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Nine USF Faculty Members Earn Prestigious National Scientific Honor

USF leads the state of Florida with the most researchers selected in this year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.

November 26, 2019Honors and Awards

USF's Education Abroad Program Rises to an All-Time High in International Rankings

The ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s Education Abroad program has risen to 39th in the nation for all institutions and 30th among public universities, according to the most recent Open Doors annual report published by the Institute of International Education.

November 19, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Wins APLU’s 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the national association for the leading 237 research universities in the United States, announced that the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ is the top winner of its 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement.

November 11, 2019Honors and Awards

12 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Twelve ßÙßÇÂþ»­ faculty members whose research has garnered national and international acclaim in fields spanning environmental sciences, business, anthropology, engineering and others will be recognized on Oct. 21 with the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award.

October 18, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Karen A. Holbrook, PhD, was honored at a special reception Monday evening by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, the Manatee Education Foundation and the Manatee Arts Education Council for being named the national recipient of the Arts Schools Network (ASN) Higher Education Award.

October 11, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Earns National Honor for Excellence in Diversity

The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ is a recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, which recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

September 18, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

Doctoral Student Receives Fellowship Designed to Empower Women

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ PhD student Kiesha Pierre has been awarded the prestigious American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women – an award meant to help women overcome obstacles they may face in their pursuit of education.

September 17, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

USF Researcher Awarded NIH Outstanding Investigator Grant for Understanding and Limiting Bacterial Proliferation

Prahathees Eswara, PhD, an assistant professor in the ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, has recently been awarded an Outstanding Investigator grant from the National Institute of Health. He is the first faculty member from USF to receive this prestigious award.

September 17, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

USF Welcomes Academically Strongest Freshman Class

High-achieving class selected from a record-breaking number of applications.

September 12, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

USF Breaks Top 50 Among Public Universities in Five National Rankings

Newly released rankings exemplify the ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s trajectory and focus on student success and excellence in research. The university jumped eight spots in Washington Monthly’s 2019 ranking to #50 among public universities, the fifth prestigious national ranking to position USF in the top 50.

August 29, 2019Honors and Awards, University News

National Academy of Inventors Selects Five USF Faculty as Senior Members

Five ßÙßÇÂþ»­ faculty members whose innovative work spans neurosciences to clean energy to engineering and pharmaceutical chemistry have been named by the National Academy of Inventors to its new class of Senior Members.

August 13, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News

Lead Performer at Recent USF Celebration has Deep-rooted Connection with System President Judy Genshaft

Acclaimed actor and singer, Quentin Earl Darrington, delivered a memorable performance to celebrate his long-standing friendship with USF President Judy Genshaft.

June 26, 2019Honors and Awards