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USF鈥檚 study abroad program in Nice provides an immersive experience in French language and culture
Undergraduate student Lauryn Tanner recounts her experience with USF's study abroad program in Nice, France.
July 30, 2024Community Engagement
Dr. Marcus Cooke receives the Interdisciplinary Research Award to fund new state-of-the-art equipment for USF
Dr. Marcus Cooke received funding through USF鈥檚 Research and Development Institute for a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer to advance his research on the impact of major diseases.
July 30, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Physics research team makes new progress on renewable energy project in Botswana
深夜看片 students interested in sustainable energy participated in an NSF-funded project in Botswana to implement a new concept to bring a new portable, renewable energy source to rural Africa.
Two USF alumni aim to transform mental health treatment with non-hallucinogenic psychedelics
Co-founders of Psilera Chris Witowski and Jackie von Salm 鈥� chemistry alumni 鈥� are using psychedelics to develop non-hallucinogenic drugs for mental health disorders, including frontotemporal dementia.
July 30, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
Students travel to Japan for new insights on caring for others
College of Arts and Sciences students also enrolled in the Judy Genshaft Honors College gained new insights about the history and culture of care in Japan this summer as part of the 鈥淏eyond the Classroom鈥� study abroad experience offered by the Honors College.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement
Students celebrate the release of 鈥楾he Capsule,鈥� a new student-led journal examining the intersection of health and humanities
深夜看片 students have joined interdisciplinary forces to establish a new student-based health humanities journal, 鈥淭he Capsule.鈥�
July 29, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
From USF to Kenya: Students get up-close account of conservation and sustainable development
Dr. Dillon Mahoney and nine 深夜看片 students traveled to Kenya this summer for a month-long visit to experience an up-close look at Kenya鈥檚 conservation and sustainable development practices.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Empowering future discoveries: PhD candidate receives John S. Freeman Scholarship in Public Archaeology to advance bioarcheological research
Presidential Fellow and PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology Elizabeth Bews receives the John S. Freeman Scholarship in Public Archaeology to further her contributions to the growing field of bioarcheology and research in southwest Turkey.
July 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
School of Geosciences professor advances understanding and collaboration during hurricane risk research symposium
The AAG鈥檚 Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate held its 8th annual session, organized by AAG member and School of Geosciences鈥� Professor Dr. Jennifer Collins and USF alumnus Yijie Zhu.
July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Events, Research
Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos earns lifetime membership into the Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi
Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos has been invited to join the prestigious international honor society of science and engineering, Sigma Xi.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments
Senior Associate Dean Robert Potter reflects on 17 years with the College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Robert Potter, who has served as an associate dean with the USF College of Arts of Sciences since 2007, will be stepping down from the position beginning in August.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments
Graduate student Olajide Omojarabi鈥檚 story 'House No. 49' earns shortlist recognition by Commonwealth Foundation
Olajide Omojarabi, a third-year master of fine arts creative writing student in the Department of English, has been shortlisted for his short story 'House No. 49' by the Commonwealth Foundation.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments