/ons/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 17:49:14 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar. A current National Cancer Institute Fellow studying at the intersection of health and humanities, Ibrahim seeks to develop treatment for disease that is scientifically sound and culturally grounded.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:22:38 Hanan Ibrahim Selected as ÌÇÐÄVlog’s First Luce ScholarÌÇÐÄVlog Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar. A current National Cancer Institute Fellow studying at the intersection of health and humanities, Ibrahim seeks to develop treatment for disease that is scientifically sound and culturally grounded.Hanan Ibrahim headshot/ons/news/2026/hanan-ibrahim-selected-as-usfs-first-luce-scholar.aspxAlumni,Recipients/ons/news/2026/two-usf-students-named-2026-goldwater-scholars.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog third-year students Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya have been awarded the nation’s highest honor for undergraduate STEM research, the Goldwater Scholarship. Continuing its remarkable research growth, ÌÇÐÄVlog has now produced at least one Goldwater Scholar every year since 2018.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:23:39 Two ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Named 2026 Goldwater ScholarsÌÇÐÄVlog third-year students Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya have been awarded the nation’s highest honor for undergraduate STEM research, the Goldwater Scholarship. Continuing its remarkable research growth, ÌÇÐÄVlog has now produced at least one Goldwater Scholar every year since 2018.Caleb Fernandes and Diya Upadhyaya show their bull spirit on a bench outside the Judy Genshaft Honors College/ons/news/2026/two-usf-students-named-2026-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2026/usf-named-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:30:20 ÌÇÐÄVlog Named 25-Year Top Producer of Gilman ScholarsThe ÌÇÐÄVlog was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.25th anniversary of the Gilman program graphic with images of students around the world in the background./ons/news/2026/usf-named-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars.aspxRecipients/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.External ArticleWed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:31 ÌÇÐÄVlog Celebrates Faculty and International Scholars at Fulbright BreakfastThe ÌÇÐÄVlog celebrated its Fulbright faculty, administrators, and international scholars at the 2026 Fulbright Awards & Celebration at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The ceremony not only recognized the vital role international exchange plays in shaping global learning and deepening cross-cultural understanding.ÌÇÐÄVlog Fulbright Scholars show their bull pride with President Limayem in the Judy Genshaft Honors College/world/news/2026/fulbright-breakfast.aspxRecipients/honors/news/2026/going-for-goldwater-usf-students-share-research-behind-the-scholarship.aspx2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients Taylor Rand, Abdul-Malik Zekri, and Peter Alspaugh are breaking boundaries in natural sciences, neuroscience, and mathematics research. From studying insect ecosystems in Florida woodlands to building 3D models of neurons and advancing mathematical theory, their work reflects the depth and ambition of undergraduate research at ÌÇÐÄVlog.External ArticleMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:08:53 Going for Goldwater: ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Share Research Behind the Scholarship2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients Taylor Rand, Abdul-Malik Zekri, and Peter Alspaugh are breaking boundaries in natural sciences, neuroscience, and mathematics research. From studying insect ecosystems in Florida woodlands to building 3D models of neurons and advancing mathematical theory, their work reflects the depth and ambition of undergraduate research at ÌÇÐÄVlog.Peter Alspaugh, Taylor Rand, and Malik Zekri standing in the Honors College/honors/news/2026/going-for-goldwater-usf-students-share-research-behind-the-scholarship.aspxStudent Perspective/ons/news/2026/nico-lavaud-boren-scholar-experience-in-senegal.aspxFrom a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:06:42 Nico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar Experience in SenegalFrom a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.Nico Lavaud poses next to an ocean shore in Senegal./ons/news/2026/nico-lavaud-boren-scholar-experience-in-senegal.aspxStudent Perspective/cbcs/news/2026/social-work-student-awarded-gilman-scholarship-for-paris-study-abroad-program.aspxEmily 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.External ArticleWed, 04 Feb 2026 13:28:30 Social work student awarded Gilman Scholarship for Paris study abroad programEmily 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.Emily looking over shoulder at camera/cbcs/news/2026/social-work-student-awarded-gilman-scholarship-for-paris-study-abroad-program.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from ÌÇÐÄVlog students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 ÌÇÐÄVlog students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:07:52 ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Set Record for Most Gilman Scholars in a Fall CycleTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from ÌÇÐÄVlog students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 ÌÇÐÄVlog students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.student holding suitcase and passport on ÌÇÐÄVlog campus/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog 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’t slowing down anytime soon.