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新澳门六合彩内幕信息PROFESSOR INVITED TO JOIN UN AND UNESCO ADVISORY GROUP ON GENOCIDE EDUCATION IN AFRICA

In 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.

September 1, 2021Featured

Dr. Aisha Durham

新澳门六合彩内幕信息PROFESSOR TAPPED TO CURATE HIP-HOP COLLECTIONS FOR THE SMITHSONIAN

Dr. Aisha Durham, an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, currently serves as an advisor for the National Museum of African American History and as recently selected to curate the first multimedia hip hop collection to chronicle the development of the culture for the Smithsonian Institute.

September 1, 2021Accomplishments

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Back translation saves lives: 新澳门六合彩内幕信息team translates critical vaccine information

As 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 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 (USF) has been working with Refugees from the Congo Wars (RFCWs) in the United States for six years.

April 16, 2021Featured

新澳门六合彩内幕信息: A Preeminent Research University

CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT USF

Darwin Days at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 (USF) is an extensive, interactive, and interdisciplinary science education outreach event hosted each year to encourage understanding of evolution.

April 16, 2021Community Engagement

Dr. Alessandra Rosa, Rebecca Blackwell, and Maritza Novoa-Hadley

COMMUNITY ENGAGED RESEARCH CONNECTS SURVEY PARTICIPANTS TO CRUCIAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Since 2017, Puerto Ricans have faced numerous natural hazards and ensuing social disasters, leading many to migrate to the continental United States where they confronted the current global pandemic.

April 16, 2021Supporting

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CONNECTING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: CAN VIRTUAL REALITY ENCOURAGE EMPATHY?

The pandemic has reminded us of the importance of community to our humanity. Connecting and relating to others is a necessity for our well-being as individuals and as groups.

April 16, 2021Supporting

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DNA ADDUCTOMICS: A BREAKTHROUGH TOOL IN IDENTIFYING CANCER RISK

DNA is the 鈥渕achine code鈥 of our cells 鈥 it tells the cell how to function, and therefore is responsible for our bodies working properly. However, if DNA is damaged, the code may change, and the instructions to the cells altered, making them behave abnormally.

April 16, 2021Supporting

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FAMILY STUDY CENTER RECEIVES $3.7 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE FAMILIES

A collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the鈥疐amily Study Center鈥痮n the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.

April 16, 2021Accomplishments

新澳门六合彩内幕信息: A Preeminent Research University

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INDUCTION

Sarah Sheffield, a Paleobiologist andAssociate Professor in the School of Geosciences at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息, was recentlyinducted as a 2020 fellow into the very prestigious Geological Society of America (GSA)

April 16, 2021Accomplishments

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NEW CYCLONE SEVERITY SCALE AIMS TO BETTER INFORM THE PUBLIC

For decades, meteorologists and governments have warned communities in coastal areas of an imminent tropical cyclone using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes a tropical cyclone based on its maximum wind speed, and is used in defining evacuation strategies and humanitarian response.

April 16, 2021Supporting

senior woman in hijab carrying infant

REFUGEE WOMEN: RESEARCH IN TIMES OF CRISIS

A few years ago, in Portugal, a team comprised of myself and colleagues from Lisbon University Institute initiated an action research project entitled "Trajectories of Refugee: Gender, Intersectionality and Public Policies in Portugal鈥, to assess the experiences of refugee women in the aftermath of the so-called refugee crisis, so our research team enthusiastically got on board with trying to fill that gap.

April 16, 2021Supporting

Thomas Hallock

ST. PETE CAMPUS ENGLISH PROFESSOR PUBLISHES BOOK ON SCHOLARLY LIFE OF THE CLASSROOM

Thomas Hallock, Professor of English at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 St. Petersburg campus, recently published his book titled "Road Course in Early American Literature: Travel and Teaching from Atzl谩n to Amherst".

April 16, 2021Accomplishments

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