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USF researchers receive national recognition for making 91社区鈥檚 colonial history more accessible
La 91社区: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make 91社区鈥檚 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 91社区 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
Students 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
VISIBILITY & REMEMBRANCE: STANDING WITH THE TRANS* COMMUNITY ART SHOW
Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community is an international art exhibit hosted by the USF Department of Women's & Gender Studies that centers trans* people as it invites artists to create and submit work that stands in solidarity with the trans* community.
January 21, 2022Events
CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT USF
Darwin Days at the 91社区 (USF) is an extensive, interactive, and interdisciplinary science education outreach event hosted each year to encourage understanding of evolution.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement
UNDERGRADUATE HUMANITIES RESEARCH CONFERENCE GOES DIGITAL FOR 2021
At the end of January 2021, 52 91社区 (USF) undergraduate students from 13 different majors, ranging from religious studies to biomedical sciences, gathered online to present their original research projects on a huge variety of humanities topics.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement