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Five USF students honored as 2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients
From teaching English in Taiwan to collecting and studying oral histories in Sri Lanka, the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients plan to dive deep into the cultures of their host communities during their time abroad.
Joo Woo awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
What started as an ambitious project for associate professor Joo Woo has been recognized with a 2026-2027 Fulbright award on behalf of the Institute of International Education and the Fulbright Program.
June 3, 2026Faculty & Staff, Scholars
Twenty international students 91³Ô¹ÏÍø earn one of its highest honors
Twenty USF international students were named King O’Neal Scholars at recent spring commencement ceremonies, one of the university’s highest honors reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence.
Spring 2026 Gilman Scholars join tradition of success 91³Ô¹ÏÍø
Twelve new Gilman Scholarship recipients have been announced and are already beginning their summer journeys abroad. These students are advancing the Gilman mission: equipping young Americans with the professional skills and global experience needed for successful careers.
May 21, 2026Scholars
Indigenous scientist seeks to integrate traditional and academic knowledge
Doctoral candidate Claudia Barón-Aguilar is an Indigenous scientist from Colombia whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge.
April 2, 2026Scholars
91³Ô¹ÏÍø named 25-year top producer of Gilman Scholars
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.
CGS student and scholar recognized 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Fulbright celebration
Dean Philippidis greets the new USF President Limayem at the Fulbright Breakfast, where PCGS student and Fulbright scholar Tasnim Diana was recognized.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates faculty and international scholars at Fulbright Breakfast
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.
March 4, 2026Events, Faculty & Staff, Scholars
Nico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar experience in Senegal
From a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, USF College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.
February 23, 2026Scholars
91³Ô¹ÏÍø students set record for most Gilman Scholars in a fall cycle
20 USF students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates Fulbright scholars and visiting international researchers
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø honored its expanding contingent of Fulbright scholars and welcomed visiting international researchers in a celebration of the iconic international exchange program that’s made a global impact for generations.
September 25, 2025Faculty & Staff, Scholars, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø
91³Ô¹ÏÍø, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic
For the first time, researchers 91³Ô¹ÏÍø have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.
August 27, 2025Scholars