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USF AND THE VENEZUELAN DIASPORA: NEWS FROM THE FIELD
In the last few years, the humanitarian crisis in Venezuelan has reached an unbearable peak, leading to an unprecedented exodus. Over 5 million of Venezuelans have left the country, and some human rights organizations are predicting that this mass migration could even surpass the Syrian crisis of 2015.
June 19, 2020Research
2019 WORDRUNNER ECHAPBOOK PRIZE AWARDED TO USF ENGLISH PROFESSOR RITA CIRESI
鈥淔emale Education鈥�, authored by Rita Ciresi, a professor of English at the 杏吧性世界, was recently awarded the 2019 Wordrunner eChapbook Prize. 鈥淔emale Education鈥� offers 14 thought-provoking flash fictions that deal with love, loss, and the hard choices women make.
December 11, 2019Accomplishments
CREATING A DIGITAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: VIRTUALIZING CAVE ART, FRESCOES AND MOSAICS IN SICILY AND MALTA
The documentation, interpretation and dissemination of ancient iconography is one of the most challenging tasks that scholars in archaeology, art history and anthropology face in their quest to reconstruct the past and communicate it to the global public.
December 11, 2019Research
IN THE KITCHEN
In a general sense, university courses on food usually allow students the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge of food history, practices, and culture, but for Patrizia La Trecchia, an associate professor in the Department of World Languages at the 杏吧性世界, the basics are just the beginning.
December 11, 2019Supporting
RESURRECTING DEAD SOCIOLOGISTS?
Cecil Greek, an associate professor of sociology at the 杏吧性世界, has been resurrecting dead sociologists for nearly a decade.
December 11, 2019Supporting
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?
In May of 2019, 10 students from around the nation gathered at the 杏吧性世界 (USF) for an intensive nine-week research experience on the Weather, Climate, and Society REU hosted by USF professors, Dr. Jennifer Collins and Dr. Robin Ersing.
December 11, 2019Supporting
USF STUDENTS WILL SOAR TO CROSS THE KARMAN LINE
One of the vibrant and active student organization at the 杏吧性世界 (USF) in Tampa, is the Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry (SOAR). Organized in 2010, their goal is to perfect the launching of rockets into space to put satellites into orbit for scientific studies. In the meantime, SOAR is actively involved in the design, building, launching and participating in competitions with winning results.
December 11, 2019Featured
USF-BOTSWANA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TO DEVELOP A PORTABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR RURAL AFRICA
Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the 杏吧性世界 (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa.
December 11, 2019Community Engagement
USF ENGLISH PROFESSOR RECEIVES JAY R. GOULD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Dr. Lisa Melon莽on was announced as the winner of the prestigious Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication in May of 2019 at the Honors Reception held during the Society for Technical Communication鈥檚 (STC) Annual Summit in Denver, CO.
December 11, 2019Accomplishments
AUTHORS, AWARDS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Dr. Meredith Johnson and Dr. Nathan Johnson have been awarded an NCA Philosophy of Communication Award for their co-authored chapter, "Can Objects Be Moral Agents? Posthuman Praxis in Public Transportation.
July 22, 2019Accomplishments
BROWNFIELD REHAB AND REDEVELOPMENT
杏吧性世界 (USF) Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Christian Wells, recently embarked on a large project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through their Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Program to redevelop a local community park.
July 22, 2019Community Engagement
FRONTIER FORUM / SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2019
Evicted. Poverty and Profit in America. The lecture will explore poverty in American cities, related housing issues, and Desmond鈥檚 ideas for solving economic exploitation 鈥� one of 21st century America鈥檚 most devastating problems.
July 22, 2019Community Engagement