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Zimmerman School student’s internship with NASA boosts her hopes for the future
Gracie Glover, a senior in the Zimmerman School of Advertising, completed an internship at NASA where she highlighted stories of fellow interns focusing on the inclusivity of the organization’s opportunities.
April 24, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
CAS student finds calling in environmental stewardship
Dharsh Saravana, an environmental science and policy student and vice president of the USF Agrarian Club, has found their calling in environmental stewardship with hopes to one day address urban food resilience, diversity of food systems, and food sovereignty for vulnerable populations in urban spaces.
April 24, 2024Community Engagement, Featured
26 new students welcomed into Dean’s Student Leadership Society
The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomed 26 new members to the Dean’s Student Leadership Society (DSLS). DSLS students are chosen for their superior leadership skills, often serving as volunteer coordinators, executive board members, or critical points of contact on behalf of CAS. DSLS also provides students with mentorship opportunities, professional development workshops, and year-round networking.
April 23, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Events
Student's urban studies minor supports internship experience in environmental protection
CAS senior Evalyse Sanabria’s knowledge gained from minoring in urban studies in the School of Public Affairs strengthens her internship experience with the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County.
April 22, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
Dr. Mildred Perreault examines factors impacting ability of rural journalists to report in smaller, close-knit communities
Dr. Mildred Perreault and colleagues examined how rural journalists living in small U.S. communities—those with populations of less than 6,000—think about their work and how, to an extent, being in rural and more close-knit communities impacts their reporting.
April 22, 2024Research
Democracy and Citizenship Series explores challenges and opportunities in today’s media landscape
The CAS Center for Sustainable Democracy and Humanities Institute welcomed panelists from the Poynter Institute and Tampa Bay Times to discuss challenges 21st century media faces and how news can meet modern community needs for new generations of information consumers.
April 22, 2024Community Engagement, Events
Food Sovereignty Initiative and the Humanities Institute host food writer, James Beard Award winner Adrian Miller
The USF Food Sovereignty Initiative and the Humanities Institute welcomed food writer, James Beard Award-winner, and attorney, Adrian Miller, for a lecture and reception, as well as garden demonstrations and tours.
April 22, 2024Events
State of Florida prosecutor Nicholas B. Cox shares career insights for Bulls in Action alumni speaker series
State prosecutor, Nicholas B. Cox, presented to USF students at the Bulls in Action event inspiring those pursuing a career in law.
Communication senior empowers local community through a fundraising cooking competition
Communication senior, Alyssa Edridge, partnered with Healthy 22nd Street to organize a successful fundraising event, create a cookbook, and leverage personal connections for donations.
April 19, 2024Community Engagement
IDEx director shares archaeological discoveries from ancient Sicily at the Italian Club of Tampa
Dr. Davide Tanasi conducted a three-part lecture series at the Italian Club of Tampa, focusing on the history of ancient Sicily and digital archaeology projects at USF.
DSLS alumna Samantha Holland Hughes attributes career success in public administration to opportunities at USF
Samantha Holland Hughes reflects on how DSLS opportunities played a pivotal role in shaping her career journey, culminating in her current role, while emphasizing the significance of seizing every opportunity for personal and professional growth.
April 19, 2024Alumni
Four USF faculty among the 150th anniversary class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Contributions range in the fields of metabolic engineering and biomanufacturing, to pioneering advances in molecular medicine, integrating biomass and algae technologies to reduce society's carbon footprint and leadership in geoscience education.
April 18, 2024Accomplishments