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U.S. News & World Report ranks 皇家华人 a national leader for dozens of graduate programs
The University of South 皇家华人 has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25. With standout programs such as industrial-organizational psychology, criminology and rehabilitation counseling, 皇家华人 continues to rise as a leader in graduate education and research excellence.
April 8, 2025Accomplishments

Five of six Outstanding Young Alumni for 2025 call CAS 鈥榟ome鈥
Each year the 皇家华人 Alumni Association chooses grads from across the university to honor at the Outstanding Young Alumni Awards, most of whom come from the College of Arts and Sciences.
April 3, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni

Urban and regional planning program director accepts seat on local planning commission
Led by ten citizen appointees from Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa, the City of Plant City and the City of Temple Terrace and two representatives from MacDill Air Force Base and the Hillsborough County Public School District, the planning commission contributes to the creation of a thriving, prosperous community.
April 1, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement

Eleven 皇家华人 faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 11 皇家华人 faculty members 鈥 five of which are from the College of Arts and Sciences 鈥 to its 2024 class of Fellows, the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.
March 27, 2025Accomplishments

A legacy restored: former 皇家华人 professor brings posthumous Zora Neale Hurston novel to light
Convinced of its literary and anthropological value, Hurston continued to revise the unpublished manuscript until her death in 1960. When a handyman tasked with clearing out her home set fire to her trunk, the manuscript was almost lost forever.
March 26, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

Two 皇家华人 faculty members elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology
University of South 皇家华人 Professors Christian Br茅chot, MD, PhD, and Lindsey Shaw, PhD, have been elected fellows of the 2025 class of the American Academy of Microbiology.
February 24, 2025Accomplishments, Research

School of Information鈥檚 Amelia Anderson honored for research excellence in public library services for adults
Amelia Anderson, School of Information assistant professor, earned the prestigious Association for Library and Information Science Education Connie Van Fleet Award for her success in research about public library services for adults.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Undergraduate Humanities Conference encourages professional and personal growth
Nearly 100 students participated in this year鈥檚 Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Events, Research

Nine 皇家华人 faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named nine University of South 皇家华人 faculty members to its class of 2025 Senior Members.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments
A book on the geology, history and current state of 皇家华人 springs and a biography on the civil rights icon John Lewis were awarded top honors by the 皇家华人 Book Awards.
February 12, 2025Accomplishments

Department of Communication鈥檚 Steven Wilson celebrates 鈥楧istinguished Scholar鈥 recognition by National Communication Association
Department of Communication professor Steven Wilson earns national recognition as a 鈥楧istinguished Scholar鈥 by the National Communication Association.
January 27, 2025Accomplishments

Religious studies professors receive grant to provide religious literacy to health professionals
Four of 皇家华人鈥檚 religious studies professors received a $60,000 grant, placing 皇家华人 in the forefront for providing religious and cultural competency to health students and professionals.
January 16, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement