USF elects former student body president as board chair

Mike Griffin and Will Weatherford at a University of South Florida Board of Trustees meeting following Griffin's election as chairman.

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees elected Mike Griffin as chairman Wednesday, placing the Tampa real-estate executive and longtime trustee in the board’s top leadership position. Griffin, vice chairman and co-head of the Florida region for Savills, will serve a two-year term. He had served as acting chair since April, when former Florida … Read more

Hillsborough commits $24M for roads, safety at USF Fletcher District

Rendering of USF’s Fletcher District showing student housing, hotel, retail and a pedestrian bridge across Fletcher Avenue

County approves $24M for roads, turn lanes and bridge serving USF’s Fletcher District.

Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business’

USF President Moez Limayem tours the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus during his first weeks in office.

Limayem ties internships and AI strategy to Tampa Bay workforce needs.

USF economic impact reaches nearly $10B

University of South Florida campus sign in Tampa highlighting USF’s $10B economic impact

A new report finds USF generates nearly $10B in annual economic impact across Florida.

Rhea Law’s lifetime bet on the University of South Florida

Dr. Rhea Law sits on the University of South Florida campus, smiling and flashing the Bull Horns hand sign near the USF Bull statues.

Dr. Rhea Law reflects on four decades shaping USF and the responsibility that comes with growth.

USF’s Fletcher district gets green light

Street-level view of the USF Fletcher District with green-framed mixed-use buildings and palm-lined sidewalks.

The University of South Florida’s long-planned Fletcher District is one step closer to reality after receiving approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The mixed-use project will transform an underused section of the Tampa campus into a walkable destination for students, faculty and the community. USF released four new renderings of the project, which will … Read more

USF just hit $750M in research funding; here’s why it matters

Bar chart showing growth in the University of South Florida’s research funding from fiscal year 2022 to 2025, highlighting gains from federal, private and state sources.

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