students Achieve First for ϳԹ College of Engineering as 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars/ons/news/2024/non-traditional-students-goldwater-scholars.aspxKeegan and Daniela, both juniors, are among 438 scholars chosen out of over 1,300 applicants from 446 US institutions this year. Their accomplishments as 2024 Goldwater scholarship recipients are made even more remarkable by their respective journeys.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:03:12 Two Non-Traditional Students Achieve First for ϳԹ College of Engineering as 2024 Barry M. Goldwater ScholarsKeegan and Daniela, both juniors, are among 438 scholars chosen out of over 1,300 applicants from 446 US institutions this year. Their accomplishments as 2024 Goldwater scholarship recipients are made even more remarkable by their respective journeys.Keegan and Daniela smiling at the camera/ons/news/2024/non-traditional-students-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipientsϳԹ Top Producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Recipients for Academic Year 2021-2022/ons/news/2024/gilman-top-producer-21-22.aspxThe ϳԹ (ϳԹ) continues to increase the availability of high-impact educational experiences to support student success and recently celebrated its status as the number one producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among large institutions nationally for the 2021-22 academic year.Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:14:23 ϳԹ Top Producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Recipients for Academic Year 2021-2022The ϳԹ (ϳԹ) continues to increase the availability of high-impact educational experiences to support student success and recently celebrated its status as the number one producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among large institutions nationally for the 2021-22 academic year.Person looking at art/ons/news/2024/gilman-top-producer-21-22.aspxRecipientsJoseph Ambrosino Embraces History and Heritage Through Fulbright UK Journey/ons/news/2023/fulbright-uk.aspxJoseph Ambrosino, a junior majoring in political science and history at the ϳԹ (ϳԹ), was selected as one of three recipients to participate in the 2023 University of Bristol Black Humanities Summer Institute Program as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:08:24 Joseph Ambrosino Embraces History and Heritage Through Fulbright UK JourneyJoseph Ambrosino, a junior majoring in political science and history at the ϳԹ (ϳԹ), was selected as one of three recipients to participate in the 2023 University of Bristol Black Humanities Summer Institute Program as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Joseph Ambrosino headshot/ons/news/2023/fulbright-uk.aspxRecipients