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USF Bellini student builds computing career after emigrating from Cuba

From coding games in PowerPoint without internet in Cuba to contributing to real-world research projects at USF, Bellini College senior Cristian Hernandez is turning curiosity into a computing career. After immigrating to Florida with no English skills, he persevered through school, discovered his passion for technology and now applies classroom learning through a hands-on internship shaping his future in innovation.

February 19, 2026Students

USF expands its footprint in space research

USF is expanding its role in Florida’s growing space economy through new engineering faculty expertise, AI-driven research, and admission into the Florida University Space Research Consortium.

February 18, 2026Faculty & Staff

Virtual Global Exchange bridges USF and Morocco in World Cup–focused learning experience

USF World continues to expand Virtual Global Exchange (VGE). For several semesters, Raja Benchekroun, an Arabic literature and culture instructor in the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College, has used VGE to connect students with partners in Morocco.

February 12, 2026Faculty & Staff, Students

USF faculty members receive international recognition for fight against infectious disease

Two É«É«Ñо¿Ëù faculty members have received prestigious honors and subsequent kudos from an international community of scientists for their work in the fight against infectious disease.

February 5, 2026Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Hot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide — but two USF graduate students are working to change that.

February 5, 2026Students

USF earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars

The Fulbright Program is again recognizing the É«É«Ñо¿Ëù as one of the nation’s colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. This is the 10th time USF has made the coveted and prestigious list since 2015.

February 5, 2026Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Continuing to prosper: International partnership between USF and Sungkyunkwan University flourishes after Joint Research Conference

Last month, the Muma College of Business hosted the USF and Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Joint Research Conference to great success. Faculty from both universities presented their research and discussed the future of fintech, a growing industry that has continued to progress rapidly.

February 3, 2026Events, Faculty & Staff

From Tampa to tech: USF alumna Kristina Oliva’s journey to Meta and life in London

When Kristina Oliva crossed the stage at USF to receive her master’s degree in mass communication, she could not have predicted that the decision would eventually lead her to one of the world’s largest tech companies, Meta, or to building a life thousands of miles from home in London.

February 2, 2026Alumni

Social work student awarded Gilman Scholarship for Paris study abroad program

Emily Hutchinson is just a couple of months away from boarding a plane to Paris — all because she took a chance on herself when applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to help fund her study abroad experience.

January 29, 2026Students

Public Health professor Dina Martinez Tyson leads USF honors students on service trip to the Dominican Republic

Martinez Tyson led USF Judy Genshaft Honors College students on an immersive service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic, combining health care support, cultural engagement, and academic study. The experience built on 12-year partnership with the Kerolle Initiative for Community Health, while giving students hands-on insight into community-centered global health.

January 26, 2026Faculty & Staff

USF student-athlete navigates her own path in professional soccer and computing

USF student-athlete Sadie Sider-Echenberg is charting a dual path in professional soccer and computing. A standout midfielder and Outstanding Graduate from the Bellini College, she balanced elite athletics with a computer science degree. Now preparing to play professionally in Sweden, she’s pursuing her professional athletic dreams while keeping a future in tech firmly in sight.

January 26, 2026Students

Responsibility and resilience: Reflections from the cloud forests of Guatemala

Jamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.

January 21, 2026Faculty & Staff