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Spring CAS grads share student experience and look ahead to the future
The 杏吧性世界 (USF) awarded more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The ceremonies included recipients of 5,430 bachelor鈥檚, 1,492 master鈥檚, 221 doctoral degrees and eight specialist degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences accounted for over 2,000 of the total degrees awarded.
May 24, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Featured

Dr. Libin Ye鈥檚 lab aims to minimize unwanted medication side effects
Medications used to treat disease often come with unwanted side effects. That is where USF College of Arts and Sciences researcher Dr. Libin Ye, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences is focusing his latest research.
May 24, 2023Research

Heather Sellers鈥 鈥淔ield Notes from the Flood Zone鈥 wins Florida Book Award
The Florida Book Awards, coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, announced winners for the nation鈥檚 most comprehensive state book awards program. The program, established in 2006, celebrates the best of Florida literature.
May 24, 2023Accomplishments

Three MFA students celebrate recent publications
In early 2023, three students in the USF Department of English鈥檚 MFA program were notified that their writing submissions had been accepted for publication.
May 24, 2023Accomplishments

World Languages celebrates Latin culture with annual Spanish Fair
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of World Languages hosted its 13th Annual Spanish Fair and Expo in April. The fair, which began in 2007, showcases the department鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate Spanish programs and provides an opportunity for USF and surrounding Tampa community groups to conduct outreach.
May 24, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Democracy and Citizenship series discusses markers for information quality in the digital age
The USF College of Art and Sciences鈥 (CAS) Democracy and Citizenship Speakers Series featured three experts on political communication and media鈥擠rs. Miyoung Chong (assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Digital Communication), Jianing Li (assistant professor in the Department of Communication), and Joshua Scacco (associate professor in the Department of Communication).
May 17, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Dr. Kiran Jayaram connects with his Asian heritage in new research endeavor
Dr. Kiran Jayaram, assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology, describes his life as a 鈥渟tudy in border crossing.鈥
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

MURP students place third in national competition to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood
USF College of Arts and Sciences Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program students Beneetta Mary Jose, Abdul Samad Agha, Varshini Renikunta, and Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earned third place for their design in the American Planning Association National Planning Competition in April.
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement
A global classroom experience that brought together USF St. Petersburg students with peers in Moldova to conduct joint research while an international humanitarian crisis was unfolding nearby received the inaugural International Partnerships Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Political Studies Association (PSA).
May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research
USF St. Petersburg Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association鈥檚 (APA) Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, which will allow her to work with a member of Congress on policies to advance the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ populations.
May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research

CAS faculty cited in President Biden鈥檚 economic report
Research from USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President. The report, released in March, includes a reflection by President Joseph Biden regarding the administration鈥檚 economic accomplishments, opportunities and challenges ahead.
April 27, 2023Accomplishments

Four CAS graduates named Outstanding Young Alumni
The 杏吧性世界 Alumni Association held its annual Outstanding Young Alumni Awards ceremony on April 20 at the Gibbons Alumni Center at its Tampa campus. Four out of the six extraordinary honorees this year are College of Arts & Sciences graduates.
April 27, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni