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USF Humanities Institute sponsors undergrads for national research symposium
The USF Humanities Institute (HI) at the USF College of Arts and Sciences sponsored 23 undergraduate students to present original research at the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium held at Johns Hopkins University in March.
April 18, 2023Accomplishments, Research
USF Tampa campus adds 44 new trees in honor of Arbor Day
The USF Tree Committee, which is comprised of USF faculty, staff, students, and volunteers from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the city of Temple Terrace, Tampa Electric (TECO), and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, hosted a tree planting ceremony on March 28i n honor of Arbor Day (April 28).
April 18, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Featured
Democracy and Citizenship series shares tips for talking with your 鈥榩olar opposite鈥�
The USF College of Arts and Sciences鈥� (CAS) Democracy and Citizenship Speaker Series, co-sponsored with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, featured journalist and author M贸nica Guzm谩n and ways to hold conversations with those of opposing political views.
April 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Chemistry students practice presentation skills at Castle Conference
The USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry held its annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference in early March. The conference, which is organized largely by students, showcases both undergraduate and graduate student research with the intent for 鈥測oung scientists to develop the necessary communication skills to excel in the future.鈥�
April 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events
Rhetoric professor recognized with national award on the philosophy of communication
Dr. Nathan Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of English at the 杏吧性世界 College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized with the National Communication Association鈥檚 2022 Distinguished Book Award for the Philosophy of Communication Division. The Philosophy of Communication Division recognizes philosophical works that better illuminate human communication.
April 3, 2023Accomplishments
Anthropology Professor Heather O鈥橪eary has been selected as one of just 40 delegates for the International Science Council (ISC) for the upcoming United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City from March 22-24.
March 16, 2023Research
Conference on im/migrant well-being launches new center
The USF College of Arts and Sciences鈥� Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center and co-sponsor Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute at The George Washington University (GWU) hosted the inaugural biennial conference, 鈥淚m/migrant Well-Being: A Nexus for Research & Policy鈥� at the Hilton, St. Petersburg on February 17-18.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research
Dr. Julia Koets earns national creative writing fellowship
Dr. Julia Koets, an assistant professor of creative writing in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, is one of 36 writers from across the nation selected to receive a 2023 Creative Writing Fellowship of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)鈥攐ne of the largest funders of the arts and arts education established by Congress since 1965.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments
Dr. Sarath Witanachchi elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Sarath Witanachchi, USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics chair and professor, is one of five USF faculty members who have been named by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its new class of 2023 Senior Members.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments
Is advice to corporate women reinforcing stereotypes?
USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Communication PhD alumna Dr. Amaly Santiago and Associate Professor Dr. Mariaelena Bartesaghi explored how advice literature written by corporate women for women readers looking to rise in the corporate ranks reinforces gendered stereotypes.
March 10, 2023Research
Spiritual caregiving for America's religious "nones"
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, about three-in-ten U.S. adults (29 percent) are religious 鈥渘ones鈥� 鈥� people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or 鈥渘othing in particular鈥� when asked about their religious identity.
March 10, 2023Research
USF alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism
NBC News correspondent and 杏吧性世界 (USF) College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kerry Sanders has the ability to share a story from the other side of the world while making you feel you were right there with him. But his interest in journalism and storytelling didn鈥檛 start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni