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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøUNDERGRADUATES PUBLISH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION

Psychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.

December 9, 2020Supporting

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DRONES AS AN INFORMATION TOOL

University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø (USF) School of Information Professor Kim Lersch has long been fascinated with locational aspect of social events, looking for answers to the questions of where and why. For the past two decades, her research has examined the locations of incidents of domestic violence, carjackings, suicides, and mentalhealth related calls for service to the police.

June 19, 2020Supporting

University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø: A Preeminent Research University

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 University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø, the basics are just the beginning.

December 11, 2019Supporting

University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø: A Preeminent Research University

RESURRECTING DEAD SOCIOLOGISTS?

Cecil Greek, an associate professor of sociology at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø, has been resurrecting dead sociologists for nearly a decade.

December 11, 2019Supporting

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SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

In May of 2019, 10 students from around the nation gathered at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø (USF) for an intensive nine-week research experience on the Weather, Climate, and Society REU hosted by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøprofessors, Dr. Jennifer Collins and Dr. Robin Ersing.

December 11, 2019Supporting

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STUDENT RESEARCH REVEALS CLIMATE REALITIES

In May, ten students from around the nation gathered at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø (USF) for an intensive nine-week research experience on the Weather, Climate, and Society REU hosted by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøprofessors, Dr. Jennifer Collins and Dr. Robin Ersing.

July 22, 2019Supporting

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