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Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez holds Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award

Anthropologist Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez earns Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award

Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez, professor and anthropologist in the Sciences School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, has earned the Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award from the Association of Black Anthropologists.

February 19, 2024Honors and Awards

Rachel Perić was pushing her stroller through her neighborhood in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic when she noticed an older home with a log cabin on the property — something she hadn't noticed before.

February 9, 2024Research

Amelia Earhart's disappearance remains one of America's most mysterious, but a researcher at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ is hoping to connect the dots and finally solve it.

October 17, 2019Research

In March, WаÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢was the only media outlet invited to join students and agents from the FBI on a visit to a аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢-run facility where researchers learn what happens to the dead when they're exposed to Florida's elements.

September 25, 2019Research

Ribbon cutting ceremony at community park

Brownfield Rehab and Redevelopment

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ (USF) Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Christian Wells, recently embarked on a large project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through their Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Program to redevelop a local community park.

July 22, 2019Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢archaeology students work in the field

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Archaeology Class Digs Up Florida’s Native American History

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ archaeologists are digging into one of Florida’s oldest native landmarks in hopes of unearthing insightful clues about the Tocobaga native people in Safety Harbor.

June 24, 2019Research

Since 2006, the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ has brought together FBI agents and students studying to become forensic investigators for a field training day.

April 17, 2019Research

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