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Students seated at conference during the event

Chemistry students practice presentation skills at Castle Conference

The USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry held its annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference in early March. The conference, which is organized largely by students, showcases both undergraduate and graduate student research with the intent for “young scientists to develop the necessary communication skills to excel in the future.”

April 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events

Conference leadership team poses for a photo outside the Hilton Bayfront.

Conference on im/migrant well-being launches new center

The USF College of Arts and Sciences’ Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center and co-sponsor Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute at The George Washington University (GWU) hosted the inaugural biennial conference, “Im/migrant Well-Being: A Nexus for Research & Policy” at the Hilton, St. Petersburg on February 17-18.

March 10, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research

Dr. William Schanbacher, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, (left) an advocate for food sovereignty, said Dr. Shiva’s message provided a plan of action for the future

Frontier Forum series hosts activist Dr. Vandana Shiva

The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomed Dr. Vandana Shiva, a food sovereignty, environmental and ecofeminist activist, for its recent Frontier Forum lecture series held at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 7 in downtown Tampa.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

USF President Rhea Law and students in the LIP program show their USF pride during USF Day at the Capitol held Feb. 8 in Tallahassee.

School of Public Affairs interns get a glimpse of government career life via USF Day at the Capitol

Students taking part in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Legislative Internship Program (LIP) within the School of Public Affairs were part of a group of 100 students and alumni who made a trip up to Tallahassee, Fla. for USF Day at the Capitol held on Feb. 8.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performs on stage

USF Institute on Black Life conference focuses on arts, health and healing

The USF Institute on Black Life (IBL) hosted its annual conference for the first time on the Sarasota-Manatee campus on Feb. 2. The conference, co-hosted by the USF Center for PAInT and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, centered on the theme of “Arts, Health, and Healing for African American Community Empowerment.”

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

man and woman viewing a building with cell phones

Rediscovering Downtown Clearwater’s Art Scene with Augmented Reality

City planners have focused on integrating digital technologies into their regeneration efforts – giving rise to the development of smart cities, which integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing into both the management and revitalization of cities.

November 1, 2022Events

Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community illustration

VISIBILITY & REMEMBRANCE: STANDING WITH THE TRANS* COMMUNITY ART SHOW

Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community is an international art exhibit hosted by the USF Department of Women's & Gender Studies that centers trans* people as it invites artists to create and submit work that stands in solidarity with the trans* community.

January 21, 2022Events

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