Friday, July 1, 2022
As preparations are being made to return to campus for the fall semester, students and faculty will encounter numerous changes, such as the absence of mask mandates and random testing compared to a previous school year of online learning. With hardly any mandates and regulations, some students are feeling uncertain […]
USF Health experts predict the peak of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant is approaching, however, despite the inevitable downward slope that will follow, some believe the impact will be bigger than previous waves. From his research, Edwin Michael, an epidemiologist at USF Health has predicted Florida will reach […]
Neha Arora, a postdoc researcher in the Patel College of Global Sustainability, was able to push the boundaries of her research with algae growth through the help of the Florida High Tech Corridor’s Matching Grants Research Program (MGRP). Arora was just one of 60 researchers to be a part of […]
USF’s Success and Wellness Coaching program will be terminated July 2 after providing students with resources and talks with professional coaches to alleviate concerns about their futures since 2017. The Student Success unit, which includes the Success and Wellness Coaching program, faced a $1.4 million budget cut during the 2020-21 […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted this upcoming hurricane season will be above normal in terms of Atlantic activity, and USF experts are preparing ways to keep the community and student body safe. Due to Florida’s low elevation above sea level and status as a peninsula, it’s always […]
After a year of performing in his living room in view of the Zoom camera, senior dance major Matthew Sommers is ready to leap back into a real spotlight as he takes the stage alongside his fellow dancers once again. “Personally, I am so ready for this,” said Sommers. “A […]
Students will once again be able to strut across the stage to the cheers of a host of their loved ones at the university’s fully in-person 124th commencement this summer. In a universitywide email Thursday afternoon, USF President Steven Currall announced the university will be hosting graduates who had virtual […]
After three years without the opportunity, students, faculty and staff will be able to step into the spotlight once again on the TEDxUSF stage to give a speech about the topics they are most passionate about. The event will take place Sept. 3 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and host […]
After the pandemic resulted in an academic year of online learning and a lack of lively campus life, student organization leaders are finalizing plans to promote as much in-person activity as possible when students return to campus in the fall. Dean of Students Danielle McDonald said the fall semester will […]
As an incoming sophomore, psychology major Alanna Brophy’s first year living on campus was filled with social distancing, eating in her dorm and having to tell her friends they couldn’t come to her room. This fall, however, she is preparing for all that to change. “I’m glad things are getting […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.