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Dr. Deby Cassill’s research career aims to shine a light on the ‘secrets’ of animal behavior
Dr. Deby Cassill, associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has focused her research career on better understanding the “secrets” of animal behavior and the insights it provides to human nature.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Zimmerman School faculty present research papers during International Communication Association conference
Four faculty members from the Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications recently presented research papers during the 74th Annual International Communication Association (ICA), which took place in June.
August 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Dr. Elizabeth Aranda receives 2024 Award for Public Sociology in International Migration
This award recognizes the work of an IM section member who addresses immigration and related issues in ways that apply scholarly knowledge directly in public work, generates such knowledge for public use, or otherwise contributes to improving the lives of migrants or refugees.
August 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Meet Dean Elizabeth Spiller
Dean 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.
August 29, 2024Featured
Clinical psychology doctoral student Kendall Smith earns NSF fellowship
Doctoral student Kendall Smith’s National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship will provide her with a $37,000 stipend to devote time to her research of the criminal legal system, externalizing behaviors, and bias among system-involved populations.
August 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
PIACCART students gain interdisciplinary research experience on climate change
Ten undergraduate students took part in the Program in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation Research and Training (PIACCART) this summer. The program provided them with the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research focused on the impacts of climate change.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
USF, Florida High Tech Corridor partner to support advancement of innovations
AI literacy, bilingual educator training, immersive learning experiences and social and emotional learning curriculum will receive $100,000 boost.
August 29, 2024Research
Thirteen USF Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship
Thirteen undergraduate students were selected for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chosen from over 52,000 applicants, these students will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement
New archival exhibition commemorates Department of Anthropology’s 60-year impact
The Department of Anthropology is celebrating 60 years of teaching students the critical skills needed to conduct effective analyses of “human social phenomena at both the local and global levels.”
August 28, 2024Community Engagement, Research
New study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
The study sheds new light on how Viking Age societies in Norway and Denmark differed in their experiences with violence and the role social structures played in shaping those patterns.
August 28, 2024Research
Research experience program provides insider’s look at what it takes to measure a hurricane’s strength
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program at USF provided participants the opportunity to visit the Aircraft Operations Center of NOAA’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ for an insider’s look at what it takes to measure to hurricane’s strength.
August 28, 2024Community Engagement
School of Public Affairs graduate students design survey featured in Tampa Bay Times
Megan Corn and Savannah Havird, graduate assistants and researchers in the USF School of Public Affairs, recently conducted a survey that aimed to evaluate immigration and border security.
August 28, 2024Research