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A global classroom experience that brought together USF St. Petersburg students with peers in Moldova to conduct joint research while an international humanitarian crisis was unfolding nearby received the inaugural International Partnerships Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Political Studies Association (PSA).

May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research

USF St. Petersburg Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association鈥檚 (APA) Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, which will allow her to work with a member of Congress on policies to advance the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ populations.

May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research

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CAS faculty cited in President Biden鈥檚 economic report

Research from USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President. The report, released in March, includes a reflection by President Joseph Biden regarding the administration鈥檚 economic accomplishments, opportunities and challenges ahead.

April 27, 2023Accomplishments

Outstanding Young Alumni Awardees (from left): Jordann Windschauer, Chris Fils, Catlin Skufca, Kayvon Webster, Candace Braun Davison, and Kristen Corpion. (Photo Courtesy of USF Alumni Association)

Four CAS graduates named Outstanding Young Alumni

The 杏吧性世界 Alumni Association held its annual Outstanding Young Alumni Awards ceremony on April 20 at the Gibbons Alumni Center at its Tampa campus. Four out of the six extraordinary honorees this year are College of Arts & Sciences graduates.

April 27, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

Happy Earth Day chalboard sign

鈥楽ustain-A-Bull Symposium鈥 showcases Tampa Bay鈥檚 eco-conscious organizations

The 杏吧性世界鈥檚 2nd Sustain-A-Bull Symposium at the USF Botanical Gardens brought together eco-conscious organizations from across campus and Tampa Bay to highlight ways to become more environmentally responsible.

April 27, 2023Community Engagement, Events

2023 DSLS Inductees. (Photo by Marc Edwards Photographs)

19 new students welcomed into Dean鈥檚 Student Leadership Society

The USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) welcomed 19 new members to the Dean鈥檚 Student Leadership Society (DSLS). DSLS students are chosen for their superior leadership skills, often serving as volunteer coordinators, executive board members, or critical points of contact on behalf of CAS. DSLS also provides students with mentorship opportunities, professional development workshops, and year-round networking.

April 26, 2023Accomplishments

Students browse wrapped books (Photo by Anna Mayor)

鈥楤lind Date With a Book鈥 brings mystery to the end of the semester

The USF College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Institute鈥檚 (HI) held their annual Blind Date With a Book on April 25 outside the Tampa campus library.

April 26, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Dr. Bryanna Fox

鈥楾he Lesson Is Murder鈥: USF criminologist and graduate students debut true crime docuseries on Hulu

A new true crime docuseries, 鈥淭he Lesson Is Murder,鈥 follows 杏吧性世界 criminology Associate Professor Bryanna Fox and her five graduate students as they show the reality of how researchers analyze convicted murderers鈥 personality traits and motives to develop psychological profiles. Dr. Fox is cofounder of the USF College of Arts and Sciences Center for Justice Research and Policy.

April 24, 2023Accomplishments

10-year-old Sephen Tate harvests squash from gardening beds at her school.

USF anthropologists improve access to fresh produce by teaching local K-12 students how to grow it themselves

As the cost of food rises, USF researchers remain focused on households struggling with food insecurity. The two-year program aims to educate communities on the food growing ecosystem and healthy eating.

April 24, 2023Community Engagement

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USF-developed app creates augmented reality experience for downtown Clearwater murals

The 杏吧性世界鈥檚 Access 3D Lab and Advanced Visualization Center are helping bring four murals to life in downtown Clearwater through a new partnership with the city鈥檚 Community Redevelopment Agency.

April 24, 2023Community Engagement

person sitting on the ground in front of firepit

USF hosts inaugural Policy Dialogues Conference, examining weaponization of hunger

The United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted a resolution condemning the starving of civilians as a method of warfare in 2018鈥攁s well as the unlawful denial of humanitarian access to civilian populations鈥攚ith members welcoming it as a landmark expression of unity on those critical issues.

April 24, 2023Community Engagement, Research

Mary Collins and Tess Ippolito deliver donations to Feed-A-Bull Pantry. (Photo courtesy of Tarin Haydt)

Advisors gather more than 1,400 items to fill food pantry shortage

When USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) advisors learned that the USF Feed-A-Bull food pantry was low on supplies, they decided it was time to fill a need.

April 18, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement

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