USF News Feed/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usSun, 22 Dec 2024 11:11:43 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)Great-grandmother inspires USF student to conduct dementia researchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/dana-smith-boundless-bulls.aspxWhile Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great-grandmother growing up, she mostly knew her as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith as a USF student to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.External ArticleTue, 10 Sep 2024 14:44:20 Great-grandmother inspires USF student to conduct dementia researchWhile Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great-grandmother growing up, she mostly knew her as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith as a USF student to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.Photo of Dana Smith with the Boundless Bulls graphichttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/dana-smith-boundless-bulls.aspxStudent SuccessBoundless Bulls,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,Judy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,USF St. PetersburgThirteen USF students selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxThe students were selected out of 52,000 applicants for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.External ArticleFri, 30 Aug 2024 11:17:39 Thirteen USF students selected for 2024 Millennium FellowshipThe students were selected out of 52,000 applicants for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.Five student photos with the Millennium Fellowship logo/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxHonors and Awards,Student SuccessJudy Genshaft Honors CollegeJudy Genshaft Honors College and USF Research Park buildings recognized with architectural awards/honors/news/2024/aia-honor-awards-of-excellence-2024.aspxThe Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recognized the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the USF Research Park buildings with 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in the New Work category.External ArticleTue, 11 Jun 2024 13:23:16 Judy Genshaft Honors College and USF Research Park buildings recognized with architectural awardsThe Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recognized the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the USF Research Park buildings with 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in the New Work category.Collage of the Judy Genshaft Honors College and USF Research Park buildings/honors/news/2024/aia-honor-awards-of-excellence-2024.aspxHonors and AwardsJudy Genshaft Honors College,Research ParkNew This Year/news/2023/new-this-year-2023.aspxBulls returning to USF will enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 New This YearBulls returning to USF will enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.New This Year. Graphic thumbnail says, "new this year" in front of a photo of buildings on the USF Tampa campus./news/2023/new-this-year-2023.aspxCampus Life,Student Success,USF Athletics,USF Health,University NewsCollege of Nursing,Judy Genshaft Honors College,Morsani College of Medicine,MyUSF,Torie Doll,USF Dining Services,USF Sarasota-Manatee,USF St. PetersburgEducational trip to Europe provides impactful experience, teaches significance of the Holocausthttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/holocaust-honors-trip-europe.aspxEighteen students who took a study abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history. The diverse group of students from USF's Judy Genshaft Honors College encountered grim details surrounding the persecution and genocide of millions of Jews from 1933-1945.External ArticleThu, 13 Jul 2023 23:00:00 Educational trip to Europe provides impactful experience, teaches significance of the HolocaustEighteen students who took a study abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history. The diverse group of students from USF's Judy Genshaft Honors College encountered grim details surrounding the persecution and genocide of millions of Jews from 1933-1945. Students bow at the Treblinka concentration camphttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/holocaust-honors-trip-europe.aspxStudent SuccessJudy Genshaft Honors College,USF St. PetersburgVirtual pen pals to travel buddies: USF class tours South Korea/news/2023/virtual-pen-pals-to-travel-buddies-usf-class-tours-south-korea.aspxStudents just returned from Seoul, where they finally got to meet their pen pals from Yonsei University whom they’ve been video conferencing and messaging with throughout the spring semester. It’s the first study abroad program to begin virtually and the first faculty-led trip to South Korea since the start of the pandemic.Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 Virtual pen pals to travel buddies: USF class tours South KoreaStudents just returned from Seoul, where they finally got to meet their pen pals from Yonsei University whom they’ve been video conferencing and messaging with throughout the spring semester. It’s the first study abroad program to begin virtually and the first faculty-led trip to South Korea since the start of the pandemic.Students touring Yonsei University with pen pals/news/2023/virtual-pen-pals-to-travel-buddies-usf-class-tours-south-korea.aspxCampus LifeCassidy Delamarter,Judy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Study Abroad,USF WorldUSF unveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College building/news/2023/usf-unveils-historic-new-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxThe five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will serve USF’s most accomplished and talented students from every undergraduate college and strengthen the university’s position to attract the top talent within the state of Florida and beyond.Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:00 USF unveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College buildingThe five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will serve USF’s most accomplished and talented students from every undergraduate college and strengthen the university’s position to attract the top talent within the state of Florida and beyond.Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford, Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Charles Adams, President Rhea Law, President Emerita Judy Genshaft, Steve Greenbaum and former Board of Trustees Chair Jordan Zimmerman/news/2023/usf-unveils-historic-new-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxUSF Foundation,University NewsAlthea Johnson,Judy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Student Success,USF FoundationAlumni and diverse business owners star in the construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building/news/2023/alumni-and-diverse-business-owners-star-in-the-construction-of-the-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxSince its groundbreaking in late 2020, nearly 80 businesses have worked on the five story, 85,000-square-foot building – about half are diverse-owned with an estimated spend on contracts exceeding $11 million.Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 Alumni and diverse business owners star in the construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College buildingSince its groundbreaking in late 2020, nearly 80 businesses have worked on the five story, 85,000-square-foot building – about half are diverse-owned with an estimated spend on contracts exceeding $11 million.Hosea Simon, Don and Stephanie Schoenberg/news/2023/alumni-and-diverse-business-owners-star-in-the-construction-of-the-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Supplier Diversity,Tina MeketaConstruction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building to conclude with once-in-a-lifetime classroom experience/news/2023/construction-of-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building-to-conclude-with-classroom-experience.aspxCoinciding with building construction, honors students got a hands-on lesson in construction and design through a capstone course called Exploring Behind the Veil: The New Honors Building.Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:30:00 Construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building to conclude with once-in-a-lifetime classroom experienceCoinciding with building construction, honors students got a hands-on lesson in construction and design through a capstone course called Exploring Behind the Veil: The New Honors Building.Groups of students sit at tables with material samples to work on mock interior designs with the help of two instructors./news/2023/construction-of-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building-to-conclude-with-classroom-experience.aspxStudent Success,University NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Torie DollHealing arts class teaches therapeutic methods for working with people experiencing memory losshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/healing-arts-honors-class.aspxThe collaboration between the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg allows students to see first-hand how these interactions can benefit individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.External ArticleMon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 Healing arts class teaches therapeutic methods for working with people experiencing memory lossThe collaboration between the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg allows students to see first-hand how these interactions can benefit individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.Group of people in wheelchairs line up to view arthttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/healing-arts-honors-class.aspxStudent SuccessJudy Genshaft Honors College,USF St. PetersburgJudy Genshaft Honors College students learn from the high seashttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/honors-class-experiences-the-high-seas-firsthand.aspxStudents from the Judy Genshaft Honors College spent part of their spring break aboard a research vessel to conduct lab-based research, observe marine life and explore society's relationship with the ocean through the lens of history, politics, journalism and the arts.External ArticleThu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:00 Judy Genshaft Honors College students learn from the high seasStudents from the Judy Genshaft Honors College spent part of their spring break aboard a research vessel to conduct lab-based research, observe marine life and explore society's relationship with the ocean through the lens of history, politics, journalism and the arts.USF students board a research vesselhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/honors-class-experiences-the-high-seas-firsthand.aspxStudent SuccessJudy Genshaft Honors College,State University SystemCelebrating the women of USF/news/2023/celebrating-the-women-of-usf.aspxFrom their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across USF share who inspired their passion and careers.Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:00 Celebrating the women of USFFrom their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across USF share who inspired their passion and careers.Graphic that says, "USF celebrates women's history month"/news/2023/celebrating-the-women-of-usf.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Education,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,College of Nursing,College of Public Health,Judy Genshaft Honors College,Muma College of Business,MyUSFUSF student organization helping inspire the next generation of Black engineers/news/2023/usf-student-organization-helping-inspire-the-next-generation-of-black-engineers.aspxA nationwide effort to inspire more Black individuals to enter the field of engineering is growing at USF. More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students are members of the National Society of Black Engineers – up nearly 400 percent since 2017.Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 USF student organization helping inspire the next generation of Black engineersA nationwide effort to inspire more Black individuals to enter the field of engineering is growing at USF. More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students are members of the National Society of Black Engineers – up nearly 400 percent since 2017.NSBE students gather outside NSBE convention/news/2023/usf-student-organization-helping-inspire-the-next-generation-of-black-engineers.aspxStudent SuccessBlack Heritage Month,College of Engineering,Judy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Tina MeketaNew USF Judy Genshaft Honors College building to feature the work of highly regarded artist Elisabeth Condon/news/2022/new-usf-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building-to-feature-the-work-of-highly-regarded-artist-elisabeth-condon.aspxElisabeth Condon is a former USF faculty member based in New York City and Tampa who creates vibrant, layered fields of colorful flora and fauna by manipulating pigment pours and brushwork on linen canvas to generate lush and expansive landscapes.Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:00:00 New USF Judy Genshaft Honors College building to feature the work of highly regarded artist Elisabeth CondonElisabeth Condon is a former USF faculty member based in New York City and Tampa who creates vibrant, layered fields of colorful flora and fauna by manipulating pigment pours and brushwork on linen canvas to generate lush and expansive landscapes.Chuck Adams, Judy Genshaft and Elisabeth Condon/news/2022/new-usf-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building-to-feature-the-work-of-highly-regarded-artist-elisabeth-condon.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,Kevin WatlerBuddy Brew Coffee coming to new honors building/honors/about-us/cafe.aspxIn addition to the café, the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College will feature interwoven spaces for classrooms, student collaboration areas, event areas and performance and creative spaces.External ArticleMon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 Buddy Brew Coffee coming to new honors buildingIn addition to the café, the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College will feature interwoven spaces for classrooms, student collaboration areas, event areas and performance and creative spaces.Rendering of Buddy Brew Coffee/honors/about-us/cafe.aspxCampus LifeJudy Genshaft Honors CollegeUSF student named 2022 Key Into Public Service Scholar/ons/recipients/persad.aspxVaidehi Persad is one of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.External ArticleTue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 USF student named 2022 Key Into Public Service ScholarVaidehi Persad is one of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.Vaidehi Persad/ons/recipients/persad.aspxHonors and AwardsJudy Genshaft Honors College,Phi Beta KappaUSF breaks record with 100% acceptance rate of Goldwater Scholar nominations/news/2022/usf-breaks-record-with-100-acceptance-rate-of-goldwater-scholar-nominations.aspxThree USF students have been named Goldwater Scholars – tying a decade-old record for the most students named in a single year.Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 USF breaks record with 100% acceptance rate of Goldwater Scholar nominationsThree USF students have been named Goldwater Scholars – tying a decade-old record for the most students named in a single year.Graphic with photos of Alexandria Brady-Miné, Caitlyn Coleman and Cole Gibson /news/2022/usf-breaks-record-with-100-acceptance-rate-of-goldwater-scholar-nominations.aspxHonors and AwardsJudy Genshaft Honors CollegeGift of $1 million will benefit USF honors students/news/2021/gift-of-1-million-will-benefit-honors-students.aspxThe Â鶹ÊÓƵ today announced that the Student Leadership Center in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building will be named in recognition of Claudia McCorkle, a passionate supporter of the college who donated $1 million to the USF Foundation in support of the facility’s construction.Rocky D. BullTue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Gift of $1 million will benefit USF honors studentsThe Â鶹ÊÓƵ today announced that the Student Leadership Center in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building will be named in recognition of Claudia McCorkle, a passionate supporter of the college who donated $1 million to the USF Foundation in support of the facility’s construction.A rendering showing the Student Leadership Center in the Judy Genshaft Honors College/news/2021/gift-of-1-million-will-benefit-honors-students.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,USF FoundationJudy Genshaft Honors College enrollment increases by more than 50 percent on St. Petersburg campushttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/honors-college-enrollment-increases-50-percent.aspxNearly 150 students on the St. Petersburg campus are in the prestigious college that provides an intimate, discussion-based learning experience with greater experiential and research opportunities.External ArticleTue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Judy Genshaft Honors College enrollment increases by more than 50 percent on St. Petersburg campusNearly 150 students on the St. Petersburg campus are in the prestigious college that provides an intimate, discussion-based learning experience with greater experiential and research opportunities.Snell buildinghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/honors-college-enrollment-increases-50-percent.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,USF St. Petersburg campusÂ鶹ÊÓƵ raises more than $100 million in private gifts for the third straight year/news/2021/university-of-south-florida-raises-more-than-100-million-in-private-gifts-for-the-third-straight-year.aspxEven in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community rallied together during fiscal year 2021 to support students, faculty and staff by raising in excess of $110 million.Rocky D. BullTue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 Â鶹ÊÓƵ raises more than $100 million in private gifts for the third straight yearEven in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community rallied together during fiscal year 2021 to support students, faculty and staff by raising in excess of $110 million.Rendering of USF Football Indoor Practice Facility/news/2021/university-of-south-florida-raises-more-than-100-million-in-private-gifts-for-the-third-straight-year.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,USF Athletics,USF Football,USF Foundation,USF HealthTwo USF students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars/news/2021/two-usf-students-named-2021-goldwater-scholars.aspxTwo students in USF’s Judy Genshaft Honors College, Kelli Ann Lynch and Alexander Mercier, have been named 2021 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally.Rocky D. BullWed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 Two USF students named 2021 Goldwater ScholarsTwo students in USF’s Judy Genshaft Honors College, Kelli Ann Lynch and Alexander Mercier, have been named 2021 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally.Goldwater Scholar graphic/news/2021/two-usf-students-named-2021-goldwater-scholars.aspxHonors and AwardsGoldwater Scholarship,Judy Genshaft Honors CollegeCOVID-19 prompts more end-of-life discussions among USF students/news/2020/covid19-prompts-more-end-of-life-discussions-among-usf-students.aspxIt’s a subject that families often find too emotional to discuss. But experts say it’s an essential one to have in order to make more informed decisions on one’s final wishes.Rocky D. BullMon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 COVID-19 prompts more end-of-life discussions among USF studentsIt’s a subject that families often find too emotional to discuss. But experts say it’s an essential one to have in order to make more informed decisions on one’s final wishes.A graphic rendering of the COVID-19 virus/news/2020/covid19-prompts-more-end-of-life-discussions-among-usf-students.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationCoronavirus,Judy Genshaft Honors CollegeUSF breaks ground on innovative Judy Genshaft Honors College/news/2020/usf-breaks-ground-on-innovative-judy-genshaft-honors-college.aspxThe Â鶹ÊÓƵ broke ground today on the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, a five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility that will strengthen USF’s position to attract the best students in Florida, nationally and internationally.Rocky D. BullTue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 USF breaks ground on innovative Judy Genshaft Honors CollegeThe Â鶹ÊÓƵ broke ground today on the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, a five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility that will strengthen USF’s position to attract the best students in Florida, nationally and internationally.A rendering of the Judy Genshaft Honors College/news/2020/usf-breaks-ground-on-innovative-judy-genshaft-honors-college.aspxUniversity NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College,USF FoundationTwo USF Students Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars/news/2020/two-usf-students-named-2020-goldwater-scholars.aspxTwo Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.Rocky D. BullWed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Two USF Students Named 2020 Goldwater ScholarsTwo Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.Goldwater Graphic on a photo of the USF campus/news/2020/two-usf-students-named-2020-goldwater-scholars.aspxHonors and Awards,University NewsGoldwater Scholarship,Judy Genshaft Honors CollegeGraduating Senior Becomes First USF Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford University/news/2020/graduating-senior-becomes-first-usf-student-to-earn-prestigious-award-for-fully-funded-phd-at-stanford-university.aspxÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Judy Genshaft Honors College senior and Pure Mathematics major, Keller Blackwell, has been named a 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholar.Rocky D. BullFri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Graduating Senior Becomes First USF Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford UniversityÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Judy Genshaft Honors College senior and Pure Mathematics major, Keller Blackwell, has been named a 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholar.Graduating Senior Becomes First USF Student to Earn Prestigious Award for Fully Funded PhD at Stanford University/news/2020/graduating-senior-becomes-first-usf-student-to-earn-prestigious-award-for-fully-funded-phd-at-stanford-university.aspxHonors and Awards,University NewsBoundless Bulls,Judy Genshaft Honors College,Office of National ScholarshipBoundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship/news/2020/usf-alumnus-named-2020-rangel-fellow.aspxUSF alumnus Ivan Pineda has been recognized by the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program as a 2020 Rangel Fellow. Pineda is the third Rangel Fellow in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ history.Rocky D. BullFri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel FellowshipUSF alumnus Ivan Pineda has been recognized by the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program as a 2020 Rangel Fellow. Pineda is the third Rangel Fellow in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ history.Boundless Bulls: USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship/news/2020/usf-alumnus-named-2020-rangel-fellow.aspxHonors and Awards,Student Success,University NewsBoundless Bulls,Judy Genshaft Honors College,Office of National ScholarshipUSF Celebrates First Convocation Ceremony for the Judy Genshaft Honors College/news/2019/usf-celebrates-convocation-ceremony.aspxPresident Steve Currall led the way as over 700 freshman participated in the inaugural Judy Genshaft Honors College convocation ceremony.Rocky D. BullTue, 10 Sep 2019 11:00:00 USF Celebrates First Convocation Ceremony for the Judy Genshaft Honors CollegePresident Steve Currall led the way as over 700 freshman participated in the inaugural Judy Genshaft Honors College convocation ceremony.2019 USF Judy Genshaft Honors College Convocation/news/2019/usf-celebrates-convocation-ceremony.aspxCampus Life,University NewsJudy Genshaft Honors College