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New book on immigration and belonging will illuminate indigenous peoples and languages of North Africa
When Heide Casta帽eda, a professor of anthropology at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息, travels to Morocco it isn鈥檛 to visit Africa鈥檚 largest mosque or one of the historical kasbahs. Casta帽eda, a migration scholar, is there to study and understand the experience of the indigenous Amazigh people 鈥� the focal point of her new book, forthcoming from New York University Press.
November 25, 2024Accomplishments, Research
English professor featured in 'Best American Poetry'
Natalie Scenters-Zapico, an award-winning poet and assistant professor in the Department of English, is gaining global recognition. Scenters-Zapico, who shapes the local literary community as director of the Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library, has a poem in the prestigious 鈥淏est American Poetry鈥� anthology, cementing her work as essential reading at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息and for audiences across the country.
November 22, 2024Accomplishments
Latin American Film Studies scholar wins prestigious early career award
The Latin American Studies Association awarded Olivia Cosentino, an assistant professor of film and new media studies in the Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies, the Early Career Award 2024 for her outstanding scholarship on Mexican cinema.
November 21, 2024Accomplishments, Research
鈥極nce you鈥檙e in it, you鈥檙e in it for life.鈥� Aspiring surgeon receives wraparound support from Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program
The Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program has invested thousands of dedicated mentoring hours and more than $4 million in grants, scholarships and programmatic funding to more than 700 scholars like Merlo, who received $1,000 to support her studies this year.
November 21, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement
Anthropology professor honored for transformative work in University Area Community
Dr. Christian Wells from the Department of Anthropology has recently earned the University Area Community Development Corporation (UACDC) Advocate Award for the eight years of impactful community work he and his students have conducted.
November 21, 2024Accomplishments
Fellowship allows School of Public Affairs鈥� Ratna Dougherty to share Maui wildfire research at national public policy and management conference
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management has awarded Ratna B. Dougherty, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs, with a competitive national fellowship allowing her to highlight her work with socially vulnerable populations affected by wildfires in Maui.
November 21, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
CAS sweeps Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor and Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation awards
The College of Arts and Sciences is home not only to this year鈥檚 Outstanding Faculty Mentor and an honorable mention, but to three out of the four Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award recipients as well.
November 20, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Dr. Loni Hagen鈥檚 Fulbright Award will foster research and international, academic relationships
Loni Hagen, an associate professor in the School of Information, received the Fulbright Study/Research Award, a grant that allows her to develop new research projects and collaborative opportunities between the University of Tsukuba and the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息.
November 20, 2024Accomplishments
新澳门六合彩内幕信息College of Arts and Sciences awards emergency funding to students impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought devastating rainfall, winds and a surge of water to the Tampa Bay area, leadership in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息College of Arts and Sciences decided to use the Student Success Fund to support students in the college impacted by the storms.
November 20, 2024Community Engagement
Veteran Kyle McIntyre reflects on a career in public service with roots at USF
新澳门六合彩内幕信息College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus, and recipient of the 2024 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Kyle McIntyre attributes his time as a CAS student to setting the foundation for his career in public service.
November 20, 2024Alumni
Going green: Teaching lab earns certification for sustainability efforts
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Sarasota Manatee teaching lab has earned My Green Lab Certification, joining a growing community of laboratories certified for implementing more sustainable practices to dramatically reduce environmental impact.
November 20, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
How volcanic cave research is advancing the search for life on Mars
An international research team led by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain鈥檚 lava tubes, providing insights into Earth鈥檚 ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars.
November 18, 2024Research