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From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS undergraduates apply learning as NOAA Hollings Scholars

Three ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ 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.

September 26, 2025Accomplishments, Research

Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni earn ‘Distinguished Alumni’ status

Of this year’s three Distinguished Alumni recipients, two of them hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.

September 24, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ climbs to its highest position ever in U.S. News rankings

The University of South Florida has reached an all-time high in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ is No. 88 overall among all public or private universities in America, up from No. 91 last year. ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ also rose to No. 43 among public universities, up two spots from last year, and inside the top 50 for the seventh year in a row.

September 23, 2025Accomplishments

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ 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.

September 11, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium Fellows

The University of South Florida 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.

September 10, 2025Accomplishments

Expanding excellence: 31 new faculty members join the College of Arts and Sciences

The ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 31 new faculty members with a unique breadth of research and expertise in highly evolving specializations, reflecting the college’s continued commitment to comprehensive excellence.

August 27, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

Elevating Educators: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders

Leadership from ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.

August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research

Award-winning professor uses artificial intelligence to track world’s deadliest animal

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ faculty are developing a trap that uses artificial intelligence to identify the disease-carrying insects.

July 30, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

School of Information director transforms library education, earns national recognition

The American Library Association presented Natalie Taylor, an associate professor and director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ School of Information, with the Beta Phi Mu Award for her distinguished service to education for librarianship.

July 30, 2025Accomplishments

From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Four ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Research Grants

Four ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research in South Africa, Barbados, India, and the Dominican Republic. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.

June 26, 2025Accomplishments

Track and field junior sprinter and mass communications student Abdul-Rasheed Saminu has raced to a top finish in ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ athletics history, setting a program record in the high-profile 100 meters, competing in last summer’s Olympic Games for his native Ghana and helping the Bulls to three conference championships (so far) while achieving All-American status.

June 23, 2025Accomplishments

From classroom to command: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ student helping shape the future of national security

For May Birch, national security isn’t just a field of study—it’s a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.

June 9, 2025Accomplishments