News Feed/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSat, 08 Aug 2026 09:24:10 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)窪蹋勛圖厙 students expand global security perspectives at the University of Cambridge/world/news/2026/global-security-cambridge.aspxMore than 4,400 miles and 750 years separate the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Cambridge University, but this summer a group of global security students from 窪蹋勛圖厙 blended in seamlessly with the learning community at this iconic institution.Vickie ChachereWed, 05 Aug 2026 08:19:06 窪蹋勛圖厙 students expand global security perspectives at the University of CambridgeMore than 4,400 miles and 750 years separate the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Cambridge University, but this summer a group of global security students from 窪蹋勛圖厙 blended in seamlessly with the learning community at this iconic institution.Group of people smiling/world/news/2026/global-security-cambridge.aspxEvents,StudentsStudent Success,United KingdomTwenty international students at 窪蹋勛圖厙 earn one of its highest honors/world/news/2026/international-king-oneal-scholars.aspxTwenty 窪蹋勛圖厙 international students were named King ONeal Scholars at recent spring commencement ceremonies, one of the universitys highest honors reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence.Caitlin BreenTue, 02 Jun 2026 00:12:29 Twenty international students at 窪蹋勛圖厙 earn one of its highest honorsTwenty 窪蹋勛圖厙 international students were named King ONeal Scholars at recent spring commencement ceremonies, one of the universitys highest honors reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence.Graduates smiling around 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Limayem/world/news/2026/international-king-oneal-scholars.aspxAlumni,ScholarsStudent Success窪蹋勛圖厙 team makes U.S. finals in global LOr矇al Brandstorm competition/business/news/2026/05-27-brandstorm-usf-innovation-competition.aspxThe 窪蹋勛圖厙 team was one of five finalist teams in the United States that pitched their concept to executives at LOr矇als New York headquarters in mid-April.External ArticleWed, 27 May 2026 17:21:53 窪蹋勛圖厙 team makes U.S. finals in global LOr矇al Brandstorm competitionThe 窪蹋勛圖厙 team was one of five finalist teams in the United States that pitched their concept to executives at LOr矇als New York headquarters in mid-April.usf team pitches at loreal brandstorm/business/news/2026/05-27-brandstorm-usf-innovation-competition.aspxStudentsStudent SuccessGraduating student body president Sumit Jadhav: The quiet superpower of every international student/world/news/2026/2026-usf-spring-international-student-celebration.aspxThroughout his years as a campus leader, Sumit Jadhav has joined 窪蹋勛圖厙 Worlds international stole ceremony to congratulate international students as they graduate.Tue, 12 May 2026 13:36:52 Graduating student body president Sumit Jadhav: The quiet superpower of every international studentThroughout his years as a campus leader, Sumit Jadhav has joined 窪蹋勛圖厙 Worlds international stole ceremony to congratulate international students as they graduate.Jadhav speaks at podium/world/news/2026/2026-usf-spring-international-student-celebration.aspxEvents,Global Networks,StudentsIndia,Student SuccessGrandfathers Vietnam heroism led grandson to 窪蹋勛圖厙 and an interest in national security/news/2026/grandfathers-vietnam-heroism-led-grandson-to-usf-and-an-interest-in-national-security.aspxInspired by his grandfathers lastdaysofSaigon escape, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 student is shaping his own commitment to freedom through 窪蹋勛圖厙s Global and National Security Institute.External ArticleTue, 21 Apr 2026 14:27:29 Grandfathers Vietnam heroism led grandson to 窪蹋勛圖厙 and an interest in national securityInspired by his grandfathers lastdaysofSaigon escape, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 student is shaping his own commitment to freedom through 窪蹋勛圖厙s Global and National Security Institute.Grandfather holding baby grandson/news/2026/grandfathers-vietnam-heroism-led-grandson-to-usf-and-an-interest-in-national-security.aspxStudentsStudent Success,Vietnam窪蹋勛圖厙-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technology/news/2026/usf-jabil-partnership-advances-next-generation-medical-technology.aspxA powerful partnership between the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.External ArticleWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:22:34 窪蹋勛圖厙-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technologyA powerful partnership between the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.Sophia Alonso/news/2026/usf-jabil-partnership-advances-next-generation-medical-technology.aspxStudentsPartnerships,Student SuccessHanan Ibrahim selected as 窪蹋勛圖厙s first Luce Scholar/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleMon, 13 Apr 2026 14:36:54 Hanan Ibrahim selected as 窪蹋勛圖厙s first Luce Scholar窪蹋勛圖厙 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.Hanan Ibrahim headshot/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspxAlumniSpotlight,Student Success,Study AbroadBuilding career-ready skills: Inside 窪蹋勛圖厙s Global Career Accelerator/world/news/2026/gca-student-success.aspxWith growing demand for career-ready, experiential learning opportunities, the Global Career Accelerator (GCA) continues to expand its impact at the 窪蹋勛圖厙.Emily ParowTue, 31 Mar 2026 13:09:37 Building career-ready skills: Inside 窪蹋勛圖厙s Global Career AcceleratorWith growing demand for career-ready, experiential learning opportunities, the Global Career Accelerator (GCA) continues to expand its impact at the 窪蹋勛圖厙.Group of people at table looking at application and smiling/world/news/2026/gca-student-success.aspxStudentsStudent SuccessBellini computer science student pursues research-focused future in AI/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2026/bellini-computer-science-student-pursues-research-focused-future-in-ai.aspxAnelle Utegens journey from Kazakhstan to 窪蹋勛圖厙s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing reflects a growing passion for AI and machine learning research.External ArticleThu, 15 Jan 2026 14:37:20 Bellini computer science student pursues research-focused future in AIAnelle Utegens journey from Kazakhstan to 窪蹋勛圖厙s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing reflects a growing passion for AI and machine learning research.Anne Utegen sits on a bench under a shaded area holding her laptop./ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2026/bellini-computer-science-student-pursues-research-focused-future-in-ai.aspxStudentsStudent SuccessInternational basketball students shine at annual Los Toros gamehttps://www.usforacle.com/2026/01/13/usf-womens-basketball-utsa-international/窪蹋勛圖厙 womens basketball continued their winning streak on Tuesday night in the Yuengling Center. A frequent face mentioned alongside 窪蹋勛圖厙s program is a player from Puerto del Rosario, Spain, senior forward Carla Brito.External ArticleTue, 13 Jan 2026 13:15:20 International basketball students shine at annual Los Toros game窪蹋勛圖厙 womens basketball continued their winning streak on Tuesday night in the Yuengling Center. A frequent face mentioned alongside 窪蹋勛圖厙s program is a player from Puerto del Rosario, Spain, senior forward Carla Brito.Basketball playersw ith gold and green jerseys onhttps://www.usforacle.com/2026/01/13/usf-womens-basketball-utsa-international/StudentsStudent SuccessStudent spotlight: Yukino Ushiyama lands two accounting internships and a full-time job offer before graduation/business/news/2026/01-06-yukino-ushiyama-lands-two-accounting-internships-and-job-offer-before-graduation.aspxYukino Ushiyama leaned on 窪蹋勛圖厙s Bellini Center for Talent Development for one-on-one career guidance when she faced multiple offers and tough choices. That personal support made a difference, she said.External ArticleTue, 06 Jan 2026 14:01:33 Student spotlight: Yukino Ushiyama lands two accounting internships and a full-time job offer before graduationYukino Ushiyama leaned on 窪蹋勛圖厙s Bellini Center for Talent Development for one-on-one career guidance when she faced multiple offers and tough choices. That personal support made a difference, she said.Yukino Ushiyama/business/news/2026/01-06-yukino-ushiyama-lands-two-accounting-internships-and-job-offer-before-graduation.aspxStudentsStudent SuccessPresident Law celebrates international graduates in final stole ceremony/world/news/2025/president-law-international-stole-ceremony.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 leaders celebrated the achievements and global impact of the Class of 2025 during the universitys Fall Commencement Stole Ceremony, highlighting both student success and 窪蹋勛圖厙s growth as it approaches its 70th anniversary.Vickie ChachereWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:47:17 President Law celebrates international graduates in final stole ceremony窪蹋勛圖厙 leaders celebrated the achievements and global impact of the Class of 2025 during the universitys Fall Commencement Stole Ceremony, highlighting both student success and 窪蹋勛圖厙s growth as it approaches its 70th anniversary.group of international students with Rocky the Bull, outgoing 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Rhea Law, Student Body president, and Vice President of 窪蹋勛圖厙 World/world/news/2025/president-law-international-stole-ceremony.aspxEventsStudent SuccessGlobal Citizens Program evolves to empower more bulls/world/news/2025/global-citizens-program-spotlight.aspxThe Global Citizens Program (GCP) has become a key pathway for students seeking to expand their cultural awareness, deepen their understanding of global challenges, and make a meaningful impact both locally and abroad.Emily ParowTue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:53 Global Citizens Program evolves to empower more bullsThe Global Citizens Program (GCP) has become a key pathway for students seeking to expand their cultural awareness, deepen their understanding of global challenges, and make a meaningful impact both locally and abroad.Logo that says "Global Citizens Program: Explore, Connect, Participate" on green globe with dark green banner on white background/world/news/2025/global-citizens-program-spotlight.aspxStudentsSpotlight,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 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.aspx20 窪蹋勛圖厙 students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.External ArticleMon, 15 Dec 2025 16:31:30 窪蹋勛圖厙 students set record for most Gilman Scholars in a fall cycle20 窪蹋勛圖厙 students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.student smiling and holing passport /ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxScholars,StudentsStudent Success,Study AbroadHealth beyond hospital walls/health/public-health/news/2025/health-beyond-hospital-walls.aspxFor Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to 窪蹋勛圖厙s College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.External ArticleTue, 02 Dec 2025 15:06:49 Health beyond hospital wallsFor Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to 窪蹋勛圖厙s College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.Aihinoria Joseph Olisa smiling in front of a beige wall./health/public-health/news/2025/health-beyond-hospital-walls.aspxStudentsStudent Success,窪蹋勛圖厙 HealthHit the ground running: How 窪蹋勛圖厙 global alumna Fernanda Alexia Albanus passion and dedication led to a rewarding career in creative marketing/world/news/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni.aspxCurrently a board member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) in New York and a Marketing Execution Specialist for SAP, Fernanda Alexia Albanus started as a Public Relations and Advertising major at 窪蹋勛圖厙 after growing up in Brazil. Since leaving 窪蹋勛圖厙, read how she remained involved.Katrina SandeferThu, 30 Oct 2025 10:10:16 Hit the ground running: How 窪蹋勛圖厙 global alumna Fernanda Alexia Albanus passion and dedication led to a rewarding career in creative marketingCurrently a board member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) in New York and a Marketing Execution Specialist for SAP, Fernanda Alexia Albanus started as a Public Relations and Advertising major at 窪蹋勛圖厙 after growing up in Brazil. Since leaving 窪蹋勛圖厙, read how she remained involved.group of students under a screen that says "BRASA Connect"/world/news/2025/albanus-brazil-alumni.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksBrazil,Spotlight,Student SuccessInternship program prepares humanities students for early-career success/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.aspxBustinzas internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.External ArticleMon, 20 Oct 2025 14:03:27 Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career successBustinzas internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.Bustinza with a "Make-A-Wish" blue shirt on/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/internship-program-prepares-humanities-students-for-early-career-success.aspxStudentsSpotlight,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 students gain hands-on experience through Genspiration Foundation and Tampa Bay EDC Internship/world/news/2025/genspiration-foundation-edc-internship-tampa-bay.aspxThree 窪蹋勛圖厙 seniors are putting their classroom knowledge to work this fall as interns with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council through a new internship program backed by the Genspiration Foundation. Learn how the initiative helps elevate future prospects for the community.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:24:34 窪蹋勛圖厙 students gain hands-on experience through Genspiration Foundation and Tampa Bay EDC InternshipThree 窪蹋勛圖厙 seniors are putting their classroom knowledge to work this fall as interns with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council through a new internship program backed by the Genspiration Foundation. Learn how the initiative helps elevate future prospects for the community.people standing and smiling before edc tampa bay logo/world/news/2025/genspiration-foundation-edc-internship-tampa-bay.aspxStudentsCommunity,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 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.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleThu, 11 Sep 2025 14:15:49 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alum Yarah Elshaer receives Fulbright grant to teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina窪蹋勛圖厙 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.aspxAlumniFulbright,Student SuccessPanama partnerships give 窪蹋勛圖厙 students real-world experience/health/public-health/news/2025/panama-partnerships-give-usf-public-health-students-real-world-experience.aspxFor three 窪蹋勛圖厙 students, summer meant stepping outside the classroom and into Panamas vibrant culture and global health landscape. Guided by their faculty mentor Dr. Arlene Calvo, the students partnered with local organizations, government agencies and research institutes to address public health challenges ranging from food and water safety to community development.External ArticleFri, 05 Sep 2025 14:28:49 Panama partnerships give 窪蹋勛圖厙 students real-world experienceFor three 窪蹋勛圖厙 students, summer meant stepping outside the classroom and into Panamas vibrant culture and global health landscape. Guided by their faculty mentor Dr. Arlene Calvo, the students partnered with local organizations, government agencies and research institutes to address public health challenges ranging from food and water safety to community development.Group of students in front of a mural/health/public-health/news/2025/panama-partnerships-give-usf-public-health-students-real-world-experience.aspxStudentsPartnerships,Student SuccessA home away from home: Newly arrived international students welcomed by the International Support Team in the Global Student Center/world/news/2025/iss-fall-orientation.aspxEager and newly arrived international students gathered at the Global Student Center on Thursday, August 21, 2025, for the international student orientation, where they were warmly welcomed by the International Student Support (ISS) Team.Katrina SandeferTue, 02 Sep 2025 16:39:52 A home away from home: Newly arrived international students welcomed by the International Support Team in the Global Student CenterEager and newly arrived international students gathered at the Global Student Center on Thursday, August 21, 2025, for the international student orientation, where they were warmly welcomed by the International Student Support (ISS) Team.Group of students in Global Student Center/world/news/2025/iss-fall-orientation.aspxEvents,StudentsCommunity,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 CyberHerd captures first place at worlds largest hacker conference/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/defcon33.aspxThe 窪蹋勛圖厙s CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33s Adversary Wars Capture the Flag, capping the competitive teams debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.External ArticleWed, 13 Aug 2025 13:44:37 窪蹋勛圖厙 CyberHerd captures first place at worlds largest hacker conferenceThe 窪蹋勛圖厙s CyberHerd team claimed first place at DEF CON 33s Adversary Wars Capture the Flag, capping the competitive teams debut at what is widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world.cyberherd/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/defcon33.aspxEvents,StudentsStudent SuccessYash Patel speaks four languages but believes a fifth should be added: accounting/news/2025/yash-patel.aspxYash Patel's interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. He then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.External ArticleMon, 04 Aug 2025 14:12:13 Yash Patel speaks four languages but believes a fifth should be added: accountingYash Patel's interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. He then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.Headshot of Yash Patel /news/2025/yash-patel.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsIndia,Spotlight,Student SuccessAge of exploration: 窪蹋勛圖厙 celebrates 10 years of its Summer in London program/world/news/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration.aspxLondon is a city that has been shaped by explorers, global cultures and geopolitics for two millennia, and in the last decade 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bulls have been adding their own imprint on the iconic city.Vickie Chachere and Bessie SkouresTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:49:27 Age of exploration: 窪蹋勛圖厙 celebrates 10 years of its Summer in London programLondon is a city that has been shaped by explorers, global cultures and geopolitics for two millennia, and in the last decade 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bulls have been adding their own imprint on the iconic city.President Law among students and alumni standing and crouching before a gold below "10"/world/news/2025/10-years-summer-in-london-celebration.aspxAlumni,Events,Faculty & Staff,Global Networks,StudentsStudent Success,Study Abroad,United KingdomStudent spotlight: Dulcey Hunter, doctoral student and Women in Leadership and Philanthropy Scholar/education/blog/2025/student-spotlight-dulcey-hunter.aspxDiscover how Dulcey Hunters passion for education, travel, and personal growth is shaping her journey as a doctoral studentexplore her Q&A.External ArticleTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:02:16 Student spotlight: Dulcey Hunter, doctoral student and Women in Leadership and Philanthropy ScholarDiscover how Dulcey Hunters passion for education, travel, and personal growth is shaping her journey as a doctoral studentexplore her Q&A.Dulcey Hunter, a doctoral student in the College of Education./education/blog/2025/student-spotlight-dulcey-hunter.aspxStudentsSpotlight,Student SuccessFrom 窪蹋勛圖厙 to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette/education/blog/2025/from-usf-to-the-pros-meet-grad-student-and-soccer-star-vivianne-bessette-2025.aspxWhile pursuing a masters degree in exercise science at 窪蹋勛圖厙, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the teams inaugural season.External ArticleTue, 01 Jul 2025 09:04:21 From 窪蹋勛圖厙 to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne BessetteWhile pursuing a masters degree in exercise science at 窪蹋勛圖厙, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the teams inaugural season.Vivianne Bessette kicking a soccer ball/education/blog/2025/from-usf-to-the-pros-meet-grad-student-and-soccer-star-vivianne-bessette-2025.aspxStudentsCanada,Spotlight,Student SuccessBeckford, Nnani, and Nyorha from 窪蹋勛圖厙 Mens Basketball are elected for U19 Canadian National Teamhttps://gousfbulls.com/news/2025/6/27/mens-basketball-usf-mens-basketballs-beckford-nnani-and-nyorha-selected-for-u19-canadian-national-team.aspxThe Bulls are the only team with three freshmen participating in the FIBA U19 Mens Basketball World Cup 2025 this summer.External ArticleFri, 27 Jun 2025 10:46:30 Beckford, Nnani, and Nyorha from 窪蹋勛圖厙 Mens Basketball are elected for U19 Canadian National TeamThe Bulls are the only team with three freshmen participating in the FIBA U19 Mens Basketball World Cup 2025 this summer.Team Canada with three basketball players from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 men's basketball team https://gousfbulls.com/news/2025/6/27/mens-basketball-usf-mens-basketballs-beckford-nnani-and-nyorha-selected-for-u19-canadian-national-team.aspxStudentsCanada,Student SuccessFrom trade languages to snake venom: Five 窪蹋勛圖厙 students selected for 2025 Fulbright grants/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxFive 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleThu, 26 Jun 2025 14:22:40 From trade languages to snake venom: Five 窪蹋勛圖厙 students selected for 2025 Fulbright grantsFive 窪蹋勛圖厙 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 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.aspxStudentsFulbright,Research,Student SuccessFrom prep to Panama: 窪蹋勛圖厙 student Jackson Anderson will serve in Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer胼/world/news/2025/anderson-peace-corps-panama.aspxJackson Andersonstudying geographic information sciences (GIS) and anthropology at 窪蹋勛圖厙was accepted by the Peace Corps for a position in Panama, where he will volunteer within the environmental sector. Read more about Anderson's journey and how it led to the Peace Corps.Katrina SandeferThu, 26 Jun 2025 00:23:38 From prep to Panama: 窪蹋勛圖厙 student Jackson Anderson will serve in Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer胼Jackson Andersonstudying geographic information sciences (GIS) and anthropology at 窪蹋勛圖厙was accepted by the Peace Corps for a position in Panama, where he will volunteer within the environmental sector. Read more about Anderson's journey and how it led to the Peace Corps.Jackson Anderson standing before a life volcano/world/news/2025/anderson-peace-corps-panama.aspxStudentsSpotlight,Student SuccessFrom Colombia to 窪蹋勛圖厙 to Apple: One Student's Journey/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/maria-zapata-mscs-student.aspxA masters student in computer science at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.External ArticleFri, 13 Jun 2025 14:38:57 From Colombia to 窪蹋勛圖厙 to Apple: One Student's JourneyA masters student in computer science at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.Woman in front of Apple signage/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/maria-zapata-mscs-student.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsColombia,Student SuccessGaining real-world experience: International student Sara Lorca Garridos experience with the Global Career Accelerator/world/news/2025/garrido-global-career-accelerator-program-spotlight.aspxRecently, over 100 students from a variety of majors decided to join a challenge offered by Wells Fargo through the Global Career Accelerator. Sara Lorca Garrido, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 international student from Asturias, Spain, took on this challenge. Read to learn more about the program and the impact it has on students.Katrina SandeferWed, 11 Jun 2025 08:47:30 Gaining real-world experience: International student Sara Lorca Garridos experience with the Global Career AcceleratorRecently, over 100 students from a variety of majors decided to join a challenge offered by Wells Fargo through the Global Career Accelerator. Sara Lorca Garrido, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 international student from Asturias, Spain, took on this challenge. Read to learn more about the program and the impact it has on students.Headshot of Garrido cropped and outlined with white on a lime green gradient background/world/news/2025/garrido-global-career-accelerator-program-spotlight.aspxStudentsSpain,Spotlight,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 World celebrates more than 1,100 international student spring graduates/world/news/2025/2025-international-spring-sash-ceremony.aspxCampus leaders, families worldwide, and scores of graduating 窪蹋勛圖厙 students celebrated international students' uniquely challenging and resilient journeys during Spring 2025 commencement with the traditional sash ceremony.Vickie ChachereWed, 21 May 2025 10:18:59 窪蹋勛圖厙 World celebrates more than 1,100 international student spring graduatesCampus leaders, families worldwide, and scores of graduating 窪蹋勛圖厙 students celebrated international students' uniquely challenging and resilient journeys during Spring 2025 commencement with the traditional sash ceremony.A large group of smiling graduating students who are holding up hands in the bulls symbol, all of the students wearing sashes that represent their home countries/world/news/2025/2025-international-spring-sash-ceremony.aspxEvents,Faculty & Staff,StudentsStudent Success窪蹋勛圖厙 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 through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.External ArticleTue, 06 May 2025 10:19:39 窪蹋勛圖厙 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 through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxAccolades,StudentsResearch,Student SuccessCritical Language Scholarship opens door for 窪蹋勛圖厙 student to study Arabic in Jordan/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxThird-year 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleFri, 02 May 2025 09:36:25 Critical Language Scholarship opens door for 窪蹋勛圖厙 student to study Arabic in JordanThird-year 窪蹋勛圖厙 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 smiles and displays the Bulls hand sign for the camera/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxAccolades,StudentsSpotlight,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 students make directorial debut at the Gasparilla International Film Festival 2025/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-students-make-directorial-debut.aspxWhen Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett moved from London, England to Tampa, FL. to study literature and film, she was so swept away by the natural beauty of the local beaches that she decided to write and direct a short film. The final product, Lost in the Current," has so far been screened at five film festivals.External ArticleTue, 29 Apr 2025 16:17:31 窪蹋勛圖厙 students make directorial debut at the Gasparilla International Film Festival 2025When Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett moved from London, England to Tampa, FL. to study literature and film, she was so swept away by the natural beauty of the local beaches that she decided to write and direct a short film. The final product, Lost in the Current," has so far been screened at five film festivals.A girl is aglow in red light and looking down. Darkness is behind her./arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-students-make-directorial-debut.aspxStudentsSpotlight,Student SuccessGlobal Leaders Celebration: Global Learning, Campus Programs celebrates students committed to global engagement, leadership and service/world/news/2025/global-leaders-celebration-global-learning.aspxThe Global Learning, Campus Programs hosted the Global Leaders Celebration to recognize and celebrate the recipients of the Global Citizens Award, GloBull Ambassadors, and Peace Corps Prep Program. Read about the event and learn more about 窪蹋勛圖厙 Global Learning, Campus Programs.Katrina SandeferTue, 29 Apr 2025 08:32:03 Global Leaders Celebration: Global Learning, Campus Programs celebrates students committed to global engagement, leadership and serviceThe Global Learning, Campus Programs hosted the Global Leaders Celebration to recognize and celebrate the recipients of the Global Citizens Award, GloBull Ambassadors, and Peace Corps Prep Program. Read about the event and learn more about 窪蹋勛圖厙 Global Learning, Campus Programs.A group of smiling people holding up the "Bulls" sign with their hands/world/news/2025/global-leaders-celebration-global-learning.aspxEvents,StudentsStudent Success,Study Abroad窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleWed, 16 Apr 2025 09:05:27 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.aspxStudentsFulbright,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 Honors capstone empowers students to strengthen disaster resilience abroad/honors/news/2025/usf-honors-capstone-empowers-students-to-strengthen-disaster-resilience.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 Honors students Alison Frate and Abigail Brake gained real-world consulting experience through Dr. Gregory Smogards Global Consulting capstone course, working with their team to support an international company in strengthening disaster resilience efforts in the Philippines.External ArticleWed, 09 Apr 2025 10:26:13 窪蹋勛圖厙 Honors capstone empowers students to strengthen disaster resilience abroad窪蹋勛圖厙 Honors students Alison Frate and Abigail Brake gained real-world consulting experience through Dr. Gregory Smogards Global Consulting capstone course, working with their team to support an international company in strengthening disaster resilience efforts in the Philippines.Alison Frate, Dr. Gregory Smogard, and Abigail Brake show their bull pride on the fifth floor of the Honors building, overlooking the atrium. /honors/news/2025/usf-honors-capstone-empowers-students-to-strengthen-disaster-resilience.aspxFaculty & Staff,StudentsStudent Success,Study AbroadBuilding connections: 窪蹋勛圖厙 Network India event bringing local alumni and current students together/world/news/2025/network-india-connect.