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USF鈥檚 Student-Led Florida MedConnect Expands Research Access for Aspiring Health Care Professionals
USF Honors students Shivanshu Kumar and Elaine Pan founded Florida MedConnect to help students interested in undergraduate research gain the skills necessary to access research opportunities, lab positions, and mentorship in faculty-led labs.
November 24, 2025Community
An Honors Healing Arts class at USF St. Petersburg is helping students understand the therapeutic methods of interacting with art for people with memory loss.
November 21, 2025Teaching and Learning
USF Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record Levels
The USF Office of National Scholars saw record attendance at its workshops and seminars this fall. In addition to nominating its first full cohort for the Churchill Scholarship, the ONS team mentored the largest number of Gilman Scholarship applicants ever for a fall cycle, and the students aren鈥檛 slowing down anytime soon.
November 18, 2025Community
Social Work Interdisciplinary Research Lab Spreads Awareness About Intimate Partner Violence at the 2025 India Festival Tampa Bay
SWIRL student scholars and volunteers connected festival-goers with resources and strategies to recognize and prevent intimate partner violence.
November 17, 2025Community
USF Honors Course Teaches Leadership Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
Led by licensed mental health counselor and Honors affiliate faculty member Melanie Ryerson, the Judy Genshaft Honors College course Life, Love, and Leadership gives students the opportunity to learn about emotional intelligence and leadership from experienced professionals and community leaders.
November 14, 2025Teaching and Learning
USF Honors Alum Jordan McGillis Awarded Novak Journalism Fellowship
Judy Genshaft Honors College alum Jordan McGillis has been awarded the 2025鈥�26 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship to support in-depth research, reporting, and long-form journalism on issues facing the United States.
November 5, 2025Alumni and Friends
Honors IT Team Builds Research Portal Connecting USF Students and Faculty
A small team of Judy Genshaft Honors College students has transformed how undergraduate research happens at USF with the launch of the USF Research Portal. What began as an Honors College project is now a university-wide platform connecting thousands of students and faculty to new opportunities.
November 4, 2025Community
Starting in fall 2026, approximately 20 undergraduate students from all majors can engage in a two-year academic experience that includes Gulf-themed coursework, experiential learning and the creation of a public-facing Gulf Impact Project.
November 3, 2025Community
Corridor Partnership Expands Undergraduate Research and Advances Experiential Learning at USF
Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on, faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability, and the arts.
October 29, 2025Community
Florida Humanities Designates USF Professor Emeritus First Ever Inductee to Hall of Fame
The honor celebrates significant contributions to the humanities by USF Florida Studies program co-founder and Honors professor Gary R. Mormino Gary Mormino, who has written for the St. Petersburg Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Miami Herald and the Tampa Tribune and whose book 鈥淟and of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida鈥� is considered a germinal study in state history.
October 29, 2025Accolades
Catching Up with Honors Alum Andrew Stevens
From studying political science and physics to working as an intellectual property and technology attorney in Tampa, Honors alum Andrew Stevens鈥檚 academic and career journey reflects his commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry and the courage to forge his own path.
October 23, 2025Alumni and Friends
Honor Roll Podcast Spotlights What Makes Judy Genshaft Honors College Unique
A new episode of the Honor Roll Podcast featuring Honors College Dean Charles Adams explores what makes the Judy Genshaft Honors College different than other honors programs. From its state-of-the-art facilities and interdisciplinary curriculum to its global learning opportunities, close mentorship connections, and vibrant community, Adams shares how the college empowers students to pursue their intellectual curiosity, lead with purpose, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.
October 21, 2025Community