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This summer, Ryan McCleary, an associate professor of instruction in the College of Arts and Sciences, and 23 of his students traveled over 10,000 miles to Singapore to explore the local history and culture through the lens of urban ecology.
August 14, 2023Community Engagement, Events
A rare tropical butterfly more commonly found in southeast Florida and the Caribbean is flourishing among the landscaping on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.
August 8, 2023Community Engagement
Anthropology’s Dr. Diane Wallman earns Faculty Scholar Fulbright
USF College of Arts and Sciences anthropology associate professor Dr. Diane Wallman has been named a Faculty Scholar Fulbright. Wallman will use the Fulbright award to continue her collaborative work with colleague Dr. Caroline Borges, assistant professor of archaeology at the University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.
July 26, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
From ponds to parks: USF researchers tackle environmental injustice in East Tampa
Students and faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology and the College of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering gathered in a large ballroom at Ragan Park in East Tampa in late April to host a student film festival event featuring student films on oral histories the students collected from seniors and others in the community over the spring semester.
July 25, 2023Community Engagement, Research
Survival of the seeds: USF researchers examine what it takes for trees to thrive
Assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Integrative Biology, Dr. Paul-Camilo Zalamea is preparing a four-year research study on plant-soil microbial interactions, after receiving a $1.5 million grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF).
July 25, 2023Community Engagement, Research
USF alumnus thankful for mentorship shaping research on inland hurricane impacts
In 2022, USF alumni Yijie Zhu graduated from the School of Geosciences with a PhD in geography, environmental science, and policy. Zhu spent most of his childhood growing up in the coastal city of Shanghai, China. As a child, he recalls always having a curiosity about nature rather than television or toys.
July 25, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
An oyster shell is worth a thousand words: Doctoral candidate examines environmental impact of harvesting and management systems
USF College of Arts and Sciences applied anthropology doctoral candidate, Jaime Rogers, is the recipient of the 2023 Freeman Award in Public Archaeology. He will use his scholarship funds to further his geochemical analyses of oyster shells from several pre-Columbian sites in Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest estuary, to investigate oyster harvesting patterns and management systems through time.
July 18, 2023Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County
The USF College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Dr. Antoinette Jackson, anthropology chair and director of the Living Heritage Institute and Story Studio (LHI) and Black Cemetery Network (BCN), has joined forces with Dr. Davide Tanasi, history professor and director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), to preserve Mt. Carmel Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County, via 3D digitization techniques.
June 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course digitally preserves Ybor City streetcars
Students taking the Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course, led by College of Arts and Sciences Professor Steve Fernandez from the USF School of Public Affairs and Dr. Laura Harrison from the USF Access 3D Lab, are trained in methods of 3D architectural documentation with professional-grade lidar technology while also providing real-world experience in the field.
June 26, 2023Community Engagement, Research
Conservation biology students forge forward this summer
The USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) conservation biology program aims to train the next generation of scientists who will address critical issues in biodiversity conservation.
June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research
USF psychology students deliver Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to Pasco County Jail inmates
The Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP)'s ongoing reentry project at the Pasco County Jail aims to positively influence post-release outcomes for incarcerated individuals once they are released to the community through various treatment services.
June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research
USF Alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin earns 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Award
ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ (USF) alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin is the 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Alumni Award recipient. Mifflin was recognized at the April 22 awards ceremony, 22 years since the first ceremony was held.
June 21, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni