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![Graphic says 132nd commencement convocation spring 2024](/images/news/2024/spring-2024-commencement/490x328-commencement-spring-2024.png)
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto confer more than 7,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates in the May 2-5 ceremonies include a brain cancer survivor, a 17-year-old student of Ukrainian heritage and a third-generation ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent.
April 29, 2024University News
Alumni and friends came together to champion a wide variety of programs, from student scholarships to food pantry support. Of the record-setting 9,259 Giving Week donors, 1,408 gave to the university for the first time. The overall total included a 70% increase in alumni donors from the previous year.
April 25, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFoundation
Several days a week, students with the food recovery club collect and transport unserved food to give to those in need. This semester, the club devoted to reducing food waste has provided nearly 800 pounds of food to the community.
April 25, 2024Community Partnerships
![Student demonstrates scanning technology in front of an audience](/images/news/2024/history-student-hannah-thieryung-uses-3d-scans-to-improve-museum-accessibility/museum-listing.png)
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhistory student uses 3D scans to improve museum accessibility
With support from USF’s Access 3D Lab, Hannah Thieryung used scanning technology to digitize the May-Stringer House, a Victorian-era home in Brooksville. She focused on the historic building’s upper floors, helping guests experience them without needing to scale the narrow 19th-century staircases.
April 25, 2024Research and Innovation
![Maj. Kevin Tromly](/images/news/2024/brain-injuries-in-us-special-operations-forces-arent-easy-to-detect-usf-helping-develop-a-solution/reblast-listing.png)
Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhelping develop a solution
Through its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏInstitute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.
April 22, 2024Research and Innovation
The Bulls have now won the American Athletic Conference Championship a conference-leading six times in the first 10 years of the tournament.
April 21, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics
![A student applies fake blood, or moulage, to the arm of another student to simulate injuries with astonishing authenticity.](/images/news/2024/usf-students-contribute-to-mass-casualty-incident-training/camls-training-listing.jpg)
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents contribute to mass casualty incident training
The immersive training initiative, designed to equip emergency clinicians with essential skills for managing high-volume and high-acuity scenarios, involved undergraduates from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College of Public Health's Simulation Operations course.
April 19, 2024Student Success, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth
![2023 AAAS Fellows](/images/news/2024/our-usf-faculty-among-150th-anniversary-class-of-fellows-of-american-association-for-advancement-of-science/aaas-fellows-490.jpg)
Four ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty members elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Contributions range in the fields of metabolic engineering and biomanufacturing, to pioneering advances in molecular medicine, integrating biomass and algae technologies to reduce society's carbon footprint and leadership in geoscience education.
April 18, 2024Honors and Awards
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Stars vs. numbers: How consumers perceive online rating formats
Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don’t add up.
April 18, 2024Research and Innovation
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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏexperts ready to contribute to hurricane- and storm-related coverage
Experts around the world are predicting the 2024 hurricane season will be very active and the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ offers a variety of experts to discuss related topics and new trends. Their expertise includes storm surge, flooding, effects of sea-level rise, extreme heat, resiliency of bridges and other transportation structures, effects on power grids, and implications for older adults and those with health-related concerns.
April 17, 2024University News
![Tremendous turnout demonstrates USF’s growth in undergraduate research](/images/news/2024/tremendous-turnout-demonstrates-usfs-growth-in-undergraduate-research/listing-image.jpg)
Tremendous turnout demonstrates USF’s growth in undergraduate research
The annual research conference witnessed a notable 16% increase in student participation this year, reflecting the university's commitment to fostering collaborative discovery.
April 16, 2024Research and Innovation
![ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏpresident Rhea Law addresses the crowd at the forum](/images/news/2024/international-business-forum-puts-global-spotlight-on-region/businesslist.jpg)
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏInternational Business Forum puts global spotlight on Tampa Bay region
More than 200 people came together at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏInternational Business Forum to take stock of the region’s potential as a gateway to the global economy.
April 15, 2024University News