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Is Nolan's 'Odyssey' faithful to Homer? 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty weigh in
Audiences have been divided over Nolans creative direction since Universal Pictures released the first promotional images last year.
July 30, 2026Community Engagement, Events
Inspired by curiosity: Students and experts explore red tide through summer science program
The inaugural Suncoast Student Science Experience brought together high school students, scientists, researchers, educators and conservation professionals to explore the impacts of red tide. The program culminated in a student symposium showcasing the participants' research.
July 15, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Traveling the nation to understand it: A 窪蹋勛圖厙 professors America250 milestone
窪蹋勛圖厙 professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan marked America250 in a unique way: by standing in her 50th and final state. Her crosscountry milestone became a reflection on the founding ideals that continue to shape the nation.
July 3, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement
As the country marks 250 years of independence, 窪蹋勛圖厙 St. Petersburg historian Erin Mauldin explains why Florida stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolution and how that loyalty still shaped the outcome of a global war.
June 29, 2026Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Empowering future leaders: CAS students join GNSIs inaugural D.C. experience
The GNSI DC Experience took CAS students beyond the classroom and into the heart of the nations capital. The insights and connections they brought home are shaping what comes next.
June 23, 2026Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
窪蹋勛圖厙 Student Advances to Global Finals of Red Bull Basement Competition
窪蹋勛圖厙 cybersecurity and political science student Sahasra Upputuru placed among the top three competitors nationally and advanced to the Red Bull Basement World Final in San Francisco, pitching SafeStep Secure, an app she built to help protect people from scam calls and digital fraud.
June 23, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students
From volunteering to scoring much-coveted tickets, 窪蹋勛圖厙 students are finding ways to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world.
June 16, 2026Community Engagement, Students
A four-phase, multi-year partnership between 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Siesta Key Chapel combines student learning, environmental stewardship and community impact to restore a vital maritime hammock.
May 22, 2026Community Engagement, Students
Building on Fulbright: Taylor Hermans next chapter abroad
Political science major and Fulbright recipient Taylor Herman spent a year in Moldova teaching English and fostering a classroom grounded in open conversation and curiosity.
May 19, 2026Alumni, Community Engagement, Students
Memorial funds honor 窪蹋勛圖厙 anthropologist Curtis Wienker, support student research
Created by his family, the funds support the biomedical anthropology program and establish the Curtis Wienker Viva Cuba Memorial Fund each reflecting a distinct dimension of Wienkers decades-long career as an educator, researcher and mentor.
May 13, 2026Community Engagement, Students
'Strongest' issue yet: 'Saw Palm' celebrates 20 years of Florida literature and art
Managed and edited by students in 窪蹋勛圖厙s creative writing MFA program, Saw Palm is both a literary journal with global reach and a hands-on learning laboratory that offers students direct experience with the publishing process from soliciting submissions to evaluating and selecting work for publication.
May 12, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement
Internship grant opens doors for humanities students
Arielle Kessler grew up hearing stories about her great-grandmothers experiences in Nazi-occupied Europe. When the history major came across an opportunity to intern at the Florida Holocaust Museum, she saw it as a chance to honor the many millions of people who did not survive the genocide.
May 12, 2026CAS News, Community Engagement, Students