College of Arts and Sciences News

Psychology professor Alex Ochoa is leading a research team studying how athletes regulate emotions under pressure. The goal is to provide USF teams with an assessment of how each player functions in tense situations and improve team cohesion and communication in locker rooms, on courts, and on fields.

Ember Young ’26 talks about broadcasting, baseball, and how to find a position in a field you love.

Magdalena Macias kept telling herself one thing while she was applying to medical schools: all it takes is one yes.

Students from the first cohort of the Horizon Collective wrapped up their inaugural year last month by presenting their final research projects.

Sahar Naseri ’29 met with members of Congress in April, advocating for Afghan girls’ access to education. She was blocked from attending school in 2021, when the Taliban instituted an indefinite ban on girls’ secondary and higher education in Afghanistan.

These members of the Class of 2026 have full-time jobs or full-time graduate school lined up. 

Commencement weekend begins May 21 with a Mass for graduates and families, and the celebration continues through May 23 as students in each of USF’s five schools graduate this spring.

Forgot your lunch? Running short of funds? Stop by USF’s community garden at noon on any Thursday.

Jake Cosgrove couldn’t find a tech internship. So he sent an email.

Three San Francisco artists joined USF this year as visiting artist-scholars through the Ann Getty Institute of Art and Design.