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 World hosted the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Network India networking event in Traditions Hall with the Students of India Association. Learn more about the gathering of Indian alumni living in the area, 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty, local leaders, and current students from India.Katrina SandeferThu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:32 Building connections: 窪蹋勛圖厙 Network India event bringing local alumni and current students together窪蹋勛圖厙 World hosted the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Network India networking event in Traditions Hall with the Students of India Association. Learn more about the gathering of Indian alumni living in the area, 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty, local leaders, and current students from India.Three smiling people holding up their hands in the bulls sign/world/news/2025/network-india-connect.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsIndia,Student SuccessHonors student Raehanna Brown represents Jamaica at 2024 Chess Olympiad/honors/news/2024/honors-student-raehanna-brown-represents-jamaica-at-2024-chess-olympiad.aspxFreshman Judy Genshaft Honors College student Raehanna Brown competed with her team from Jamaica in the 2024 Chess Olympiad hosted in Budapest, Hungary. Brown followed in her older sisters footsteps in playing chess competitively and pursuing her education at 窪蹋勛圖厙.External ArticleTue, 03 Dec 2024 16:59:56 Honors student Raehanna Brown represents Jamaica at 2024 Chess OlympiadFreshman Judy Genshaft Honors College student Raehanna Brown competed with her team from Jamaica in the 2024 Chess Olympiad hosted in Budapest, Hungary. Brown followed in her older sisters footsteps in playing chess competitively and pursuing her education at 窪蹋勛圖厙.Judy Genshaft Honors College student Raehanna Brown sits in front of a chess board at the 2024 Chess Olympiad hosted in Budapest, Hungary./honors/news/2024/honors-student-raehanna-brown-represents-jamaica-at-2024-chess-olympiad.aspxStudentsJamaica,Student Success,窪蹋勛圖厙 HealthStudent Spotlight: 窪蹋勛圖厙 finance student Fabio Favari lands Goldman Sachs internship in New York/business/news/2024/11-01-fabio-favari.aspxFabio Favari, a junior finance student at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, 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.External ArticleMon, 28 Oct 2024 16:05:24 Student Spotlight: 窪蹋勛圖厙 finance student Fabio Favari lands Goldman Sachs internship in New YorkFabio Favari, a junior finance student at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, 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.Fabio Favari headshot/business/news/2024/11-01-fabio-favari.aspxStudentsBrazil,Spotlight,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 student Christoper Oueis earns multiple national awards, sets sights even higher/honors/news/2024/usf-student-christoper-oueis-earns-multiple-national-awards-sets-sights-even-higher.aspxChris Oueis, a fourth-year 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.External ArticleTue, 01 Oct 2024 08:43:09 窪蹋勛圖厙 student Christoper Oueis earns multiple national awards, sets sights even higherChris Oueis, a fourth-year 窪蹋勛圖厙 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.窪蹋勛圖厙 Student Christoper Oueis poses in the Judy Genshaft Honors College building./honors/news/2024/usf-student-christoper-oueis-earns-multiple-national-awards-sets-sights-even-higher.aspxAccolades,StudentsLebanon,Spotlight,Student SuccessTeam led by 窪蹋勛圖厙 alum discovers seamount, new species along Nazca Ridge/marine-science/news/2024/team-led-by-usf-alum-discovers-seamount-new-species-along-nazca-ridge.aspxMarine sciences team, led by a 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumna, discovered and captured the first live footage of the Promachoteuthis squid, a genus which had previously only been characterized from dead samples.External ArticleMon, 09 Sep 2024 10:28:42 Team led by 窪蹋勛圖厙 alum discovers seamount, new species along Nazca RidgeMarine sciences team, led by a 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumna, discovered and captured the first live footage of the Promachoteuthis squid, a genus which had previously only been characterized from dead samples.窪蹋勛圖厙: A Preeminent Research University/marine-science/news/2024/team-led-by-usf-alum-discovers-seamount-new-species-along-nazca-ridge.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksResearch,Student Success,United KingdomA community celebrates its Fulbright and visiting scholars, the heart of 窪蹋勛圖厙 World/world/news/2024/fulbright-event-fall-2024.aspxMore than 100 guests came together to honor Fulbright faculty and student scholars from 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Central Florida and to welcome international visiting scholars to 窪蹋勛圖厙. Read more about the event and those who attended.Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:42:04 A community celebrates its Fulbright and visiting scholars, the heart of 窪蹋勛圖厙 WorldMore than 100 guests came together to honor Fulbright faculty and student scholars from 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Central Florida and to welcome international visiting scholars to 窪蹋勛圖厙. Read more about the event and those who attended.Two people standing by a green map of the world that has "窪蹋勛圖厙 World" on the bottom left corner/world/news/2024/fulbright-event-fall-2024.aspxEvents,Faculty & Staff,Scholars,StudentsResearch,Student Success,Study Abroad窪蹋勛圖厙 World welcomes over one thousand international students at redesigned global student center/world/news/2024/international-student-welcome.