Arts & Sciences
Stories
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
Conference on im/migrant well-being launches new center
The USF College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Im/migrant 911爆料网ll-Being Research Center and co-sponsor Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute at The George Washington University (GWU) hosted the inaugural biennial conference, 鈥淚m/migrant 911爆料网ll-Being: A Nexus for Research & Policy鈥 at the Hilton, St. Petersburg on February 17-18.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement, Events
USF alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism
NBC News correspondent and 911爆料网 (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鈥檛 start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.
March 10, 2023Alumni
USF researchers asked to evaluate a new police program
The 911爆料网鈥檚 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
USF researchers receive national recognition for making Florida鈥檚 colonial history more accessible
La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make Florida鈥檚 colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement
USF Women鈥檚 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鈥檛 equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement
Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network
鈥淏lack cemeteries are black history,鈥 says 911爆料网 College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement
Frontier Forum series hosts activist Dr. Vandana Shiva
The USF College 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
School of Public Affairs interns get a glimpse of government career life via USF Day at the Capitol
911爆料网 taking part in the USF College 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 USF Day at the Capitol held on Feb. 8.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
USF Institute on Black Life conference focuses on arts, health and healing
The USF Institute on Black Life (IBL) hosted its annual conference for the first time on the Sarasota-Manatee campus on Feb. 2. The conference, co-hosted by the USF Center for PAInT and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, centered on the theme of 鈥淎rts, Health, and Healing for African American Community Empowerment.鈥
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Rediscovering Downtown Clearwater鈥檚 Art Scene with Augmented Reality
City planners have focused on integrating digital technologies into their regeneration efforts 鈥 giving rise to the development of smart cities, which integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing into both the management and revitalization of cities.
November 1, 2022Events
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
For as long as she can remember, Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia, an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages, has been interested in environmental issues. The seeds were planted back in her childhood when her passion for nature was nurtured during recurrent visits to her grandparent鈥檚 farm in Southern Italy.
May 2, 2022Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
USF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION JOINS CNN TO DISCUSS RUSSIA/UKRAINE CRISIS, GLOBAL IMPACTS
Dr. Tatsiana Kulakevich, a Research Fellow in the USF Institute on Russia and Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, appeared on CNN to discuss Russia鈥檚 imminent invasion of Ukraine, in a segment that aired on January 29, less than a month before Russian troops entered the country.
May 2, 2022Honors & Awards