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Florida is home to one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs on the planet. A new book from Chris Meindl, director of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Florida Studies Program, chronicles the unique geology, centuries of history and the current state of springs in the sunshine state.
October 22, 2024Research
Dr. Judith Bryant, chair of the Department of Psychology, joined other 黑料网吃瓜爆料colleagues on WUSF鈥檚 Florida Matters for a discussion of the life-changing impacts of Hurricane Milton.
October 11, 2024Community Engagement
A team of researchers led by 黑料网吃瓜爆料St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County. The web-based application gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in vulnerable coastal communities.
October 4, 2024Research
Dr. Christoper Kiahtipes, curator of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Libraries鈥� Florida Environment & Natural History collections and a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Anthropology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to examine long-term changes and environmental resilience in coastal fisheries and the impact of climate change.
October 1, 2024Accomplishments, Research
黑料网吃瓜爆料Student Christopher Oueis Earns Multiple National Awards, Sets Sights Even Higher
Chris Oueis, a fourth-year 黑料网吃瓜爆料student, has been awarded three prestigious scholarships with support from the Office of National Scholars. A student from Lebanon, Oueis is leveraging these opportunities to pursue his dream career in public policy and international affairs.
October 1, 2024Accomplishments
Democracy and Citizenship Series explores how to stand out as a trusted source in a world of digital misinformation this election season
As the nation prepares for Election Day, the latest Democracy and Citizenship Speakers Series event explored how emerging technologies pose both challenges and opportunities for the integrity of American elections, emphasizing the importance of equipping yourself with reliable information to cast informed votes that align with your values.
September 25, 2024Community Engagement, Events
黑料网吃瓜爆料professor鈥檚 new sci-fi novella, 鈥淭ime鈥檚 Agent,鈥� explores love, loss, time travel, and robots
With the publication of her new book, 鈥淭ime鈥檚 Agent,鈥� Department of English Assistant Professor Brenda Peynado reflects on her professional journey to this point and offers advice to other creatives looking to enter the field.
September 24, 2024Accomplishments
Dr. Davide Tanasi shares impact of 3D digitization on archaeological heritage and global knowledge
Dr. Davide Tanasi shared insights from his recent work in Sicily to 3D digitize and reassess one of the largest villas in Roman history.
September 24, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
23 CAS alumni shine at this year鈥檚 Fast 56 Awards Ceremony
USF鈥檚 Fast 56 celebrates the entrepreneurial success of alumni and creates a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders. This year, 23 of the 56 honorees were alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences.
September 20, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement
New field station in Idaho enriches student experiences in geosciences
The School of Geosciences has broken new ground in offering students hands-on learning experiences at its recently opened field site in Idaho, made possible through donor funding.
September 20, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Interdisciplinary field school research in Costa Rica examines wastewater management systems and aims to address sanitation issues
Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary field school in Costa Rica examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues.
September 20, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
From advancing our understanding of hurricanes to improving public transit systems, to pursuing new treatments for addiction, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and infectious diseases, 27 黑料网吃瓜爆料faculty members are being recognized next month with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards.
September 16, 2024Accomplishments, Research