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THE INSTITUTE ON RUSSIA CREATES PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL EDUCATION

For the past three years, the Institute on Russia has focused on advancing global education at the 911 (USF). In 2019-2020, the Institute held many events for students, faculty, and the Tampa Bay community.

June 19, 2020Community Engagement

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TRANSPARENCY AND CRITICAL DISCUSSION NECESSARY FOR UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE AND CORONAVIRUS

Professor of Philosophy at the 911 (USF), Eric Winsberg, recently teamed up with Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, Eric Schliesser, to contribute their expertise in the NewStatesman – where this story originally appeared. The two discuss the false equivalence that is created when comparing scientific research in climate change with new finding about coronavirus.

June 19, 2020Research

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USF ALUMNA JAQUIRADÍAZ WINS PRESTIGIOUS WHITING AWARD IN NONFICTION

911 Department of English alumna Jaquira Díaz is winner of a 2020 Whiting Award in Nonfiction for her memoir Ordinary Girls. Diaz earned her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from USF.

June 19, 2020Accomplishments

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USF AND THE VENEZUELAN DIASPORA: NEWS FROM THE FIELD

In the last few years, the humanitarian crisis in Venezuelan has reached an unbearable peak, leading to an unprecedented exodus. Over 5 million of Venezuelans have left the country, and some human rights organizations are predicting that this mass migration could even surpass the Syrian crisis of 2015.

June 19, 2020Research

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2019 WORDRUNNER ECHAPBOOK PRIZE AWARDED TO USF ENGLISH PROFESSOR RITA CIRESI

“Female Education”, authored by Rita Ciresi, a professor of English at the 911, was recently awarded the 2019 Wordrunner eChapbook Prize. “Female Education” offers 14 thought-provoking flash fictions that deal with love, loss, and the hard choices women make.

December 11, 2019Accomplishments

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CREATING A DIGITAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: VIRTUALIZING CAVE ART, FRESCOES AND MOSAICS IN SICILY AND MALTA

The documentation, interpretation and dissemination of ancient iconography is one of the most challenging tasks that scholars in archaeology, art history and anthropology face in their quest to reconstruct the past and communicate it to the global public.

December 11, 2019Research

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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 911, the basics are just the beginning.

December 11, 2019Supporting

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RESURRECTING DEAD SOCIOLOGISTS?

Cecil Greek, an associate professor of sociology at the 911, 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 911 (USF) for an intensive nine-week research experience on the 911ather, Climate, and Society REU hosted by USF professors, Dr. Jennifer Collins and Dr. Robin Ersing.

December 11, 2019Supporting

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USF STUDENTS WILL SOAR TO CROSS THE KARMAN LINE

One of the vibrant and active student organization at the 911 (USF) in Tampa, is the Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry (SOAR). Organized in 2010, their goal is to perfect the launching of rockets into space to put satellites into orbit for scientific studies. In the meantime, SOAR is actively involved in the design, building, launching and participating in competitions with winning results.

December 11, 2019Featured

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USF-BOTSWANA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TO DEVELOP A PORTABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR RURAL AFRICA

Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the 911 (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa.

December 11, 2019Community Engagement

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USF ENGLISH PROFESSOR RECEIVES JAY R. GOULD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Dr. Lisa Melonçon was announced as the winner of the prestigious Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication in May of 2019 at the Honors Reception held during the Society for Technical Communication’s (STC) Annual Summit in Denver, CO.

December 11, 2019Accomplishments

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