Sylvia Wilson Thomas

USF’s record $750 million in research funding marks a major milestone for Tampa Bay’s innovation economy.

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has formed a search committee to identify the university’s next president. Board Vice Chair Mike Griffin, a USF alumnus and co-head of the Florida region at Savills, will lead the search committee. Griffin also chaired the university’s 2021-22 presidential search and facilitated nearly 40 listening sessions with

Two University of South Florida faculty members have been named to the 2024 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. It was announced on May 30th that engineering professors Sylvia Wilson Thomas and Daniel Yeh are a part of the 2024 inductees. USF alumna Rachana Vidhi was also selected for the hall of fame.