/arts-sciences/chronicles/Recent posts from CAS Chroniclesen-usWed, 18 Sep 2024 22:07:25 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/meet-dean-elizabeth-spiller.aspxDean Elizabeth Spiller joined USF in July. Learn more about her and why she’s excited to be Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesThu, 29 Aug 2024 10:03:16 Meet Dean Elizabeth SpillerDean Elizabeth Spiller joined USF in July. Learn more about her and why she’s excited to be Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.Dean Spiller (photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/meet-dean-elizabeth-spiller.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/physics-research-team-makes-new-progress-on-renewable-energy-project-in-botswana.aspxUSF 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.Dakota Galvin, USF College of Arts and SciencesTue, 30 Jul 2024 00:55:52 Physics research team makes new progress on renewable energy project in BotswanaUSF 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.USF students demonstrating the solar cell enhancements with BIUST students. (Photo courtesy of Madison Orr)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/physics-research-team-makes-new-progress-on-renewable-energy-project-in-botswana.aspxFeatured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/cas-students-shine-as-golden-bull-awardees.aspxThis year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of USF’s highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who “encompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.”Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesTue, 18 Jun 2024 11:13:49 CAS students shine as Golden Bull AwardeesThis year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of USF’s highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who “encompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.”Rocky the Bull made an appearance at the Student Success’ Celebration of Leadership award ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Student Success at USF)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/cas-students-shine-as-golden-bull-awardees.aspxAccomplishments,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/from-campus-to-careers-cas-graduates-reflect-on-their-time-at-usf.aspxAmong the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.Dakota Galvin, USF College of Arts and SciencesTue, 28 May 2024 13:39:41 From campus to careers: CAS graduates reflect on their time at USFAmong the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.Collage of 6 CAS graduates/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/from-campus-to-careers-cas-graduates-reflect-on-their-time-at-usf.aspxAccomplishments,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/cas-student-finds-calling-in-environmental-stewardship.aspxDharsh 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.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesWed, 24 Apr 2024 00:57:55 CAS student finds calling in environmental stewardshipDharsh 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.USF College of Arts and Sciences student Dharsh Saravana is majoring in environmental science and policy and double minoring in math and GIS. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/cas-student-finds-calling-in-environmental-stewardship.aspxCommunity Engagement,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/women-in-leadership-and-philanthropy-choose-dynamic-group-of-cas-students-as-this-years-wlp-scholars.aspxWomen in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) have chosen a dynamic group of College of Arts and Sciences students as this year's WLP Scholars. WLP is dedicated to making a different in the lives of women throughout USF and the community.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesTue, 26 Mar 2024 16:13:04 Women in Leadership and Philanthropy choose dynamic group of CAS students as this year’s scholarsWomen in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) have chosen a dynamic group of College of Arts and Sciences students as this year's WLP Scholars. WLP is dedicated to making a different in the lives of women throughout USF and the community.USF College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Magali Michael (center) met with some of this year’s WLP Scholars to commemorate International Women’s Day. Photographed (from left) includes Jenna Epright, Phalandine Noel, Dean Michael, Reaghan Ard, and Shelby-Lynn Pitre. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/women-in-leadership-and-philanthropy-choose-dynamic-group-of-cas-students-as-this-years-wlp-scholars.aspxAccomplishments,Community Engagement,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/frontier-forum-features-two-time-pulitzer-prize-winning-author-colson-whitehead.aspxThe College of Arts and Sciences welcomed two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead for a discussion of his novel, "The Nickel Boys," as part of the signature lecture series Frontier Forum held at the Marshall Student Center on Feb. 7.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesThu, 22 Feb 2024 09:09:39 Frontier Forum features two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson WhiteheadThe College of Arts and Sciences welcomed two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead for a discussion of his novel, "The Nickel Boys," as part of the signature lecture series Frontier Forum held at the Marshall Student Center on Feb. 7.Colson Whitehead and CAS Interim Dean Magali Michael discuss Whitehead’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys.” (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/frontier-forum-features-two-time-pulitzer-prize-winning-author-colson-whitehead.aspxCommunity Engagement,Events,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/deans-student-leadership-society-celebrates-10-years-of-shaping-cas-identity-and-fostering-professionalism.aspxCelebrating its 10th anniversary, the Dean’s Student Leadership Society hosts a virtual event, reflecting on its past and offering insights into future plans.Elisa Hussain, USF College of Arts and SciencesFri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 Dean’s Student Leadership Society celebrates 10 years of shaping CAS identity and fostering professionalismCelebrating its 10th anniversary, the Dean’s Student Leadership Society hosts a virtual event, reflecting on its past and offering insights into future plans.Former College of Arts and Sciences Dean Eric Eisenberg with the DSLS class of 2013-2014 at a USF Homecoming event. