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Can seeds adapt to the heat?
Integrative biology doctoral student Gabriela Quesada-Avila explores how temperature affects seed sprouting to understand plant community responses and inform forest restoration efforts.
March 26, 2025Community Engagement, Research
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From first-generation student to future pediatrician, meet USF’s Julio Blanco III
Julio Blanco is the first in his family to attend college. Joining USF was a monumental feat given the adversity he faced growing up, which included periods of homelessness and his family facing financial hardship. But he never let that get in the way of achieving his dreams.
March 7, 2025Community Engagement
Department of Communication professor Madison Pollino empowers marginalized youth through public speaking mentorship
When Tampa’s Hispanic Services Council reached out to Madison Pollino about helping them with a community mentorship program for middle school students from marginalized Hispanic communities, she seized the opportunity to bridge the gap between her work in higher education and the community.
February 24, 2025Community Engagement
Competition plus collaboration equals success for annual ‘Math Bowl’
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics helped bring more than 600 Hillsborough County Public School students to campus for a competitive commemoration celebrating both the expression and power of the mathematics field.
February 24, 2025Community Engagement, Events
School of Information’s Amelia Anderson honored for research excellence in public library services for adults
Amelia Anderson, School of Information assistant professor, earned the prestigious Association for Library and Information Science Education Connie Van Fleet Award for her success in research about public library services for adults.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
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USF women’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more
USF women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of USF history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.
February 10, 2025Community Engagement
From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet USF student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos
After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at USF as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.
February 6, 2025Community Engagement
Graphic novel aims to break breast cancer’s ‘female disease’ myth and educate men on risks
Marleah Dean Kruzel and research colleagues aim to debunk myths surrounding breast cancer and educate men about their risk through a new graphic novel.
February 3, 2025Community Engagement, Research
Celebrating the power of words: World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry series
A new partnership between the USF Humanities Institute and the Michael Kuperman Memorial Library will welcome world-renowned poets to campus to bring students and the community together and empower audiences to pursue their craft.
January 29, 2025Community Engagement, Events
USF partners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water
The University of South Florida is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.
January 27, 2025Community Engagement, Research
Three USF professors partner with communities to make a local, national and global impact
USF professors Will Schanbacher, Heather O’Leary and Christian Wells, are sharing their time, expertise and resources with communities to “build capacity for positive change.”
January 22, 2025Community Engagement, Events
Celebrating Inauguration Day: A conversation about the American tradition, then and now
Inauguration Day has changed dramatically over the years while maintaining some key traditions for a ceremony that ushers in a new American president. Learn more about the history of Inauguration Day and its importance today.
January 16, 2025Community Engagement