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![Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos demonstrates a model to lab students](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/july/ionnis-sigmaxi-490x328.jpg)
Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos earns lifetime membership into the Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi
Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos has been invited to join the prestigious international honor society of science and engineering, Sigma Xi.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments
![Robert “Bob” Potter. (Photo courtesy of Robert Potter)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/july/potter-490x328.jpg)
Senior Associate Dean Robert Potter reflects on 17 years with the College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Robert Potter, who has served as an associate dean with the USF College of Arts of Sciences since 2007, will be stepping down from the position beginning in August.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments
![Olajide Omojarabi smiling at the camera with sunglasses on](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/edition-20/olajide-short-story-490x328.jpg)
Graduate student Olajide Omojarabis story House No. 49 earns shortlist recognition by Commonwealth Foundation
Olajide Omojarabi, a third-year master of fine arts creative writing student in the Department of English, has been shortlisted for his short story “House No. 49” by the Commonwealth Foundation.
July 26, 2024Accomplishments
![la Florida website screenshot](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/july/la_florida_prize-small.jpg)
Innovative digital archive project receives Florida historic preservation award
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation has selected La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archives of the Americas as a recipient of a 2024 Florida Preservation Award, praising the project for reshaping scholarship and providing groundbreaking access into the state's early history.
July 18, 2024Accomplishments
![PhD candidate Colin Goodman and undergraduate Kira Ruiz-Houston](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/sigma-xi-490x328.jpg)
Sigma Xi USF chapter awards two CAS students research grants
These awards will fund scientific investigation in any field, with funds available to spend on equipment purchases, travel to research sites and symposiums, supplies, and manuscript preparation and publication costs.
June 27, 2024Accomplishments, Research
![mathematical formula graphic illustration](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/ycce-keynote-490x328.jpg)
Mathematics professor delivers keynote address for Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Dr. Hemant Pendharkar, a professor in the mathematics department, was recently invited to deliver a keynote talk as part of Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering 2nd International Faculty Development Program.
June 26, 2024Accomplishments
![Audrey Brandt stands in front of seawall](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/usfstp-bb-490-327-audrey-brandit.jpg)
USF honors student chosen for prestigious summer internship at marine sanctuary
Audrey Brandt recently started a coveted summer internship with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA, one of the largest federally protected marine sanctuaries in the United States. Brandt's journey to California started in 2023 when she was selected for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program.
June 25, 2024Accomplishments, Research
![Students from the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications produce the Florida Focus program, which airs on the local PBS station WEDQ in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Anderson)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/zschool-bea-490x328.jpg)
Florida Focus, Z School’s signature program, takes second place in national broadcasting competition
The Zimmerman School makes its debut at the Broadcast Education Association’s competition achieving second place with student led program, Florida Focus.
June 24, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
![Dr. Miyoung Chong (center) is a recipient of the WLP’s 2024 Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award. (Photo courtesy of Miyoung Chong)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/wlp-chong-490x328.jpg)
Dr. Miyoung Chong awarded research grant from the Women in Leadership & Philanthropy
Dr. Miyoung Chong earns the WLP’s Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award to advance her research on human rights and justice for gender and social minorities.
June 24, 2024Accomplishments
![Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti poses by the University of South Florida sign after her graduation ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/murp-490x328.jpg)
MURP graduate secures first-place title with an innovative research paper on road safety in Florida’s district seven
MURP graduate, Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti, earns first-place in student paper competition by the APA’s Transportation Planning Division.
June 21, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Research
![Emergency response person holding sandbag](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/disaster-resilience-490x328.jpg)
School of Public Affairs director Robin Ersing participates in NSF Disaster Resilience Team Science program
The two-month long training and experiential program brought together a cohort of faculty colleges and universities across the state to develop an interdisciplinary project idea around challenges related to preparing for and recovering from disasters.
June 21, 2024Accomplishments
![Lindsay Shaw works in lab with student](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/create-listing.png)
USF projects selected for new research program bring the potential to solve critical challenges
Four interdisciplinary teams of USF researchers have each been awarded up to $1 million in seed funding through the Collaborative Research Excellence and Translational Efforts awards – a new initiative designed to catalyze new research and enhance USF’s impact.
June 20, 2024Accomplishments, Research