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:55:07 ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record LevelsThe ÌÇÐÄVlog 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’t slowing down anytime soon.ONS workshop room full of students watching a presentation on the benefits of study abroad/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxMentorship/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+ÌÇÐÄVlog+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsThree ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.External ArticleFri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:34 From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS Undergraduates Apply Learning as NOAA Hollings ScholarsThree ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.Coen McGarrah holding a baby shark on a boat in the water./arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+ÌÇÐÄVlog+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:03:46 ÌÇÐÄVlog Computer Science Student Adelitta Stanton Shares How Stories Open DoorsÌÇÐÄVlog Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Adelitta Stanton standing next to United Nations flag and wall art piece./ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxStudent Perspective/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:54 ÌÇÐÄVlog Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and HerzegovinaÌÇÐÄVlog alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Yarah Elshaer headshot in a Honors College building learning loft/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. ÌÇÐÄVlog Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu’s Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:48:41 Finding Your Arc Workshop Series Teaches Students Self-Discovery Through WritingPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. ÌÇÐÄVlog Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu’s Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Dr. Sayandeb Basu introducing a "Finding Your Arc" writing session with a projector showing an image of a character arc and Dr. Basu pointing at the screen./ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxMentorship/ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:45:40 ÌÇÐÄVlog Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium FellowsThe ÌÇÐÄVlog reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Millennium Fellowship graphic with six-panel image featuring students with green overlay./ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxFive ÌÇÐÄVlog students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:44:30 From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Five ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright GrantsFive ÌÇÐÄVlog students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Four panel graphic of ÌÇÐÄVlog 2025 Fulbright US Student Award recipients Aiden Cox, Ella Guedouar, Derrick Dawson, and Tailyn Osorio /ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxThis summer, outstanding ÌÇÐÄVlog undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:12:11 ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Selected for Competitive National Research Experiences for UndergraduatesThis summer, outstanding ÌÇÐÄVlog undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Student wearing VR goggles holds controllers in hands in front of computer with images of neurons/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:41:02 ÌÇÐÄVlog Continues to Lead Florida in Gilman ScholarsThe ÌÇÐÄVlog reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Five people stand at Yonsei University in Seoul holding up the "go bulls" hand sign/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxEach year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The ÌÇÐÄVlog alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:17 Catching Up with ÌÇÐÄVlog Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program AlumniEach year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The ÌÇÐÄVlog alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Keerthana Kallarackal receives an award in a crowded government room from Governor Ron Desantis/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Mon, 05 May 2025 08:41:25 ÌÇÐÄVlog School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren FellowshipVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxThird-year ÌÇÐÄVlog student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:42 Critical Language Scholarship Opens Door for ÌÇÐÄVlog Student to Study Arabic in JordanThird-year ÌÇÐÄVlog student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Ashley Parow stands in Honors College holding up Go Bulls hand sign/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxRecipients/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxThis year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.External ArticleTue, 29 Apr 2025 09:44:36 ÌÇÐÄVlog Alumni Hiram Ríos Hernández Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni AwardThis year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.Students surrounding Hiram/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:01:48 ÌÇÐÄVlog Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in RomeÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Emmy Stepp stands in front of the Colosseum in Rome/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:25:46 ÌÇÐÄVlog Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in ScotlandSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Gray Zeisse headshot outside in front of trees/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ÌÇÐÄVlog alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:08:01 ÌÇÐÄVlog Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of ScholarsMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ÌÇÐÄVlog alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making ÌÇÐÄVlog the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:37:22 ÌÇÐÄVlog Achieves All-time High with Four Students Named Goldwater ScholarsÌÇÐÄVlog juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making ÌÇÐÄVlog the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Four ÌÇÐÄVlog 2025 Goldwater Scholars standing in Judy Genshaft Honors College Atrium/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:31:03 ÌÇÐÄVlog Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student ApplicantsÌÇÐÄVlog faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers./ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspxMentorship,Staff Stories/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxWhile studying abroad for the semester, ÌÇÐÄVlog student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:38:34 ÌÇÐÄVlog Gilman Scholar Selected for International Relations Study Tour in BrusselsWhile studying abroad for the semester, ÌÇÐÄVlog student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Kavi Ackloo standing in front of American and European Union flags/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/usf-student-explores-through-fulbright-uk-summer-institute.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling.Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:43:42 ÌÇÐÄVlog Student Explores Art and Humanity in the Public Space After Fulbright UK Summer InstituteÌÇÐÄVlog student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling. ÌÇÐÄVlog student Avani Sanghvi sits in a modern-design chair, focused on a laptop resting on her lap./ons/news/2024/usf-student-explores-through-fulbright-uk-summer-institute.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/linguistics-grad-students-teach-english-abroad-.aspxLarry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ÌÇÐÄVlog linguistics courses.Jay AjaMon, 25 Nov 2024 10:53:23 ÌÇÐÄVlog Linguistics Graduate Students Selected for Fulbright English Teaching AssistantshipLarry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ÌÇÐÄVlog linguistics courses.ÌÇÐÄVlog Applied Linguistic students Molly Schilling and Larry Grullon-Polanco smile for a photo. /ons/news/2024/linguistics-grad-students-teach-english-abroad-.aspxMentorship,Recipients/ons/news/2024/global-security-careers-panel-recap-2024.aspxThe Office of National Scholars recently partnered with ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:24:09 ÌÇÐÄVlog Office of National Scholars Hosts Panels on National and Global Security CareersThe Office of National Scholars recently partnered with ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.Four GNSI panelists sit in a row while addressing students about their national and international security careers./ons/news/2024/global-security-careers-panel-recap-2024.aspxMentorship,Staff Stories/ons/news/2024/professor-scourfield-mclauchlan-inspired-usf-student-towards-fulbright.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, a three-time Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, made a lasting impact on Honors student Taylor Herman through their class work. Now a U.S. Student Fulbright recipient herself, Herman reflects on Scourfield McLauchlan’s mentorship, which first motivated her to apply for the grant.Jay AjaThu, 24 Oct 2024 16:13:34 ÌÇÐÄVlog Professor Scourfield McLauchlan’s Mentorship Inspired Honors Student Towards FulbrightÌÇÐÄVlog Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, a three-time Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, made a lasting impact on Honors student Taylor Herman through their class work. Now a U.S. Student Fulbright recipient herself, Herman reflects on Scourfield McLauchlan’s mentorship, which first motivated her to apply for the grant.ÌÇÐÄVlog Provost Prasant Mohapatra, Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, and President Rhea Law pose in front of a ÌÇÐÄVlog step and repeat/ons/news/2024/professor-scourfield-mclauchlan-inspired-usf-student-towards-fulbright.aspxMentorship,Staff Stories/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxThirteen 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.Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:25:32 Thirteen ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Selected for 2024 Millennium FellowshipThirteen 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.Six panel image feature the Millennium Fellowship logo and 2024 ÌÇÐÄVlog Millennium Fellows/ons/news/2024/thirteen-usf-students-selected-for-2024-millennium-fellowship.aspxMentorship,Recipients/ons/news/2024/usf-joins-churchill-scholarship-program.aspxThe Winston Churchill Foundation elected the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) to become a participant institution of the Churchill Scholarship Program.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:41:52 ÌÇÐÄVlog Invited to Join Prestigious Churchill Scholarship ProgramThe Winston Churchill Foundation elected the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) to become a participant institution of the Churchill Scholarship Program.Kings College at the University of Cambridge/ons/news/2024/usf-joins-churchill-scholarship-program.aspxRecipients,Staff Stories/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/sigs-student-taylor-herman-earns-english-teaching-assistant-fulbright-to-moldova.aspxTaylor Herman, a student at the ÌÇÐÄVlog St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Moldova. This esteemed recognition is the culmination of years of dedication to academics and involvement in research initiatives in international relations.External ArticleThu, 01 Aug 2024 00:49:32 SIGS student Taylor Herman earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to MoldovaTaylor Herman, a student at the ÌÇÐÄVlog St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Moldova. This esteemed recognition is the culmination of years of dedication to academics and involvement in research initiatives in international relations.Taylor Herman headshot/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/sigs-student-taylor-herman-earns-english-teaching-assistant-fulbright-to-moldova.aspxRecipients/honors/news/2024/avani-sanghvi-fulbright-uk.aspxAvani Sanghvi has been selected for the Arts, Activism, and Social Justice Institute at the University of Bristol this summer as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.External ArticleWed, 22 May 2024 00:45:44 First-Year ÌÇÐÄVlog Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute ProgramAvani Sanghvi has been selected for the Arts, Activism, and Social Justice Institute at the University of Bristol this summer as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Avani Sanghvi headshot/honors/news/2024/avani-sanghvi-fulbright-uk.