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窪蹋勛圖厙-developed app creates augmented reality experience for downtown Clearwater murals
The 窪蹋勛圖厙s Access 3D Lab and Advanced Visualization Center are helping bring four murals to life in downtown Clearwater through a new partnership with the citys Community Redevelopment Agency.
April 24, 2023Community Engagement
窪蹋勛圖厙 hosts inaugural Policy Dialogues Conference, examining weaponization of hunger
The United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted a resolution condemning the starving of civilians as a method of warfare in 2018as well as the unlawful denial of humanitarian access to civilian populationswith members welcoming it as a landmark expression of unity on those critical issues.
April 24, 2023Community Engagement, Research
Advisors gather more than 1,400 items to fill food pantry shortage
When 窪蹋勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) advisors learned that the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Feed-A-Bull food pantry was low on supplies, they decided it was time to fill a need.
April 18, 2023Community Engagement
窪蹋勛圖厙 Tampa campus adds 44 new trees in honor of Arbor Day
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Tree Committee, which is comprised of 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty, staff, students, and volunteers from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the city of Temple Terrace, Tampa Electric (TECO), and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, hosted a tree planting ceremony on March 28i n honor of Arbor Day (April 28).
April 18, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Featured
Democracy and Citizenship series shares tips for talking with your polar opposite
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Democracy and Citizenship Speaker Series, co-sponsored with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, featured journalist and author M籀nica Guzm獺n and ways to hold conversations with those of opposing political views.
April 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Chemistry students practice presentation skills at Castle Conference
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 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 on im/migrant well-being launches new center
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 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
窪蹋勛圖厙 alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism
NBC News correspondent and 窪蹋勛圖厙 (窪蹋勛圖厙) College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kerry Sanders has the ability to share a story from the other side of the world while making you feel you were right there with him. But his interest in journalism and storytelling didnt start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at 窪蹋勛圖厙.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni
窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers asked to evaluate a new police program
The 窪蹋勛圖厙s Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) has been funded to evaluate a new community police program in St. Petersburg, Fla. where case workers are sent to respond to emergency, non-crime 911 calls instead of law enforcement.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement
窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers receive national recognition for making Floridas colonial history more accessible
La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make Floridas colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
窪蹋勛圖厙 Womens and Gender Studies program celebrates 50 years
The 1960s was a rousing time for women. It saw the introduction of the first contraceptive pill, the passage of the Equal Pay Act, as well as the passage of the Civil Rights Act. But, despite the progress made during the 1960s, there still wasnt equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network
Black cemeteries are black history, says 窪蹋勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research