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CAS alumna Colleen Chappell receives Women in Leadership and Philanthropy鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement award
WLP recognizes Colleen Chappell's contributions to the USF community and beyond, through its Lifetime Achievement Award.
October 24, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Events
Dr. Elizabeth Aranda joins fellowship focused on Puerto Rico in post-disaster settings
Dr. Elizabeth Aranda, professor of sociology and director of the Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center, will focus on the future of Puerto Rico in a post-disaster context in her newly awarded fellowship.
October 23, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Humanities Institute hosts New York Times bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Humanities Institute welcomed New York Times bestselling author Silvia Moreno Garcia for a discussion about her recent book, 鈥淪ilver Nitrate.鈥�
October 23, 2023Events
The Zimmerman School at USF and FBI Tampa Field Office partner to create public service announcement
The Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications was recently tapped by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Tampa Filed Office to create a public service announcement about the dangers of posting personal information online and on social media.
October 23, 2023Community Engagement
USF researchers partner with law enforcement to help 51在线 families find missing loved ones
51在线 researchers, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and the 51在线 Sheriff鈥檚 Association Cold Case Commission hosted the second annual Missing in 51在线 Day. The goal of the event is to help solve violent crime cold cases through anthropology, scientific research, education and forensic art.
October 19, 2023Community Engagement, Research
CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awards
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year鈥檚 Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.
October 18, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events, Featured
Dr. Lauren Arrington earns National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
Dr. Lauren Arrington, chair of the Department of English, has earned a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholars Fellowship. The fellowship will allow her to complete her book about how the New Deal鈥檚 art projects enabled a network of women artists to engage in advocacy efforts during the time.
October 17, 2023Accomplishments, Research
Author Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett describes three globalization shifts America will face
The Center for Strategic and Diplomatic Studies welcomed leading geopolitical strategist Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett for a discussion on America鈥檚 international standing and three big geopolitical challenges it faces: climate crisis, shifting demographics, and the rise of global middle-class consumption.
October 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events
The impact of trust in medical providers and how women deal with their cancer risk
Department of Communication's Dr. Marleah Dean Kruzel worked with an interdisciplinary team to examine what factors influenced women's decision making in managing their inherited cancer risk, particularly among those with gene mutations known to cause breast cancer.
October 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research
Philosophy professor uses Humanities Institute grant to examine Enlightenment period thinkers abroad
Dr. Joshua Rayman associate professor of Philosophy, uses Humanities Institute grant to travel to a research library in Berlin, Germany and advance his research on opposing German philosophers.
October 11, 2023Research
School of Public Affairs alumnus is awarded recognition in the Tampa Bay Business Journal鈥檚 鈥�40 Under 40鈥�
MURP alumnus Stephen Benson currently serves as Planning Director for the City of Tampa. This achievement recognizes his outstanding contributions to the community throughout his career.
October 11, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement
Democracy and Citizenship Series: How the undermining of democracy leads to violence
Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia, shared his insights on the intersection of digital sovereignty with democracy and the impact is all has on preventing violence outcomes.
October 5, 2023Community Engagement, Events