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Amber Johnson, Ghali Omar Boutaib, and Taha Ahmed Feddoul smile and show the

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Team Excels at 2024 U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Competition

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Honors professor Raja Benchekroun led students Amber Johnson, Ghali Omar Boutaib, and Taha Ahmed Feddoul to a successful showing at the 5th U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Competition in New York City, where they placed 12th out of 39 teams.

October 28, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Student Christoper Oueis poses in the Judy Genshaft Honors College building.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Student Christopher Oueis Earns Multiple National Awards, Sets Sights Even Higher

Chris Oueis, a fourth-year аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢student, has been awarded three prestigious scholarships with support from the Office of National Scholars. A student from Lebanon, Oueis is leveraging these opportunities to pursue his dream career in public policy and international affairs.

October 1, 2024Accolades

Growing up, Honors student Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great grandmother. But Smith knew her mostly as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.

September 10, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning

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Thirteen аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship

Thirteen undergraduate students were selected for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chosen from over 52,000 applicants, these students will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.

August 29, 2024Accolades

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Invited to Join Prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program

The Winston Churchill Foundation has selected the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ as a participant institution in the prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program. This program offers a pathway to graduate study at the University of Cambridge for outstanding STEM students.

August 19, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning

Honors students O'Carson Fils and Yuki Shao.

Honors Students O’Carson Fils and Yuki Shao Recognized Among Top 25 Under 25

Outstanding Honors students O'Carson Fils and Yuki Shao were recently awarded the Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 award for their achievements and commitments to leadership, scholarship, community impact, and excellence. Both Fils and Shao aim to leverage their transformative аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢experiences in their future careers.

July 26, 2024Accolades, Community

Audrey Brandt recently started a coveted summer internship with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA, one of the largest federally protected marine sanctuaries in the United States. Brandt's journey to California started in 2023 when she was selected for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program.

June 25, 2024Accolades

Honors Alumna Daniela Vasquez at her white coat ceremony.

Catching Up with Honors Alum Daniela Vasquez

Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and fourth-year medical student Daniela Vasquez has been honored for her compassionate medical care with induction into Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's Gold Humanism Honor Society.

June 17, 2024Accolades, Alumni and Friends

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Judy Genshaft Honors College and аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research Park Building Recognized with Architectural Awards

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢'s world-class academic and research facilities were recognized by the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with both the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research Park building receiving 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in New Work.

June 10, 2024Accolades

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SIGS Student Taylor Herman Earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova

Taylor Herman, a political science student passionate about international relations, has earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Moldova in recognition of her academic and community contributions to USF.

May 29, 2024Accolades, Community

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AAU Membership Helping Accelerate USF’s Impact

Throughout the last year, USF’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits. From the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university – AAU membership is fueling USF’s momentum in significant ways.

May 28, 2024Accolades, Community

Headshot of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Judy Genshaft Honors College student Avani Sanghvi

First-Year аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program

Honors freshman Avani Sanghvi has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institute program. The third аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢student in six years to be admitted to the program, Sanghvi will spend three weeks studying at the University of Bristol.

May 22, 2024Accolades, Community

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