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 World was thrilled to meet many of our new international students, along with a record number of parents, at our recent day-long welcome event. Read about the incredible event and how it supports international student success on campus.Katrina SandeferTue, 03 Sep 2024 09:47:39 窪蹋勛圖厙 World welcomes over one thousand international students at redesigned global student center窪蹋勛圖厙 World was thrilled to meet many of our new international students, along with a record number of parents, at our recent day-long welcome event. Read about the incredible event and how it supports international student success on campus.Flags of different countries hanging from ceiling/world/news/2024/international-student-welcome.aspxEvents,StudentsGlobal Networks,Partnerships,Student Success窪蹋勛圖厙 Professor, interns travel to Ghana to learn about malnutrition and provide care/world/news/2024/lauri-wright-ghana-spotlight.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 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 窪蹋勛圖厙 graduate students as interns. Read about their experiences on the journey.Katrina SandeferFri, 23 Aug 2024 16:35:27 窪蹋勛圖厙 Professor, interns travel to Ghana to learn about malnutrition and provide care窪蹋勛圖厙 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 窪蹋勛圖厙 graduate students as interns. Read about their experiences on the journey.Lauri Wright and Interns at the University of Ghana Medical Center /world/news/2024/lauri-wright-ghana-spotlight.aspxFaculty & Staff,StudentsGhana,Partnerships,Spotlight,Student Success,Study Abroad,窪蹋勛圖厙 HealthInternational students celebrated at sash ceremony before summer 2024 commencement ceremonies/world/news/2024/summer-sash-ceremony-2024.aspxThe Class of 2024 carries the distinction of being the one that started amid the pandemic. Hear from a graduating student about her experiences at 窪蹋勛圖厙.Vickie ChachereWed, 07 Aug 2024 17:10:17 International students celebrated at sash ceremony before summer 2024 commencement ceremoniesThe Class of 2024 carries the distinction of being the one that started amid the pandemic. Hear from a graduating student about her experiences at 窪蹋勛圖厙.a group of international graduating students with their international sashes on in an auditorium/world/news/2024/summer-sash-ceremony-2024.aspxEvents,StudentsStudent Success窪蹋勛圖厙 alum is preserving Saudi history through film/world/news/2024/abdullah-alabdullah-spotlight.aspxAlabdullah has a passion for the preservation of audiovisuals, specifically of those that come from Saudi homes. Read more about Abdullah Alabdullah and how he realized his passion.Katrina SandeferThu, 01 Aug 2024 14:52:52 窪蹋勛圖厙 alum is preserving Saudi history through filmAlabdullah has a passion for the preservation of audiovisuals, specifically of those that come from Saudi homes. Read more about Abdullah Alabdullah and how he realized his passion.Abdullah Alabdullah holding a baseball and usf representative/world/news/2024/abdullah-alabdullah-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksSaudi Arabia,Spotlight,Student SuccessJakub Mikulik: Success is built from taking every opportunity, big or small/world/news/2024/jakub-mikulik-spotlight.aspxJakub Mikuliks passion for hockey is shown both through his enthusiasm and career since graduating from the Vinik Sport and Entertainment Management Program in the Muma College of Business in 2018. Read more about his journey.Katrina SandeferThu, 01 Aug 2024 14:06:36 Jakub Mikulik: Success is built from taking every opportunity, big or smallJakub Mikuliks passion for hockey is shown both through his enthusiasm and career since graduating from the Vinik Sport and Entertainment Management Program in the Muma College of Business in 2018. Read more about his journey.Jakub and a group of people in red and black shirts on a hockey ice rink/world/news/2024/jakub-mikulik-spotlight.aspxAlumniCzech Republic,Student SuccessSummer graduate wins Fulbright award to teach in Moldovahttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/taylor-herman-commencement-fulbright.aspx窪蹋勛圖厙 St. Petersburg classes lead student down path of human rights and the receipt of a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.External ArticleWed, 31 Jul 2024 08:32:15 Summer graduate wins Fulbright award to teach in Moldova窪蹋勛圖厙 St. Petersburg classes lead student down path of human rights and the receipt of a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.Taylor Herman stands on her balcony in Moldova. Herman traveled to Europe for a 2-week study abroad trip and came back with a deeper understanding of the Holocaust.https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/taylor-herman-commencement-fulbright.aspxAccolades,AlumniStudent Success,Study Abroad