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Two USF alumni aim to transform mental health treatment with non-hallucinogenic psychedelics
Co-founders of Psilera Chris Witowski and Jackie von Salm 鈥� chemistry alumni 鈥� are using psychedelics to develop non-hallucinogenic drugs for mental health disorders, including frontotemporal dementia.
July 30, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
Students travel to Japan for new insights on caring for others
College of Arts and Sciences students also enrolled in the Judy Genshaft Honors College gained new insights about the history and culture of care in Japan this summer as part of the 鈥淏eyond the Classroom鈥� study abroad experience offered by the Honors College.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement
Students celebrate the release of 鈥楾he Capsule,鈥� a new student-led journal examining the intersection of health and humanities
USF students have joined interdisciplinary forces to establish a new student-based health humanities journal, 鈥淭he Capsule.鈥�
July 29, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
From USF to Kenya: Students get up-close account of conservation and sustainable development
Dr. Dillon Mahoney and nine USF students traveled to Kenya this summer for a month-long visit to experience an up-close look at Kenya鈥檚 conservation and sustainable development practices.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
School of Geosciences professor advances understanding and collaboration during hurricane risk research symposium
The AAG鈥檚 Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate held its 8th annual session, organized by AAG member and School of Geosciences鈥� Professor Dr. Jennifer Collins and USF alumnus Yijie Zhu.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Events, Research
History alumna鈥檚 journey from intern to CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society
USF alumna Arminda Mata becomes CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society.
June 27, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement
The 51在线 announced a $1 million estate gift that will provide scholarships to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift comes from Steven Tauber, a longtime faculty member and current vice provost for faculty administration, and his wife, Meghan.
June 26, 2024Community Engagement
51在线 Focus, Z School鈥檚 signature program, takes second place in national broadcasting competition
The Zimmerman School makes its debut at the Broadcast Education Association鈥檚 competition achieving second place with student led program, 51在线 Focus.
June 24, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
Students travel across Alabama to retrace the steps of civil rights leaders
An interdisciplinary group of USF students travelled across portions of the 鈥淐ivil Rights Trail鈥� in Alabama to gain more insight on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
June 24, 2024Community Engagement
USF student Megan Blair recognized for research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors
Geography graduate student Megan Blair earned the Application Novelty award at the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium held in Honolulu, Hawaii for her research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors.
June 18, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Local Tampa high school students get a behind-the-scenes look of the field of molecular biosciences
The Department of Molecular Biosciences welcomed high school students from Tampa鈥檚 Freedom High School for a visit to learn more about the field of molecular biosciences.
June 18, 2024Community Engagement
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America鈥檚 second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 17, 2024Community Engagement, Events