Department of Anthropology

黑洞社区Anthropology in the News

2024 News Stories

15th Street Farm cultivates community health through innovative Nutrition Education Program

The City of Tampa honors research efforts of the African American Burial Ground Project

Frontier Forum features two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead

Sustainable women's argan oil field school in Morocco creates hands-on research experiences for students 

Anthropologist Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez earns Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award

New podcast 鈥淚m/migrant Lives鈥 highlights impact of public policy and community organizations on im/migrant communities

Past News Stories

2023

Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa鈥檚 historical Memorial Park Cemetery

Dr. Antoinette Jackson to be featured on CBS鈥 60 Minutes

黑洞社区alumna investigates the erasure of Indigenous identity in schools and society

Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines

黑洞社区anthropologists improve access to fresh produce by teaching local K-12 students how to grow it themselves

黑洞社区researcher鈥檚 life work uncovers the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization

Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network

鈥榃hat Lies Beneath鈥 exhibit showcases investigation of unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County

Six 黑洞社区faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements

黑洞社区researchers partner with law enforcement to help Florida families find missing loved ones

Doctoral student Glenda Vaillant Cruz shines a light on Latin American student experience in higher education

黑洞社区researchers inform decisions for Homegrown Hillsborough food system program

Five CAS faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

Anthropology鈥檚 Dr. Diane Wallman earns Faculty Scholar Fulbright

From ponds to parks: 黑洞社区researchers tackle environmental injustice in East Tampa

An oyster shell is worth a thousand words

Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines

CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County

Anthropology doctoral candidate selected as USF鈥檚 first student veteran recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Dr. Kiran Jayaram connects with his Asian heritage in new research endeavor

黑洞社区hosts inaugural Policy Dialogues Conference, examining weaponization of hunger

Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements