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NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders reports from the North Pole

Թϱalumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism

NBC News correspondent and Թϱ (USF) College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kerry Sanders has the ability to share a story from the other side of the world while making you feel you were right there with him. But his interest in journalism and storytelling didn’t start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

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Թϱresearchers asked to evaluate a new police program

The Թϱ’s Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) has been funded to evaluate a new community police program in St. Petersburg, Fla. where case workers are sent to respond to emergency, non-crime 911 calls instead of law enforcement.

March 10, 2023Community Engagement

Multi-drug resistant S. aureus superbug. (Photo source: Adobe)

Թϱresearchers focus on the ‘Achilles heel’ of drug-resistant bacteria: Cell division

The World Health Organization (WHO) labels antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections as one of the biggest threats to human health in the world today.

March 10, 2023Research

La Florida home page at laflorida.org. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Sanderson)

Թϱresearchers receive national recognition for making Florida’s colonial history more accessible

La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make Florida’s colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Attendees at the Women’s and Gender Studies 50th Anniversary event gather to celebrate the program  (Photo credit: Aaron Lockwood Photography)

ԹϱWomen’s and Gender Studies program celebrates 50 years

The 1960s was a rousing time for women. It saw the introduction of the first contraceptive pill, the passage of the Equal Pay Act, as well as the passage of the Civil Rights Act. But, despite the progress made during the 1960s, there still wasn’t equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured

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Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network

“Black cemeteries are black history,” says Թϱ College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research

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Dr. Heather Sellers essay on face blindness featured in Royal Society publication

Dr. Heather Sellers, a professor in ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences Department of English, recently was featured in The Royal Society Publishing journal.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments

Four CAS faculty members recognized for research achievements

Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements

Four ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments

Dr. William Schanbacher, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, (left) an advocate for food sovereignty, said Dr. Shiva’s message provided a plan of action for the future

Frontier Forum series hosts activist Dr. Vandana Shiva

The ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences welcomed Dr. Vandana Shiva, a food sovereignty, environmental and ecofeminist activist, for its recent Frontier Forum lecture series held at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 7 in downtown Tampa.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

photograph of sky from Webb telescope

Historian Dr. David K. Johnson called as an expert on the Webb telescope naming controversy

After the launch of NASA’s new $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, most people around the world were caught up in a state of awe taking in the stunning images of celestial bodies.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments, Research

ԹϱPresident Rhea Law and students in the LIP program show their Թϱpride during ԹϱDay at the Capitol held Feb. 8 in Tallahassee.

School of Public Affairs interns get a glimpse of government career life via ԹϱDay at the Capitol

Students taking part in the ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences Legislative Internship Program (LIP) within the School of Public Affairs were part of a group of 100 students and alumni who made a trip up to Tallahassee, Fla. for ԹϱDay at the Capitol held on Feb. 8.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Tampa city skyline

Թϱeconomic expert tapped to participate in Focus on 2023: A Tampa Bay Economic Forecast

In early February Dr. Michael Snipes, an associate professor of instruction in the Department of Economics, was invited to participate in the Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce's signature annual event – Focus on 2023: A Tampa Bay Economic Forecast.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments

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