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$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for USF humanities students

For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the University of South Florida to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.

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Chasing better sleep

person asleep at their desk

People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.

Exploring manatee origins

manatee in the water

Manatees might be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State, according to research paper written by Thomas Pluckhahn, professor of anthropology.

Growing up digital

kids lie relax on sofa using their smarthphones

New study will track young people through 2050 to learn about longterm impacts of smartphones, social media and digital media on individual wellbeing.

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Mangrove restoration workshop

National Science Foundation names two USF faculty ‘Ocean Decade Champions’

02/12/25 — The award will provide supplemental support to an ongoing project, a large interdisciplinary endeavor linking multiple U.S. universities and conservation and marine science organizations called “Strong Coasts,” which seeks to reduce risks from hazards like storm surge, confront environmental degradation, enhance communities' adaptive capacities and advance public and private investment in disaster risk prevention and reduction. 

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Lesley Miller, Jr., dedicated civil servant, reflects on lasting impact USF had on his life and career

Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr., USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus and civil servant, reflects on the unexpected ways that his time at USF prepared him for his career.