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/fulbright-recipients-2024.aspxThis fall, four ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) students will travel across the world to participate in academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural conversation through global exchange as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.Mon, 06 May 2024 00:38:38 Four ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramThis fall, four ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) students will travel across the world to participate in academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural conversation through global exchange as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.Three Fulbright recipients holding flags/ons/news/2024/fulbright-recipients-2024.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/phi-beta-kappa-public-service-scholarship.aspxThe work Christopher (Chris) Oueis has done since in pursuit of his goals to promote development and reduce conflict around the world has earned him selection as a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Key Into Public Service Scholar.Mon, 06 May 2024 00:34:47 ÌÇÐÄVlog Junior Awarded Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholarship: Changing the Course of International Development with Big DataThe work Christopher (Chris) Oueis has done since in pursuit of his goals to promote development and reduce conflict around the world has earned him selection as a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Key Into Public Service Scholar.Christopher (Chris) Oueis headshot/ons/news/2024/phi-beta-kappa-public-service-scholarship.aspxRecipients/arts/news/2023-24-news/20240502-jackson-haborak-receives-fulbright-award.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.External ArticleFri, 03 May 2024 00:24:04 Jackson Haborak Receives Fulbright AwardThe ÌÇÐÄVlog’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.Jackson Haborak headshot./arts/news/2023-24-news/20240502-jackson-haborak-receives-fulbright-award.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/hollings-scholars-24.aspxThree ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) sophomores have been selected as 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholars. Anna Soltys, Bradley Boyadjiev, and Coen McGarrah will all participate in a research internship with NOAA in summer 2025.Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:18:57 Three ÌÇÐÄVlog Students Selected as Hollings Scholars to Perform Research with NOAAThree ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) sophomores have been selected as 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholars. Anna Soltys, Bradley Boyadjiev, and Coen McGarrah will all participate in a research internship with NOAA in summer 2025.Hollings recipient headshots/ons/news/2024/hollings-scholars-24.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/non-traditional-students-goldwater-scholars.aspxKeegan and Daniela, both juniors, are among 438 scholars chosen out of over 1,300 applicants from 446 US institutions this year. Their accomplishments as 2024 Goldwater scholarship recipients are made even more remarkable by their respective journeys.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:03:12 Two Non-Traditional Students Achieve First for ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Engineering as 2024 Barry M. Goldwater ScholarsKeegan and Daniela, both juniors, are among 438 scholars chosen out of over 1,300 applicants from 446 US institutions this year. Their accomplishments as 2024 Goldwater scholarship recipients are made even more remarkable by their respective journeys.Keegan and Daniela smiling at the camera/ons/news/2024/non-traditional-students-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2024/gilman-top-producer-21-22.aspxThe ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) continues to increase the availability of high-impact educational experiences to support student success and recently celebrated its status as the number one producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among large institutions nationally for the 2021-22 academic year.Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:14:23 ÌÇÐÄVlog Top Producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Recipients for Academic Year 2021-2022The ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) continues to increase the availability of high-impact educational experiences to support student success and recently celebrated its status as the number one producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among large institutions nationally for the 2021-22 academic year.Person looking at art/ons/news/2024/gilman-top-producer-21-22.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/fulbright-uk.aspxJoseph Ambrosino, a junior majoring in political science and history at the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog), was selected as one of three recipients to participate in the 2023 University of Bristol Black Humanities Summer Institute Program as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:08:24 Joseph Ambrosino Embraces History and Heritage Through Fulbright UK JourneyJoseph Ambrosino, a junior majoring in political science and history at the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog), was selected as one of three recipients to participate in the 2023 University of Bristol Black Humanities Summer Institute Program as part of the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program.Joseph Ambrosino headshot/ons/news/2023/fulbright-uk.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/hertog-foundation-summer-fellowship.aspxSamuel Rechek, a Spring 2023 ÌÇÐÄVlog graduate and King O’Neal Scholar from the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) Judy Genshaft Honors College, has been awarded a 2023 Summer Fellowship from the Hertog Foundation in its political studies program — a first for ÌÇÐÄVlog.