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Taylor)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/deans-student-leadership-society-celebrates-10-years-of-shaping-cas-identity-and-fostering-professionalism.aspxAccomplishments,Alumni,Community Engagement,Events,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/frontier-forum-series-features-phi-beta-kappa-visiting-scholar-dr-cathleen-kaveny-for-a-discussion-on-call-out-culture.aspxThe USF College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, welcomed Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a Frontier Forum lecture series discussion on 'call-out culture.’Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesFri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 Frontier Forum series features Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a discussion on ‘call-out culture’The USF College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, welcomed Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a Frontier Forum lecture series discussion on 'call-out culture.’Dr. Cathleen Kaveny opens the Frontier Forum lecture series with a brief overview of call-out culture. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/frontier-forum-series-features-phi-beta-kappa-visiting-scholar-dr-cathleen-kaveny-for-a-discussion-on-call-out-culture.aspxCommunity Engagement,Events,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-faculty-and-students-earn-usf-status-of-latinos-awards.aspxThe College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesWed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awardsThe College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.USF College of Arts and Sciences congratulated four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony. (From left) Elvis Rodriguez, Barbara Herrera, CAS Interim Dean Magali Michael, Dr. Susan Mooney, and Dr. Natalie Scenters-Zapico. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-faculty-and-students-earn-usf-status-of-latinos-awards.aspxAccomplishments,Community Engagement,Events,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/pilot-study-to-highlight-outcomes-of-young-adults-from-immigrant-parentage.aspxProfessor of sociology and director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda is leading a research study that aims to study young adults with immigrant parents living in the Tampa Bay area to assess how they have done in terms of education and socio-relative outcomes when compared to native born Americans.Michelle Holden, USF College of Arts and SciencesWed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Pilot study to highlight outcomes of young adults from immigrant parentageProfessor of sociology and director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda is leading a research study that aims to study young adults with immigrant parents living in the Tampa Bay area to assess how they have done in terms of education and socio-relative outcomes when compared to native born Americans.four young women seated on a low wall bench look at laptop held by one of the women (photo by Adobe Stock)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/pilot-study-to-highlight-outcomes-of-young-adults-from-immigrant-parentage.aspxCommunity Engagement,Featured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/five-cas-faculty-members-recognized-with-outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxFive USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. “The faculty being recognized with these awards have demonstrated extraordinary success in their research and scholarly endeavors," said USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President Sylvia Thomas.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 Five CAS faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement AwardsFive USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. “The faculty being recognized with these awards have demonstrated extraordinary success in their research and scholarly endeavors," said USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President Sylvia Thomas.Five CAS faculty members who were recognized with outstanding research achievement awards/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/five-cas-faculty-members-recognized-with-outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxAccomplishments,Community Engagement,Featured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/department-of-defense-awards-usf-professor-700000-to-study-kremlin-propaganda-and-internet-usage-patterns-among-russians.aspxProfessor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and director of the USF Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (IREES), Golfo Alexopoulos, has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.Michelle Holden, College of Arts and SciencesWed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 Department of Defense awards USF professor $700,000 to study Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among RussiansProfessor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and director of the USF Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (IREES), Golfo Alexopoulos, has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.Laptop with digital image of Russian flag/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/department-of-defense-awards-usf-professor-700000-to-study-kremlin-propaganda-and-internet-usage-patterns-among-russians.aspxFeatured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-teams-join-forces-to-digitally-preserve-a-historically-black-cemetery-in-pasco-county.aspxThe 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.