With 23 academic departments & 14 research centers/institutes, the College of Arts & Sciences is the intellectual heart of the University of South Florida.
Tampa, Fla.
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Hines of our Department of History, recipient of Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)’s Early Career Researcher “First Book Prize” for 2026 for her book 'War in the Time of Anglo‑Dutch Empire, 1595–1652.' A well‑deserved recognition! 🤘
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We’re excited to share that #USF reached a record $775M in research funding during fiscal year 2026!🤘
Supported by both federal dollars and private sector partnerships, the growth of our research enterprise expands opportunities for USF researchers to make scientific discoveries that improve lives, strengthen communities, fuel economic growth, and address some of society’s most pressing challenges.
🔗: usouthflorida.com/4hZvnsO
ALT Bar chart titled "U.S.F. FY2026 Research Enterprise" showing research funding growth from FY2022 ($547M) to FY2026 ($775M). Includes a graphic of a bull and large text: "$775M in total research awards for FY2026." Watermark of the University of South Florida seal in the background.
ALT Pie chart titled "U.S.F. FY2026 Research Enterprise by Funding Source." It shows funding distribution: 50% Federal ($387M), 41% Private Partnerships ($315M), and 9% State and Local ($73M).
USF alum Sylvia Herbozo turned a need for Spanish‑speaking mentors into PLANS, a growing network supporting Latino psychologists.
Her story: ow.ly/l3xm50ZWotI
Marleah Dean Kruzel was eight when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she's a leading health communication scholar helping patients, families, and clinicians navigate hereditary cancer risk.
Her full story for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming soon.
CAS alumna Grace Smith’s work with Girl Reports is building an “ecosystem of empowerment” that blends journalism, mentorship, and global partnership — and its impact is already reaching classrooms from Tampa to Nepal.
Learn more from USF World: usf.edu/world/news/2026/smit…
CAS is shaping the future of advertising — with data‑driven creativity at the center.
Zimmerman School students are using AI to sharpen audience insights while human judgment drives smarter creative work.
Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2…
USF biologist Ryan Carney has earned a new patent for an AI‑powered smart mosquito trap that identifies the mosquito that spreads dengue and Zika.
With Tampa facing the largest dengue outbreak in the continental U.S. in nearly a century, this couldn’t be more timely.🦟
October at CAS is packed — poetry, psychology, parades, and more!
Sept 30–Oct 7: I Belong Week
Oct 8: Poetry of Place
Oct 10–11: Fall Plant Festival
Oct 12–17: Homecoming
Oct 14: Economics at Work
Oct 16: Psychology Expo
Learn more: ow.ly/Y6kc50ZGA7N
Thirty new faculty are joining CAS — and they’re bringing the future of research with them.
Their expertise spans chemistry, psychology, global studies, communications, and more — advancing security, health, and machine‑learning innovation.
Details: usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2…
Some stories deserve to be remembered — and @IdexUsf is making sure they are. Researchers are preserving fragile heritage sites, documenting histories at risk of being lost, and building digital tools that help communities reconnect with their past.
🔗: ow.ly/VpcN50ZQLqn
Thank you to everyone who attended the Native Plant Open House at the USF Botanical Gardens!
Events like this help connect the Gardens with the #TampaBay community and they're just getting started... The Fall Plant Festival returns October 10–11! 🌺🌿
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Bogdan Onac of USF Geosciences, winner of the 2026 National Speleological Society Science Award! His research on cave minerals, karst systems, and paleoclimate helps reveal Earth’s past. Congrats, Dr. Onac!
September is packed with CAS stories about people creating impact — preserving cultural memory, expanding mental‑health support, welcoming new faculty, and exploring creativity in the AI era. This is what meaningful change looks like. 🤘
🔗usf.edu/cas/news
Cobia vanished from northwest Florida in the late '90s. Tripletail took its place — with almost no data behind it.
USF is tagging both across the Gulf to find out where they go. Read more: ow.ly/MzpP50ZPCcb
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We’re proud to share that #USF has been ranked one of the Top 50 public universities in America for the eighth year in a row!🤘
According to the latest @usnews rankings, USF is No. 46 among public universities and No. 100 among all public or private universities in the nation.
🔗: usouthflorida.com/4xGPEIa
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Through USF’s partnership with the Amgen Foundation, high school students across Tampa Bay are extracting plasmid DNA, running gel electrophoresis and analyzing real genetic data with college‑level equipment.
Learn more: ow.ly/y3kQ50ZMGpK
Meet Sylvia Herbozo, a first‑gen Peruvian American and USF alum who’s building a national support network for Latino psychologists through her nonprofit PLANS.
Her full story is coming in the next Arts & Sciences newsletter — subscribe to get it first: ow.ly/ZMil50ZNPK9
CAS alum Mark Clennon found his creative footing at USF — a foundation that led to work with Nike, Bose, Coca‑Cola and a TIME cover shoot with LeBron James.
Read his story: ow.ly/tFk950ZMFqY
ALT Photographer Mark Clennon captures a smiling boxer posing with gloves in a studio setting. Text on graphic reads: "The creative rise of CAS alum Mark Clennon | Clennon is now a celebrated photographer and director whose recent work appeared on the cover of TIME"
"Life on Campus" (2026) 📷
The semester’s in full swing — what’s been your favorite moment so far?
Go ahead and brag a little in the comments. ⬇️
AI now shapes decisions across daily life — from hospitals to hiring tools to search. So we've launched Florida’s first Cognitive Science major to explore how human and machine intelligence meet.
Lern More: ow.ly/MJcW50ZIX1W