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:03:31 Recent Graduate is ÌÇÐÄVlog’s First to Win a Prestigious Hertog Foundation Summer FellowshipSamuel Rechek, a Spring 2023 ÌÇÐÄVlog graduate and King O’Neal Scholar from the ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) Judy Genshaft Honors College, has been awarded a 2023 Summer Fellowship from the Hertog Foundation in its political studies program — a first for ÌÇÐÄVlog.Samuel Rechek listing/ons/news/2023/hertog-foundation-summer-fellowship.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/six-fulbright-awards.aspxSix ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) students have been awarded grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to spend the 2023-2024 academic year abroad undertaking an advanced research project or teaching English.Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:57:35 Six ÌÇÐÄVlog Graduate Students Receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program AwardsSix ÌÇÐÄVlog (ÌÇÐÄVlog) students have been awarded grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to spend the 2023-2024 academic year abroad undertaking an advanced research project or teaching English.Four Fulbright recipients smile at the camera/ons/news/2023/six-fulbright-awards.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/2023-governors-washington-dc-fellowship-award.aspxÌÇÐÄVlog alumna Keerthana Kallarackal has been selected for the 2023 Governor’s Washington, D.C. Fellowship Award for Outstanding Leadership.Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:50:41 ÌÇÐÄVlog Alumna Selected for the 2023 Governor’s Washington, D.C. Fellowship Award for Outstanding LeadershipÌÇÐÄVlog alumna Keerthana Kallarackal has been selected for the 2023 Governor’s Washington, D.C. Fellowship Award for Outstanding Leadership.Keerthana Kallarackal headshot/ons/news/2023/2023-governors-washington-dc-fellowship-award.aspxRecipients/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/anthropology-doctoral-candidate-selected-as-usf-first-student-veteran-recipient-of-the-fulbright-us-student-program.aspxNow, as a PhD candidate in anthropology, Jonathan Rodriguez has been named a recipient of a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant to Dominica.External ArticleFri, 26 May 2023 15:40:29 Anthropology doctoral candidate selected as ÌÇÐÄVlog’s first student veteran recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramNow, as a PhD candidate in anthropology, Jonathan Rodriguez has been named a recipient of a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant to Dominica.Jonathan Rodriguez headshot/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/anthropology-doctoral-candidate-selected-as-usf-first-student-veteran-recipient-of-the-fulbright-us-student-program.aspxRecipientshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/providing-new-insight-into-floridas-earliest-resident-usf-doctoral-student-wins-fulbright-to-study-in-spain.aspxToday, Sanderson is earning her doctorate in History, and her efforts to uncover and document the lives of early Florida’s colonial residents are being rewarded with a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant.External ArticleFri, 19 May 2023 15:24:55 Providing new insight into Florida’s earliest residents: ÌÇÐÄVlog doctoral student wins Fulbright to study in SpainToday, Sanderson is earning her doctorate in History, and her efforts to uncover and document the lives of early Florida’s colonial residents are being rewarded with a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant.Rachel Sanderson headshothttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/providing-new-insight-into-floridas-earliest-resident-usf-doctoral-student-wins-fulbright-to-study-in-spain.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/phi-beta-kappa-storytelling.aspxAudra Nikolajski, a rising senior in the Judy Genshaft Honors College (JGHC), was recently selected as one of 20 students nationwide to the 2023 cohort of Key into Public Service Scholars by Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), the nation’s most prestigious honor society.Mon, 01 May 2023 15:16:22 Newest ÌÇÐÄVlog Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholar Encourages Education Through StorytellingAudra Nikolajski, a rising senior in the Judy Genshaft Honors College (JGHC), was recently selected as one of 20 students nationwide to the 2023 cohort of Key into Public Service Scholars by Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), the nation’s most prestigious honor society.Audra Nikolajski headshot/ons/news/2023/phi-beta-kappa-storytelling.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/journey-foreign-service.aspxMabel was recently selected for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, which provides graduate funding and an opportunity for direct entrance into the Foreign Service upon completion.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:09:01 ÌÇÐÄVlog Student Journey to the Foreign ServiceMabel was recently selected for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, which provides graduate funding and an opportunity for direct entrance into the Foreign Service upon completion.Mabel Proenza headshot/ons/news/2023/journey-foreign-service.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2023/2023-hollings-scholar.aspxAnother ÌÇÐÄVlog sophomore, Audrey Brandt, was selected this year for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program. Audrey is a marine biology major with a minor in anthropology at the ÌÇÐÄVlog St. Petersburg campus and is a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College.Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:42:17 ÌÇÐÄVlog Student Named 2023 Hollings ScholarAnother ÌÇÐÄVlog sophomore, Audrey Brandt, was selected this year for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program. Audrey is a marine biology major with a minor in anthropology at the ÌÇÐÄVlog St. Petersburg campus and is a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College.Audrey Brandt helping a student on the beach/ons/news/2023/2023-hollings-scholar.aspxRecipients