What is AI Good For?

In the city that builds AI, USF faculty, students, and alumni are using it to do good.

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75th Anniversary of the 1951 Dons Taking Their Stand

They might be the greatest team you’ve never heard of. But today, 75 years later, the ’51 Dons have more fans than ever, thanks to a choice they made off the football field.

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They Went Forth

In 1961, John F. Kennedy called on Americans to learn a language, leave home, and serve abroad. Since then, 377 Dons have said yes to the Peace Corps. Meet five of them.

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Features From Past Issues

When Julian E.J. Sorapuru ’22 saw his last name on the gravestone of Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents, he did some digging.

December 18, 2025

They knit green-and-gold replica jerseys. They wear clown outfits to cheer at War Memorial. They bake cookies for USF athletes. Here, we profile a few of the many devoted to the green and gold.

December 18, 2025

Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95, USF’s new president and first lay president, was born in San Francisco, educated at USF, and has served as a professor and an administrator at USF. Now he’s back — and looking forward.

December 18, 2025

There are 250 athletes at USF competing in 14 Division I sports, ranging from baseball to beach volleyball. How do they stay fit? Avoid injuries? Maintain their mental fortitude? Here, 10 athletes share the habits that are key to their success. 
 

May 15, 2025

The USF community is filled with entrepreneurs — and not just from the business program.

May 15, 2025

Rituals and traditions connect Dons from generation to generation.

May 15, 2025

As the Iwo Jima flag-raising photo turns 80, here’s the story of the USF alumnus who snapped it

December 16, 2024

Supported by scholarships, USF students go forth and make a difference

December 16, 2024

Weekly games started more than 40 years ago with USF international students, establishing a lasting tradition in the community.

December 16, 2024

From the crack of dawn to long past dark, there’s always something happening on the Hilltop.

May 20, 2024