https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/Recent posts from Arts & Sciencesen-usThu, 12 Nov 2026 04:33:19 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/alcohol-use-and-death-increase-during-the-pandemic.aspxDr. Lindsey Rodriguez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently quoted in an NBC News article about the pandemic and the relation to increase in alcohol related deaths among women.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 ALCOHOL USE AND DEATH INCREASE DURING THE PANDEMICDr. Lindsey Rodriguez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently quoted in an NBC News article about the pandemic and the relation to increase in alcohol related deaths among women.bottle of wine with woman in backgroundhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/alcohol-use-and-death-increase-during-the-pandemic.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/analyzing-public-perception-of-climate-change-among-sarasota-residents-after-hurricane-irma.aspxDr. Feng Hao, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida (USF), recently worked with two Sarasota-Manatee campus undergraduate students, Daniel Hinkle and Ron Hans, and a colleague from Nankai University in China, Yan Wang, to study the public perception of climate change after Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in September 2017.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 ANALYZING PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG SARASOTA RESIDENTS AFTER HURRICANE IRMADr. Feng Hao, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida (USF), recently worked with two Sarasota-Manatee campus undergraduate students, Daniel Hinkle and Ron Hans, and a colleague from Nankai University in China, Yan Wang, to study the public perception of climate change after Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in September 2017.hurricane satellite viewhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/analyzing-public-perception-of-climate-change-among-sarasota-residents-after-hurricane-irma.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/atomically-thin-van-der-waals-magnetic-semiconductors-could-revolutionize-quantum-information-science.aspxCurrent mobile phones, computers, and electronic appliances operate based on field-effect transistors (FETs) that use an electric field to switch on/off a charge current of electrons in a nonmagnetic semiconductor, encoding information in the 1/0 digital state.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 ATOMICALLY THIN VAN DER WAALS MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS COULD REVOLUTIONIZE QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCECurrent mobile phones, computers, and electronic appliances operate based on field-effect transistors (FETs) that use an electric field to switch on/off a charge current of electrons in a nonmagnetic semiconductor, encoding information in the 1/0 digital state.person touching smartphone screenhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/atomically-thin-van-der-waals-magnetic-semiconductors-could-revolutionize-quantum-information-science.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/building-research-communities-in-the-time-of-covid-19-mobilizing-for-research.aspxIn March 2020 the global health crisis caused by COVID-19 changed our lives, including the way we approach research, teaching and community engagement. Having worked on health and migration issues for years, Beatriz Padilla, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean at the University of South Florida, was desperate to jump in.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 BUILDING RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: MOBILIZING FOR RESEARCHIn March 2020 the global health crisis caused by COVID-19 changed our lives, including the way we approach research, teaching and community engagement. Having worked on health and migration issues for years, Beatriz Padilla, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean at the University of South Florida, was desperate to jump in.group of people on video chat on laptophttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/building-research-communities-in-the-time-of-covid-19-mobilizing-for-research.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/choosing-myself-sexual-health-education-curriculum-available-for-young-women-in-foster-care.aspxDr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida, is the founder of the Adolescent Sexual Health Education and Research (ASHER) Program and has launched “Choosing Myself,” a sexual health education program for females currently or previously in foster care.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 “CHOOSING MYSELF”: SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN FOSTER CAREDr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida, is the founder of the Adolescent Sexual Health Education and Research (ASHER) Program and has launched “Choosing Myself,” a sexual health education program for females currently or previously in foster care.three girls in jeans seated on a wallhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/choosing-myself-sexual-health-education-curriculum-available-for-young-women-in-foster-care.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/complex-rights-and-wrongs-the-stories-we-deny-in-mainstream-understandings-of-prostitution-and-trafficking-in-sex-industry.aspxDr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida, is currently involved in a study that explores how U.S. legislative and carceral approaches to trafficking in the sex industry (‘sex trafficking’) impact victims of trafficking and adult consensual sex workers.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 COMPLEX RIGHTS AND WRONGS: THE STORIES WE DENY IN MAINSTREAM UNDERSTANDINGS OF PROSTITUTION AND TRAFFICKING IN THE SEX INDUSTRYDr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida, is currently involved in a study that explores how U.S. legislative and carceral approaches to trafficking in the sex industry (‘sex trafficking’) impact victims of trafficking and adult consensual sex workers.girl in dark alley gazing downwardhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/complex-rights-and-wrongs-the-stories-we-deny-in-mainstream-understandings-of-prostitution-and-trafficking-in-sex-industry.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/impact-of-pandemic-policies-on-tampa-bay-refugees.aspxBeginning in April 2020, a team of graduate students from the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Anthropology, and multilingual community leaders including Dr. Dillon Mahoney, Dr. Roberta Baer, Dr. Krista Billingsley, Renice Obure, Michaela Inks, and Eugenie Umurutasate began an assessment of the impacts of pandemic policies on refugees in Hillsborough County.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 IMPACT OF PANDEMIC POLICIES ON TAMPA BAY REFUGEESBeginning in April 2020, a team of graduate students from the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Anthropology, and multilingual community leaders including Dr. Dillon Mahoney, Dr. Roberta Baer, Dr. Krista Billingsley, Renice Obure, Michaela Inks, and Eugenie Umurutasate began an assessment of the impacts of pandemic policies on refugees in Hillsborough County.woman wearing maskhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/impact-of-pandemic-policies-on-tampa-bay-refugees.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/leveraging-technology-for-learning-languages-in-the-time-of-covid-19.aspxAs the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect numerous aspects of daily life everywhere, the act of traveling, too, has continued to be limited. For university students who had planned on studying abroad and families who had planned trips internationally, the prospect of cancelling flights, hotels, and all other plans has become a near certainty, at least for the time being.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect numerous aspects of daily life everywhere, the act of traveling, too, has continued to be limited. For university students who had planned on studying abroad and families who had planned trips internationally, the prospect of cancelling flights, hotels, and all other plans has become a near certainty, at least for the time being.illustration of people in laptops shaking handshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/leveraging-technology-for-learning-languages-in-the-time-of-covid-19.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/project-on-hurricane-evacuations-in-the-age-of-covid-19-moves-forward.aspxThe 2020 hurricane season was initially forecasted to be “an extremely active hurricane season” by numerous forecasting groups – and has since turned out to be an accurate estimation. This expected activity is compounded by the fact that we are in the midst of a global pandemic.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 PROJECT ON HURRICANE EVACUATIONS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 MOVES FORWARDThe 2020 hurricane season was initially forecasted to be “an extremely active hurricane season” by numerous forecasting groups – and has since turned out to be an accurate estimation. This expected activity is compounded by the fact that we are in the midst of a global pandemic.strong winds blowing palm trees beside the seahttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/project-on-hurricane-evacuations-in-the-age-of-covid-19-moves-forward.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/promoting-mental-health-in-local-public-libraries.aspxThe University of South Florida’s School of Information Responsive Librarianship Lab (RLL) recently received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for the 2020-2021 academic year. Members of the RLL working on this grant include Faculty, staff, and students from the School of Information.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIESThe University of South Florida’s School of Information Responsive Librarianship Lab (RLL) recently received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for the 2020-2021 academic year. Members of the RLL working on this grant include Faculty, staff, and students from the School of Information.senior woman video conferencing with medical professional on laptophttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/promoting-mental-health-in-local-public-libraries.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/prostate-cancer-the-second-leading-cause-of-cancer-death-in-men.aspxProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. If caught early, prostate cancer is curable, but mortality results when the cancer starts to spread (metastasis) beyond the prostate.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 PROSTATE CANCER: THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN MENProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. If caught early, prostate cancer is curable, but mortality results when the cancer starts to spread (metastasis) beyond the prostate.laboratory test tubeshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/prostate-cancer-the-second-leading-cause-of-cancer-death-in-men.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/recovering-an-ancient-battle-from-the-sea-floor.aspxWilliam Murray, Stathis Professor of Ancient Historyat the University of South Florida (USF) and a team of international researchers from the United States and Europe are working with the Sicilian Superintendency of the Sea to explore and map a rare debris field from a famous ancient naval battle between Rome and Carthage.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 RECOVERING AN ANCIENT BATTLE FROM THE SEA FLOORWilliam Murray, Stathis Professor of Ancient Historyat the University of South Florida (USF) and a team of international researchers from the United States and Europe are working with the Sicilian Superintendency of the Sea to explore and map a rare debris field from a famous ancient naval battle between Rome and Carthage.Murray - one of Egadi Rams ready for lifting - Photo credit - Global Underwater Explorershttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/recovering-an-ancient-battle-from-the-sea-floor.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/research-projects-at-the-atmospheric-chemistry-and-climate-laboratory.aspxThe Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Laboratory (ACCL) lead by USF Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany is currently engaged in several interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Pandemic Response Research Network (PRRN).Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE LABORATORYThe Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Laboratory (ACCL) lead by USF Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany is currently engaged in several interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Pandemic Response Research Network (PRRN).coastline with lighthousehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/research-projects-at-the-atmospheric-chemistry-and-climate-laboratory.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/scientific-breakthrough-shows-thaw-of-permafrost-due-to-climate-change-lead-to-release-of-endangering-marine-life.aspxUniversity of South Florida Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany, is a co-author on a recent Nature Communications paper entitled “Potential Impacts of Mercury Released from Thawing Permafrost”.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH SHOWS THAW OF PERMAFROST DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE CAN LEAD TO THE RELEASE OF MERCURY, ENDANGERING MARINE LIFEUniversity of South Florida Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany, is a co-author on a recent Nature Communications paper entitled “Potential Impacts of Mercury Released from Thawing Permafrost”.permafrost in mountainous terrainhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/scientific-breakthrough-shows-thaw-of-permafrost-due-to-climate-change-lead-to-release-of-endangering-marine-life.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-psychology-professor-talks-objectification.aspxProfessor of psychology Jamie Goldenberg recently weighed in on the objectification of female political candidates, specifically Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 USF PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR TALKS OBJECTIFICATIONProfessor of psychology Jamie Goldenberg recently weighed in on the objectification of female political candidates, specifically Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.Objectification herohttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-psychology-professor-talks-objectification.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-undergraduates-publish-breakthrough-research-on-psychology-of-religion.aspxPsychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the University of South Florida’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.Rocky D. BullWed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 USF UNDERGRADUATES PUBLISH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGIONPsychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the University of South Florida’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.group of studentshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-undergraduates-publish-breakthrough-research-on-psychology-of-religion.aspxResearch & Innovationhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/a-paleohistory-of-climate-vegetation-and-human-land-use-in-coastal-peru.aspxThe Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the University of South Florida (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 A PALEOHISTORY OF CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND HUMAN LAND USE IN COASTAL PERUThe Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the University of South Florida (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.Peruvian carrying a baghttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/a-paleohistory-of-climate-vegetation-and-human-land-use-in-coastal-peru.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/art-of-forensics-drawings-help-identify-man-missing-for-36-years.aspxForensic examination of the skeleton revealed violent trauma, and the death was determined to be a homicide. The victim was unable to be identified, and the case went cold... until a social media post started circulating, containing an illustration that helped close the case.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ART OF FORENSICS DRAWINGS HELP IDENTIFY MAN MISSING FOR 36 YEARSForensic examination of the skeleton revealed violent trauma, and the death was determined to be a homicide. The victim was unable to be identified, and the case went cold... until a social media post started circulating, containing an illustration that helped close the case.Dr. Erin Kimmerle in research labhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/art-of-forensics-drawings-help-identify-man-missing-for-36-years.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/bridging-research-and-practice-through-a-pediatric-behavioral-health-library.aspxResearchers from the School of Information at the University of South Florida (USF) have established a pediatric library at the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Recovery Center, a 72-bed, co-ed facility and the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Pasco County, FL.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH A PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LIBRARYResearchers from the School of Information at the University of South Florida (USF) have established a pediatric library at the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Recovery Center, a 72-bed, co-ed facility and the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Pasco County, FL.group at the libraryhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/bridging-research-and-practice-through-a-pediatric-behavioral-health-library.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/college-students-struggle-with-food-insecurity.aspxUSF researchers have examined food insecurity, health, and wellness in Tampa Bay and elsewhere, but there remains a need to look within the university at the students, staff, and even faculty. This effort is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.Authored by Jacquelyn N. Heuer, M.A. Doctoral Student, Department of AnthropologyFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITYUSF researchers have examined food insecurity, health, and wellness in Tampa Bay and elsewhere, but there remains a need to look within the university at the students, staff, and even faculty. This effort is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITYhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/college-students-struggle-with-food-insecurity.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/drones-as-an-information-tool.aspxUniversity of South Florida (USF) School of Information Professor Kim Lersch has long been fascinated with locational aspect of social events, looking for answers to the questions of where and why. For the past two decades, her research has examined the locations of incidents of domestic violence, carjackings, suicides, and mentalhealth related calls for service to the police.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 DRONES AS AN INFORMATION TOOLUniversity of South Florida (USF) School of Information Professor Kim Lersch has long been fascinated with locational aspect of social events, looking for answers to the questions of where and why. For the past two decades, her research has examined the locations of incidents of domestic violence, carjackings, suicides, and mentalhealth related calls for service to the police.drone in desert landscape with soldierhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/drones-as-an-information-tool.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/florida-coastlines-respond-to-sea-level-rise.aspxClimate change is a familiar term to most, and the associated sea level rise has been one on the trademarks of this environmental threat. While rising seas remain a danger to coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems, some ecosystems appear to be building themselves up as the water rises.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 FLORIDA COASTLINES RESPOND TO SEA LEVEL RISEClimate change is a familiar term to most, and the associated sea level rise has been one on the trademarks of this environmental threat. While rising seas remain a danger to coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems, some ecosystems appear to be building themselves up as the water rises.Florida coastline treeshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/florida-coastlines-respond-to-sea-level-rise.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/leadership-discourse-in-response-to-covid-crisis-analysis-andrew-cuomo-press-briefings.aspxIn response to the COVID-19 crisis, people around the globe are looking to their political leaders for both information as well as guidance. In the United States, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is being widely praised by the mass media and laypeople alike for standing out as a great leader in this time of uncertainty and adversity.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 LEADERSHIP DISCOURSE IN RESPONSE TO COVID CRISIS: ANALYSIS ANDREW CUOMO'S PRESS BRIEFINGSIn response to the COVID-19 crisis, people around the globe are looking to their political leaders for both information as well as guidance. In the United States, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is being widely praised by the mass media and laypeople alike for standing out as a great leader in this time of uncertainty and adversity.Video main page graphichttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/leadership-discourse-in-response-to-covid-crisis-analysis-andrew-cuomo-press-briefings.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/new-tampa-community-engaged-project-a-study-of-new-tampa-business-climate.aspxNew Tampa, the area northeast of USF, was largely undeveloped until it was annexed into the City of Tampa in the 1980's. Since then, it has seen rapid housing growth accompanied by commercial development, largely along the Bruce B. Downs corridor. But residents, and some community leaders, have been concerned that the commercial life of the community is not as robust as it could be.Sam Becker, Graduated Student, Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) ProgramFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 NEW TAMPA: COMMUNITY ENGAGED PROJECT, A STUDY OF NEW TAMPA'S BUSINESS CLIMATENew Tampa, the area northeast of USF, was largely undeveloped until it was annexed into the City of Tampa in the 1980's. Since then, it has seen rapid housing growth accompanied by commercial development, largely along the Bruce B. Downs corridor. But residents, and some community leaders, have been concerned that the commercial life of the community is not as robust as it could be.Speaker at podium and panel of peoplehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/new-tampa-community-engaged-project-a-study-of-new-tampa-business-climate.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/professor-judith-bryant-receives-teaching-mentorship-award.aspxIn March 2020, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) named Department of Psychology Professor Judith Bryant the recipient of the inaugural STP Mentorship of Teachers Award.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 PROFESSOR JUDITH BRYANT RECEIVES TEACHING MENTORSHIP AWARDIn March 2020, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) named Department of Psychology Professor Judith Bryant the recipient of the inaugural STP Mentorship of Teachers Award.Judith Bryanthttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/professor-judith-bryant-receives-teaching-mentorship-award.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/sigs-instructor-invited-as-panelist-at-the-harriman-institute.aspxThe Program on U.S.-Russian Relations at the Harriman Institute invited permanent instructor of quantitative research methods at University of South Florida (USF) School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS) and research fellow at USF Institute on Russia, Tatsiana Kulakevich, as a leading expert for a panel discussion on recent developments in foreign policy and the evolution of Belarusian national identity.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 SIGS INSTRUCTOR INVITED AS PANELIST AT THE HARRIMAN INSTITUTEThe Program on U.S.-Russian Relations at the Harriman Institute invited permanent instructor of quantitative research methods at University of South Florida (USF) School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS) and research fellow at USF Institute on Russia, Tatsiana Kulakevich, as a leading expert for a panel discussion on recent developments in foreign policy and the evolution of Belarusian national identity.panel with Tatsiana Kulakevichhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/sigs-instructor-invited-as-panelist-at-the-harriman-institute.