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Children of fallen heroes prepare for college at USF, supported by Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The University of South ÐßÐßÊÓƵ is hosting nearly 30 high school students who’ve lost a military parent in the line of duty to explore the college application process — all while forming bonds with peers who have experienced similar loss.
June 24, 2025Community Partnerships
How USF helped kickstart skateboarding in Tampa Bay
USF’s impact on Tampa Bay skateboarding is undeniable. ÐßÐßÊÓƵ embedded skateboarding into the area’s cultural DNA, designed the region’s first nationally known skatepark and helped the public recognize the sport’s ÐßÐßÊÓƵal value.
June 18, 2025Campus Life
USF student rocket team soars in national NASA competition
The University of South ÐßÐßÊÓƵ's Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry team completed a NASA Student Launch Competition and brought home an award for successfully designing and then sending a model rocket over 4,000 feet while transmitting data.
June 10, 2025Student Success
From orange groves to alma mater: USF and Temple Terrace's shared history
Temple Terrace turned 100 years old on May 28. As USF approaches its 70th anniversary, the two neighbors are more connected than ever, with shared projects, planning efforts and a vision for what the future holds.
May 28, 2025Community Partnerships
Spies, robots and dorm life: USF set to welcome record ÐßÐßÊÓƵ of summer campers
USF’s record-breaking lineup of 56 week-long educational summer camps provides hands-on experiences in robotics, culinary arts, archaeology, LEGO engineering, Esports, filmmaking, hospitality and emergency response.
May 19, 2025Community Partnerships
Behind the horns: Meet the USF students who were Rocky D. Bull
For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of USF.
May 12, 2025Student Success, USF Athletics
USF confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 12, 2025Student Success, University News
USF siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme
USF siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were USF students and alumni.
May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, USF in the News
Rozeth Aquino
Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Lisa Patterson
A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Tammy and Bennett Moscato
Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended USF together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.
May 2, 2025Student Success
Waseem Albaba
A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.
May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success