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Catching Up with Honors Alum Daniela Vasquez
Judy Genshaft Honors College alum and fourth-year medical student Daniela Vasquez has been honored for her compassionate medical care with induction into Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's Gold Humanism Honor Society.
June 17, 2024Accolades, Alumni and Friends
Honors Course Harnesses the Power of AI to Reveal the Future of Storytelling
By combining cutting-edge tools with students' own creativity, an innovative Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Judy Genshaft Honors College course teaches students to harness AI to enhance their creative projects.
June 13, 2024Teaching and Learning
2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Corbyn Lichon Shares Success
Honors alum and 2024 Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Outstanding Young Alumni Award winner Corbyn Lichon shares her perspective on career success and her dedication to mentoring current Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app students.
June 11, 2024Alumni and Friends
Judy Genshaft Honors College and Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Research Park Building Recognized with Architectural Awards
The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's world-class academic and research facilities were recognized by the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with both the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Research Park building receiving 2024 Honor Awards of Excellence in New Work.
June 10, 2024Accolades
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Honors Students Partner with Community Organizations to Build a Better Future for Tampa Bay
In the Spring of 2024, Honors students Nick Nechaiev and Tyler Briggs participated in a unique class where they served as consultants for local nonprofits. The course, "Sustaining Your Future – Becoming Consultants for a Better Tomorrow," led by Honors Professor Dr. Michael Cross, empowers students to drive positive change in the Tampa area and beyond.
June 4, 2024Teaching and Learning
SIGS Student Taylor Herman Earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova
Taylor Herman, a political science student passionate about international relations, has earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Moldova in recognition of her academic and community contributions to Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app.
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Honors Student Secures Provisional Patent for Medical Brace
An eye for opportunity and a passion for medical innovation have led recent Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app biomedical sciences graduate and Judy Genshaft Honors College member Rohitram Upendram to secure two provisional patents for inventions he created during his undergraduate career.
May 28, 2024Community
AAU Membership Helping Accelerate Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s Impact
Throughout the last year, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits. From the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university – AAU membership is fueling Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s momentum in significant ways.
From Campus to Careers: CAS Graduates Reflect on Their Time at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app
Among the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.
May 28, 2024Alumni and Friends, Community
Honors Students Connect Art and Nature Through Mural at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Botanical GardensÌý
Last fall, Honors students at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app created a mural in the Botanical Gardens to illustrate the connection between humans and nature. Through the interdisciplinary course Art and the Environment, students explored their passions and gained new perspectives.
May 24, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning
First-Year Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program
Honors freshman Avani Sanghvi has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institute program. The third Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app student in six years to be admitted to the program, Sanghvi will spend three weeks studying at the University of Bristol.
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Undergraduate Humanities Conference Bridges the Gap Between Arts and STEM
At Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's 2024 Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference, Honors student Tzuriel Garcia and his peers presented their research on oyster habitat restoration in Tampa Bay, a project they initiated in an Honors course with Professor Tina Piracci.
May 21, 2024Teaching and Learning