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Behind the horns: Meet the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ students who were Rocky D. Bull
For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of °ÙÃĵ¼º½.
May 12, 2025Student Success, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Athletics

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 12, 2025Student Success, University News

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme
°ÙÃĵ¼º½ siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were °ÙÃĵ¼º½ students and alumni.
May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ in the News

Rozeth Aquino
Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.
May 2, 2025Student Success

Lisa Patterson
A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.
May 2, 2025Student Success

Tammy and Bennett Moscato
Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended °ÙÃĵ¼º½ together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.
May 2, 2025Student Success

Waseem Albaba
A passion for video games, combined with a skateboarding accident, guided Waseem Albaba toward a career in cybersecurity.
May 2, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ alumni drive AI classroom innovation with virtual assistants for K-12 teachers
With support from °ÙÃĵ¼º½ alumni, a °ÙÃĵ¼º½ graduate is revolutionizing education through her company that uses artificial intelligence to create personalized learning experiences for students.
April 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Student Success

U.S. News & World Report ranks °ÙÃĵ¼º½ a national leader for dozens of graduate programs
The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25. With standout programs such as industrial-organizational psychology, criminology and rehabilitation counseling, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ continues to rise as a leader in graduate education and research excellence.
April 8, 2025Student Success, University News
Nearly two dozen students received their certificates of completion for the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Brewing Arts program. It’s a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences, Muma College of Business and local and national breweries.
April 4, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ achieves all-time high with four students named Goldwater Scholars
°ÙÃĵ¼º½ juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making °ÙÃĵ¼º½ the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.
April 4, 2025Student Success

From film to finance: How Carl Ayala found his path to artificial intelligence
Carl Ayala’s career has taken him on an unexpected journey, from the creative world of film production to the fast-paced banking environment and now to the cutting-edge field of artificial intelligence.
April 4, 2025Cyber/AI, Student Success