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and SciencesTue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco CountyThe 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.IDEx, LHI, and BCN team members worked together to digitally preserve the historically Black Mt. Carmel Cemetery in New Port Richey, Fla./arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-teams-join-forces-to-digitally-preserve-a-historically-black-cemetery-in-pasco-county.aspxCommunity Engagement,Featured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/spring-cas-grads-share-student-experience-and-look-ahead-to-the-future.aspxThe University of South Florida (USF) awarded more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The ceremonies included recipients of 5,430 bachelor’s, 1,492 master’s, 221 doctoral degrees and eight specialist degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences accounted for over 2,000 of the total degrees awarded.Michelle Holden, USF College of Arts and SciencesWed, 24 May 2023 17:00:00 Spring CAS grads share student experience and look ahead to the futureThe University of South Florida (USF) awarded more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The ceremonies included recipients of 5,430 bachelor’s, 1,492 master’s, 221 doctoral degrees and eight specialist degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences accounted for over 2,000 of the total degrees awarded.collage of 5 Spring CAS grads/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/spring-cas-grads-share-student-experience-and-look-ahead-to-the-future.aspxAccomplishments,Alumni,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/usf-tampa-campus-adds-44-new-trees-in-honor-of-arbor-day.aspxThe USF Tree Committee, which is comprised of USF faculty, staff, students, and volunteers from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the city of Temple Terrace, Tampa Electric (TECO), and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, hosted a tree planting ceremony on March 28i n honor of Arbor Day (April 28).Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 USF Tampa campus adds 44 new trees in honor of Arbor DayThe USF Tree Committee, which is comprised of USF faculty, staff, students, and volunteers from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the city of Temple Terrace, Tampa Electric (TECO), and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, hosted a tree planting ceremony on March 28i n honor of Arbor Day (April 28).USF Tree Committee members take part in Arbor Day celebration, planting trees across USF Tampa campus. (Photo by Michelle Holden)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/usf-tampa-campus-adds-44-new-trees-in-honor-of-arbor-day.aspxCommunity Engagement,Events,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/usf-womens-and-gender-studies-program-celebrates-50-years.aspxThe 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’t equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:00:00 USF Women’s and Gender Studies program celebrates 50 yearsThe 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’t equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.Attendees at the Women’s and Gender Studies 50th Anniversary event gather to celebrate the program (Photo credit: Aaron Lockwood Photography)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/usf-womens-and-gender-studies-program-celebrates-50-years.aspxAccomplishments,Community Engagement,Featured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/dr-antoinette-jackson-sees-growth-of-black-cemetery-network.aspx“Black cemeteries are black history,” says University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and Sciences Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:00:00 Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network“Black cemeteries are black history,” says University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.people standing in a parkling lot under a tree/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/dr-antoinette-jackson-sees-growth-of-black-cemetery-network.aspxCommunity Engagement,Featured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/termites-key-wood-decomposers-could-play-significant-role-in-look-of-future-ecosystems.aspxTermites are critical in natural ecosystems—especially in the tropics—because they are key players in wood decomposition. The world would be piled high with dead plants and animals without termites.Paul-CamiloZalamea, PhD, Assistant Professor & Carolina Sarmiento, Research Associate, Integrative BiologyTue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Termites are Key Wood Decomposers, and Could Play Significant Role in the Look of Future EcosystemsTermites are critical in natural ecosystems—especially in the tropics—because they are key players in wood decomposition. The world would be piled high with dead plants and animals without termites.Plant community ecologist Paul-Camilo Zalamea in the field in Barro Colorado Island, Panama/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/termites-key-wood-decomposers-could-play-significant-role-in-look-of-future-ecosystems.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/how-to-best-communicate-with-remote-workers.aspxThe drastic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced employees and managers to adapt their communication strategies. Communication is often cited as critical to remote worker success but has rarely been examined within a remote work context. New research, featured in Journal of Applied Psychology, examines how communication quality, communication frequency, and communication expectations relate to employee performance and wellbeing.By Tammy Allen, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of South FloridaMon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 How to Best Communicate with Remote WorkersThe drastic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced employees and managers to adapt their communication strategies. Communication is often cited as critical to remote worker success but has rarely been examined within a remote work context. New research, featured in Journal of Applied Psychology, examines how communication quality, communication frequency, and communication expectations relate to employee performance and wellbeing.smiling woman working on a laptop/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/how-to-best-communicate-with-remote-workers.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/multicontinental-team-uses-ecology-to-understand-cancer.aspxCancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its ownnovel, single-celled pathogen.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 MULTICONTINENTAL TEAM USES ECOLOGY TO UNDERSTAND CANCERCancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its ownnovel, single-celled pathogen.illustration of cancer cells/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/multicontinental-team-uses-ecology-to-understand-cancer.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2021/usf-professor-invited-to-join-un-and-unesco-advisory-group-on-genocide-education-in-africa.aspxIn 1994, more than 800,000 people were killed in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists, a group targeting members of the minority Tutsi community and other political opponents, regardless of their ethnic origin.Rocky D. BullWed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 USF PROFESSOR INVITED TO JOIN UN AND UNESCO ADVISORY GROUP ON GENOCIDE EDUCATION IN AFRICAIn 1994, more than 800,000 people were killed in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists, a group targeting members of the minority Tutsi community and other political opponents, regardless of their ethnic origin.children carry gas cans and buckets atop their heads through field/arts-sciences/chronicles/2021/usf-professor-invited-to-join-un-and-unesco-advisory-group-on-genocide-education-in-africa.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2021/back-translation-saves-lives-usf-team-translates-critical-vaccine-information.aspxAs researchers, we often think of back-translation, or translation checking as a burden, but back-translation can actually save lives! The multilingual (Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French, English) team at the University of South Florida (USF) has been working with Refugees from the Congo Wars (RFCWs) in the United States for six years.Rocky D. BullFri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 Back translation saves lives: USF team translates critical vaccine informationAs researchers, we often think of back-translation, or translation checking as a burden, but back-translation can actually save lives! The multilingual (Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French, English) team at the University of South Florida (USF) has been working with Refugees from the Congo Wars (RFCWs) in the United States for six years.smiling child receiving vaccination/arts-sciences/chronicles/2021/back-translation-saves-lives-usf-team-translates-critical-vaccine-information.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2020/recovering-an-ancient-battle-from-the-sea-floor.aspxWilliam Murray, Stathis Professor of Ancient Historyat the University of South Florida (USF) and a team of international researchers from the United States and Europe are working with the Sicilian Superintendency of the Sea to explore and map a rare debris field from a famous ancient naval battle between Rome and Carthage.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 RECOVERING AN ANCIENT BATTLE FROM THE SEA FLOORWilliam Murray, Stathis Professor of Ancient Historyat the University of South Florida (USF) and a team of international researchers from the United States and Europe are working with the Sicilian Superintendency of the Sea to explore and map a rare debris field from a famous ancient naval battle between Rome and Carthage.Murray - one of Egadi Rams ready for lifting - Photo credit - Global Underwater Explorers/arts-sciences/chronicles/2020/recovering-an-ancient-battle-from-the-sea-floor.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2020/a-paleohistory-of-climate-vegetation-and-human-land-use-in-coastal-peru.aspxThe Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the University of South Florida (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 A PALEOHISTORY OF CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND HUMAN LAND USE IN COASTAL PERUThe Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the University of South Florida (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.Peruvian carrying a bag/arts-sciences/chronicles/2020/a-paleohistory-of-climate-vegetation-and-human-land-use-in-coastal-peru.aspxFeatured,Research/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/soar-to-the-karman-line.aspxOne of the vibrant and active student organization at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, is the Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry (SOAR). Organized in 2010, their goal is to perfect the launching of rockets into space to put satellites into orbit for scientific studies. In the meantime, SOAR is actively involved in the design, building, launching and participating in competitions with winning results.Rocky D. BullWed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 USF STUDENTS WILL SOAR TO CROSS THE KARMAN LINEOne of the vibrant and active student organization at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, is the Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry (SOAR). Organized in 2010, their goal is to perfect the launching of rockets into space to put satellites into orbit for scientific studies. In the meantime, SOAR is actively involved in the design, building, launching and participating in competitions with winning results.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/soar-to-the-karman-line.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-discrimination.aspxFor Howard, the film tells a story not only of discrimination but of activism. “Equality is not a given. People fought and sacrificed for those rights,” Howard pointed out, referring to fired gay employees such as Frank Kameny, who organized the first LGBT pickets in front of the White House in 1965.Rocky D. BullMon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN ON DISCRIMINATIONFor Howard, the film tells a story not only of discrimination but of activism. “Equality is not a given. People fought and sacrificed for those rights,” Howard pointed out, referring to fired gay employees such as Frank Kameny, who organized the first LGBT pickets in front of the White House in 1965.Uncle Sam poster collage with historic photos/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-discrimination.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/american-and-french-collaborative-research-aims-to-characterize-the-content-of-roman-and-late-roman-pottery.aspxDavide Tanasi, assistant professor of history at the University of South Florida and a team of researchers from across America and France recently embarked on a project that hopes to provide answers to help characterize the content of Roman and Late Roman amphorae, a tall Roman jar, likened to pottery, with two handles and a narrow neck.Rocky D. BullFri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 AMERICAN AND FRENCH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AIMS TO CHARACTERIZE THE CONTENT OF ROMAN AND LATE ROMAN POTTERYDavide Tanasi, assistant professor of history at the University of South Florida and a team of researchers from across America and France recently embarked on a project that hopes to provide answers to help characterize the content of Roman and Late Roman amphorae, a tall Roman jar, likened to pottery, with two handles and a narrow neck.Scuba diver looking at sunken pottery/arts-sciences/chronicles/2019/american-and-french-collaborative-research-aims-to-characterize-the-content-of-roman-and-late-roman-pottery.aspxFeatured,Research