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Vivianne Bessette playing soccer for the Tampa Bay Sun, about to kick the ball.

From ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette

While pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the team’s inaugural season.

July 1, 2025Student Success

Tampa Union Station surrounded by students scanning the building

Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is driving it forward

The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s Access 3D Lab.

June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student rocket team soars in national NASA competition

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry team completed a NASA Student Launch Competition and brought home an award for successfully designing and then sending a model rocket over 4,000 feet while transmitting data.

June 10, 2025Student Success

A photo of student May Birch showing the 'go bulls' hand gesture. Graphic text says, Boundless Bulls.

From classroom to command: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student helping shape the future of national security

For May Birch, national security isn’t just a field of study—it’s a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.

June 9, 2025Student Success

Four ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students earned spots in a national program where they’ll learn to lead campus initiatives that address issues impacting student veterans and the military-connected community, from mental health to career development.

May 23, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Behind the horns: Meet the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students who were Rocky D. Bull

For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.

May 12, 2025Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics

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¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies

Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.

May 12, 2025Student Success, University News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students and alumni.

May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in the News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Rozeth Aquino

Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Lisa Patterson

A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Tammy and Bennett Moscato

Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.

May 2, 2025Student Success

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Waseem Albaba

A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.

May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

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