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Meet Dean Elizabeth Spiller
Dean Elizabeth Spiller joined 黑洞社区in July. Learn more about her and why she鈥檚 excited to be Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
August 29, 2024Featured
Clinical psychology doctoral student Kendall Smith earns NSF fellowship
Doctoral student Kendall Smith鈥檚 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship will provide her with a $37,000 stipend to devote time to her research of the criminal legal system, externalizing behaviors, and bias among system-involved populations.
August 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
PIACCART students gain interdisciplinary research experience on climate change
Ten undergraduate students took part in the Program in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation Research and Training (PIACCART) this summer. The program provided them with the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research focused on the impacts of climate change.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
USF, Florida High Tech Corridor partner to support advancement of innovations
AI literacy, bilingual educator training, immersive learning experiences and social and emotional learning curriculum will receive $100,000 boost.
August 29, 2024Research
Thirteen 黑洞社区Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship
Thirteen undergraduate students were selected for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chosen from over 52,000 applicants, these students will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement
New archival exhibition commemorates Department of Anthropology鈥檚 60-year impact
The Department of Anthropology is celebrating 60 years of teaching students the critical skills needed to conduct effective analyses of 鈥渉uman social phenomena at both the local and global levels.鈥�
August 28, 2024Community Engagement, Research
New study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
The study sheds new light on how Viking Age societies in Norway and Denmark differed in their experiences with violence and the role social structures played in shaping those patterns.
August 28, 2024Research
Research experience program provides insider鈥檚 look at what it takes to measure a hurricane鈥檚 strength
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program at 黑洞社区provided participants the opportunity to visit the Aircraft Operations Center of NOAA鈥檚 鈥楬urricane Hunters鈥� for an insider鈥檚 look at what it takes to measure a hurricane鈥檚 strength.
August 28, 2024Community Engagement, Research
School of Public Affairs graduate students design survey featured in Tampa Bay Times
Megan Corn and Savannah Havird, graduate assistants and researchers in the 黑洞社区School of Public Affairs, recently conducted a survey that aimed to evaluate immigration and border security.
August 28, 2024Research
Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline uses anthropology to 鈥榮ee the big picture鈥� in health career
Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline credits his time as a student in the Department of Anthropology for developing his ability to 鈥榮ee the big picture鈥� in his current health career.
August 27, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement
English doctoral students travel to Spain to lead panel discussion on Hemingway
Three doctoral students in the Department of English presented their research at the 2024 Hemingway Society Conference in San Sebastian and Bilbao, Spain in July.
August 27, 2024Community Engagement, Research
New podcast 鈥淏y Conduct and Example鈥� aims to decode what it means to be engaged in democracy
The Center for Sustainable Democracy recently launched the podcast 鈥淏y Conduct and Example鈥� to showcase its work, as well as highlight alumni, current faculty, students, and people affiliated with local, national, and international communities engaged in democracy-focused work.
August 27, 2024Community Engagement