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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>SPA News Feed</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/</link><description>Recent posts from SPA News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:18:51 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-summer-ventures-span-the-globe-with-innovative-research-projects.aspx</link><description>Faculty at the University of South Florida traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:38:03 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2024/maui-food-bank-snippet.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects</media:title><media:description>Faculty at the University of South Florida traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2024/maui-food-bank-snippet.jpg" /><media:keywords>Kaila Witkowski, assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University, and Dougherty with the Maui Food Bank, a group that has been instrumental in meeting the continued needs of Maui residents in the aftermath of the fires.</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/usf-summer-ventures-span-the-globe-with-innovative-research-projects.aspx</guid><categories>Community Engagement,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>MURP graduate secures first-place title with an innovative research paper on road safety in Florida's district seven</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/murp-graduate-secures-first-place-title-with-innovative-research-paper-on-road-safety-in-floridas-district-seven.aspx</link><description>MURP alumna Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earns first-place in student paper competition from the American Planning Association's (APA) Transportation Planning Division.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:18:10 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2024/murp-490x328.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>MURP graduate secures first-place title with an innovative research paper on road safety in Florida's district seven</media:title><media:description>MURP alumna Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earns first-place in student paper competition from the American Planning Association's (APA) Transportation Planning Division.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2024/murp-490x328.jpg" /><media:keywords>Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti poses by the University of South Florida sign after her graduation ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti)</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/murp-graduate-secures-first-place-title-with-innovative-research-paper-on-road-safety-in-floridas-district-seven.aspx</guid><categories>Alumni News,Honors and Awards,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>First planner-in-residence class to receive award for collaboration with St. Petersburg Innovation District</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/first-planner-in-residence-class-to-receive-award-for-collaboration-with-st-pete-innovation-district.aspx</link><description>An innovative planner-in-residence class that developed a neighborhood master plan for the St. Petersburg Innovation District will receive an outstanding student project award from the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association on September 6.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2023/edition-17/planner-in-residence-preview.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>First planner-in-residence class to receive award for collaboration with St. Petersburg Innovation District</media:title><media:description>An innovative planner-in-residence class that developed a neighborhood master plan for the St. Petersburg Innovation District will receive an outstanding student project award from the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association on September 6.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2023/edition-17/planner-in-residence-preview.jpg" /><media:keywords>group of people huddled on a path outside of USF sign</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/first-planner-in-residence-class-to-receive-award-for-collaboration-with-st-pete-innovation-district.aspx</guid><categories>Community Engagement,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>A University of South Florida survey shows the political divide on COVID-19 is still strong</title><link>https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2023-03-21/usf-survey-political-divide-covid-19-still-strong</link><description>WUSF NPR | A survey in conjunction with COVID-19's third anniversary shows the effect of politicization on public responses to the pandemic.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:51:08 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2023/wusf-npr-covid-490x328.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>A University of South Florida survey shows the political divide on COVID-19 is still strong</media:title><media:description>WUSF NPR | A survey in conjunction with COVID-19's third anniversary shows the effect of politicization on public responses to the pandemic.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2023/wusf-npr-covid-490x328.jpg" /><media:keywords>Empty vials of the Johnson &amp; Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2023-03-21/usf-survey-political-divide-covid-19-still-strong</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>As COVID-19 pandemic marks three-year anniversary, USF researchers release key findings from national public opinion survey</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2023/as-covid-19-pandemic-marks-3-year-anniversary-usf-researchers-release-key-findings-from-natl-public-survey.aspx</link><description>Researchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to the COVD-19 pandemic. 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The findings include opinions about vaccines, concerns about potential future outbreaks and the role political affiliations play in these results.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2023/spa-covid-survey-2023-490x328.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2023/as-covid-19-pandemic-marks-3-year-anniversary-usf-researchers-release-key-findings-from-natl-public-survey.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Survey Results</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/2023/2023-covid-19-pandemic-survey-results.aspx</link><description>Researchers at the University of South Florida conducted a nationwide survey of 2,500 American adults to measure attitudes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including opinions about vaccination, exposure to/belief in vaccine-related misinformation, and concerns about potential future outbreaks.</description><author></author><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:39:39 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2023/spa-covid-survey-2023-490x328.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Survey Results</media:title><media:description>Researchers at the University of South Florida conducted a nationwide survey of 2,500 American adults to measure attitudes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including opinions about vaccination, exposure to/belief in vaccine-related misinformation, and concerns about potential future outbreaks.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/images/2023/spa-covid-survey-2023-490x328.jpg" /><media:keywords>coronavirus molecules under a microscope</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/public-affairs/news/2023/2023-covid-19-pandemic-survey-results.aspx</guid><categories>Research</categories><tags></tags></item></channel></rss>