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Top stories of USF's spring semester
As 91ÊÓÆµshifts into summer, thousands of new graduates are entering the workforce prepared to meet industry demand and elevate the talent pipeline across Tampa Bay, the state and nation. Their final semester at 91ÊÓÆµwas packed with milestone moments: a record-setting donation, multiple national championships and top-tier rankings that affirm the value of a 91ÊÓÆµdegree.
May 12, 2025University News

Behind the horns: Meet the 91ÊÓÆµstudents 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, 91ÊÓÆµAthletics

91ÊÓÆµconfers 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

Local meteorologist Denis Phillips, Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Rob Higgins among award recipients at USF’s Spring commencement
The University of 91ÊÓÆµ honored seven individuals for their service to the university, the Tampa Bay community and the nation during Commencement ceremonies May 8-11.
May 12, 2025University News
Eighty years after World War II ended in Europe, we look back at the U.S. Maritime Service Training Station that once stood on the 91ÊÓÆµSt. Petersburg campus. The facility trained 25,000 merchant marines who provided critical logistical and transportation support for the war effort.
May 8, 202591ÊÓÆµ

91ÊÓÆµHealth researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? 91ÊÓÆµresearcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.
May 6, 2025Research and Innovation, 91ÊÓÆµHealth

91ÊÓÆµsiblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme
91ÊÓÆµsiblings 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 91ÊÓÆµstudents and alumni.
May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, 91ÊÓÆµin 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 91ÊÓÆµtogether. 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
Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? 91ÊÓÆµmycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction
HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A 91ÊÓÆµmicrobiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.
May 1, 2025Research and Innovation