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/the-belarus-government-largely-ignored-covid-19-pandemic.aspxIn April of 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tatsiana Kulakevich, permanent instructor of quantitative research methods at University of South Florida (USF) School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS) and research fellow at USF Institute on Russia, penned an analysis in the Washington Post, describing the attitudes of an authoritarian government in Belarus towards the coronavirus.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 THE BELARUS GOVERNMENT HAS LARGELY IGNORED COVID-19 PANDEMICIn April of 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tatsiana Kulakevich, permanent instructor of quantitative research methods at University of South Florida (USF) School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS) and research fellow at USF Institute on Russia, penned an analysis in the Washington Post, describing the attitudes of an authoritarian government in Belarus towards the coronavirus.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/the-belarus-government-largely-ignored-covid-19-pandemic.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/the-institute-on-russia-creates-partnerships-to-advance-global-education.aspxFor the past three years, the Institute on Russia has focused on advancing global education at the University of South Florida (USF). In 2019-2020, the Institute held many events for students, faculty, and the Tampa Bay community.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 THE INSTITUTE ON RUSSIA CREATES PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL EDUCATIONFor the past three years, the Institute on Russia has focused on advancing global education at the University of South Florida (USF). In 2019-2020, the Institute held many events for students, faculty, and the Tampa Bay community.audience seated at screeninghttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/the-institute-on-russia-creates-partnerships-to-advance-global-education.aspxCommunity Engagementhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/transparency-and-critical-discussion-necessary-for-understanding-climate-and-coronavirus.aspxProfessor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida (USF), Eric Winsberg, recently teamed up with Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, Eric Schliesser, to contribute their expertise in the NewStatesman – where this story originally appeared. The two discuss the false equivalence that is created when comparing scientific research in climate change with new finding about coronavirus.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 TRANSPARENCY AND CRITICAL DISCUSSION NECESSARY FOR UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE AND CORONAVIRUSProfessor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida (USF), Eric Winsberg, recently teamed up with Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, Eric Schliesser, to contribute their expertise in the NewStatesman – where this story originally appeared. The two discuss the false equivalence that is created when comparing scientific research in climate change with new finding about coronavirus.power plant in smoky landscapehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/transparency-and-critical-discussion-necessary-for-understanding-climate-and-coronavirus.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-alumna-jaquiradiaz-wins-prestigious-whiting-award-in-nonfiction.aspxUniversity of South Florida Department of English alumna Jaquira Díaz is winner of a 2020 Whiting Award in Nonfiction for her memoir Ordinary Girls. Diaz earned her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from USF.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 USF ALUMNA JAQUIRADÍAZ WINS PRESTIGIOUS WHITING AWARD IN NONFICTIONUniversity of South Florida Department of English alumna Jaquira Díaz is winner of a 2020 Whiting Award in Nonfiction for her memoir Ordinary Girls. Diaz earned her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from USF.Ordinary Girls graphichttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-alumna-jaquiradiaz-wins-prestigious-whiting-award-in-nonfiction.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-and-the-venezuelan-diaspora-news-from-the-field.aspxIn the last few years, the humanitarian crisis in Venezuelan has reached an unbearable peak, leading to an unprecedented exodus. Over 5 million of Venezuelans have left the country, and some human rights organizations are predicting that this mass migration could even surpass the Syrian crisis of 2015.University of South FloridaFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 USF AND THE VENEZUELAN DIASPORA: NEWS FROM THE FIELDIn the last few years, the humanitarian crisis in Venezuelan has reached an unbearable peak, leading to an unprecedented exodus. Over 5 million of Venezuelans have left the country, and some human rights organizations are predicting that this mass migration could even surpass the Syrian crisis of 2015.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/usf-and-the-venezuelan-diaspora-news-from-the-field.aspxhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/zimmerman-school-documentary-screened-at-international-film-festival.aspxThe Spring 2019 Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications class project, "Remembering the Tampa Bay Storm," recently was screened at the 9th Annual SBVC International Film Festival sponsored by the Inland Empire Media Academy at San Bernardino Valley College. The festival is held a virtual Facebook screening party, where the Zimmerman School's class entry was shown on April 24.Rocky D. BullFri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ZIMMERMAN SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY SCREENED AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALThe Spring 2019 Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications class project, "Remembering the Tampa Bay Storm," recently was screened at the 9th Annual SBVC International Film Festival sponsored by the Inland Empire Media Academy at San Bernardino Valley College. The festival is held a virtual Facebook screening party, where the Zimmerman School's class entry was shown on April 24.football on a fieldhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/news/2020/zimmerman-school-documentary-screened-at-international-film-festival.aspx