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Attendees of this year鈥檚 Urban Food Sovereignty Summit toured the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa, Fla. to experience a local food system in action. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Urban Food Sovereignty Summit focuses on strides to improve food systems in urban communities

The Urban Food Sovereignty Summit showcased new strides being made to advance food sovereignty in urban communities and brought together community members and partners to share their solutions for advancing more sustainable and equitable food systems.

November 16, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research

(From left) Wendy Whitt, associate director and senior associate instructor in The Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications, presents Tampa Bay Times journalists Zachary Sampson and Langston Taylor with the Waldo Proffitt Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism in Florida. (Photo by Alessandra Casanova)

The Zimmerman School at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息honors two Tampa Bay Times journalists for excellence in environmental journalism

The Zimmerman School at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息honors Tampa Bay Times journalists Zachary Sampson and Langston Taylor as recipients of the Waldo Proffitt Award for their excellence in environmental journalism in Florida.

November 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement

(From Left) 新澳门六合彩内幕信息students Asia Anderson, Eduardo Fox-Velazquez, associate professor Joshua Scacco, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息students Camila Cernawsky Nakandakari, and Aldo Puccinion, on a research field trip to the Iowa caucuses in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Joshua Scacco)

New Center for Sustainable Democracy to create research opportunities for students

Center for Sustainable Democracy is established within the College of Arts and Sciences under the leadership of Professor Joshua Scacco.

November 15, 2023Community Engagement

Dr. Mildred 鈥淢imi鈥 Perreault. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Zimmerman School professor shares study on how rural journalists and public relations practitioners navigate the boundaries of their careers

Dr. Mildred 鈥淢imi鈥 Perreault and her colleagues conducted a study exploring how rural journalists balance their responsibilities with the increasing influence of public relations practices when reporting information to their communities.

November 15, 2023Accomplishments, Research

(From left) Chemistry department faculty member Dr. Kimberly Fields, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息student volunteers Anad Patel, Corissa Quarterman, Elliot Santaella Aguilar, associate professor of instruction Dr. Christie Tang, and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息student volunteers Nour El Hoda Malone, Sofia Osuna, and Justin Ramos at MOSI. (Photo courtesy of Corissa Quarterman)

Chemistry department hosts exciting experiment at MOSI to celebrate National Chemistry Week

The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Chemistry Department held a free experiment with the help of six undergraduate volunteers. The experiment demonstrated a captivating chemical reaction for participants.

November 14, 2023Community Engagement

IDEx team members digitizing a Star of David badge sewn onto a piece of a concentration camp prisoner鈥檚 uniform. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Davide Tanasi)

IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new 鈥業nteractive Learning Center鈥 smart table experience.

November 14, 2023Community Engagement, Research

To cap a semester learning about thinkers who revolutionized our understanding of nature, Professor Rebecca Johns took her class on a camping trip. Exploring, journaling and reflecting on course readings, students spent the day and evening at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.

November 14, 2023Research

(From left) LIS program director Natalie Taylor, associate director of the iSchool Jim Andrews, department operations manager David Chapel, and iSchool director Randy Borsum at the 50th anniversary event. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Milestone celebration marks the School of Information's 50th anniversary

The School of Information celebrates 50 years. Alumni, faculty, and students gathered for a memorable evening to reflect on the program鈥檚 achievements and future goals.

November 13, 2023Accomplishments, Events

The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Living Heritage Institute鈥檚 Black Cemetery Network welcomed the community to pay tribute to those buried in Tampa鈥檚 historical Memorial Park Cemetery. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa鈥檚 historical Memorial Park Cemetery

The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Living Heritage Institute's Black Cemetery Network invited the community for a day of remembrance, research, art, and fellowship at Tampa's Memorial Park Cemetery.

November 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research

fox sits behind a tree branch in brush

新澳门六合彩内幕信息among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission

新澳门六合彩内幕信息will focus on analyzing how coronavirus spreads between wildlife and humans. The data will be used to create predictive models that can be used to prepare and protect human health for future variants and diseases.

November 9, 2023Research

Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (right) receives the Leadership Excellence Award from UBT Rector Edmond Hajrizi (left). (Photo courtesy of Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan)

Dr.鈥疛udithanne Scourfield鈥疢cLauchlan receives Leadership Excellence Award during Western Balkans political study visit

McLauchlan received the award during a political study visit to the Western Balkans, where she met with various government officials, organization leaders, and scholars to discuss academic collaboration and the future of shared research.

November 8, 2023Accomplishments

Dr. Davide Tanasi delivered an acceptance speech at the award ceremony, held in Sarasota, Fla. (Photo courtesy of GCICS)

Dr. Davide Tanasi earns Italian American of the Year award

Dr. Davide Tanasi has been named the Gulf Coast Italian Culture and Society鈥檚 2023 Italian American of the Year for his achievements in the field of Mediterranean archaeology.

November 6, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

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