USF walk-on earns football scholarship

Yasias Young has been running towards his dream on the University of South Florida football team for three years as a walk-on player.

Researchers developing app to help emergency responders identify climate risk areas in Pinellas County

A crowdsourcing tool using videos and photos from neighbors is the base for a new app that aims to help emergency responders identify more areas with climate risks in Pinellas County.  

USF running back moonlights as pro baseball player

Growing up in Tampa, Dominic Gonnella has fond memories watching the University of South Florida's football team as a young fan. 

Two arrested in USF's first on-campus homicide in nearly 20 years: Authorities

USF Police are investigating what led to the first on-campus homicide in nearly two decades after a 61-year-old man was found dead in a university parking lot over the weekend.

USF researchers study effectiveness of quarantines using remains from Black Death plague

In a first-time study, University of South Florida researchers are looking into the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines. And, they're using skeletons as old as 600 years from Venice, Italy, to study people who died from the Black Death plague and other diseases. 

USF Women's soccer coach leaving for the pros

Denise Schilte-Brown has been the heartbeat of South Florida's women's soccer program. She's heading into her 17th and final season at USF. 

Two injured in lightning strike at  USF Track & Field event

A nine-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman have been hospitalized after being struck by lightning at USF.

USF scientists introduce mosquito tracking dashboard to help keep tabs on insects in Tampa Bay area

Tampa Bay residents with a smartphone can help scientists at the University of South Florida with tracking mosquitoes through an online dashboard, especially now that malaria cases were in Florida this summer.

Son of Bucs legend Martin Gramatica commits to USF: ‘We couldn’t be happier’

Five-star kicker Nico Gramatica, the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Martin Gramatica, announced his commitment to the University of South Florida on June 27 on Twitter. 

USF professor reflects on living 100 days underwater in record-breaking research mission

A University of South Florida professor has completed his research mission and set a new world record in the process – living 100 days beneath the ocean surface. 

USF high jumper becomes second Bull to win multiple national titles

Romaine Beckford never really imagined himself turning into a world-class high jumper in college. Instead, the junior from Jamaica wanted to focus on the discus and wowing people with his speed. 

USF board approves $340 million for on-campus football stadium

On Tuesday, the University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees gave its final approval to a $340 million stadium plan that will bring football games to campus for the first time.

Free Tampa Bay summer camp empowers young women to explore STEM

Educators are working to get more girls in the Tampa Bay Area interested in careers in science starting from a younger age.