CAS Chronicles
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Lesley Miller, Jr., dedicated civil servant, reflects on lasting impact USF had on his life and career
Lesley 鈥淟es鈥� Miller, Jr., USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus and civil servant, reflects on the unexpected ways that his time at USF prepared him for his career.
January 16, 2025Alumni
鈥極nce you鈥檙e in it, you鈥檙e in it for life.鈥� Aspiring surgeon receives wraparound support from Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program
The Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program has invested thousands of dedicated mentoring hours and more than $4 million in grants, scholarships and programmatic funding to more than 700 scholars like Merlo, who received $1,000 to support her studies this year.
November 21, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement
Veteran Kyle McIntyre reflects on a career in public service with roots at USF
USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus, and recipient of the 2024 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Kyle McIntyre attributes his time as a CAS student to setting the foundation for his career in public service.
November 20, 2024Alumni
One More Time: How a USF alumna鈥檚 tribute to her mother earned a prestigious Murrow Award
When a USF alumna鈥檚 life changed with the unexpected passing of her mother, she channeled her grief into an award-winning story about love, loss, and dance.
October 28, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni
Mass communications alumna Tamsen Fadal named recipient of USF鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award
Tamsen Fadal, College of Arts and Sciences Mass Communications alumna, multi-Emmy Award winning journalist, menopause advocate, documentary filmmaker, and author is among this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
October 28, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni
23 CAS alumni shine at this year鈥檚 Fast 56 Awards Ceremony
USF鈥檚 Fast 56 celebrates the entrepreneurial success of alumni and creates a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders. This year, 23 of the 56 honorees were alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences.
September 20, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement
Interdisciplinary field school research in Costa Rica examines wastewater management systems and aims to address sanitation issues
Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary field school in Costa Rica examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues.
September 20, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline uses anthropology to 鈥榮ee the big picture鈥� in health career
Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline credits his time as a student in the Department of Anthropology for developing his ability to 鈥榮ee the big picture鈥� in his current health career.
August 27, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement
Taylor Herman wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a career until coming to USF St. Pete in 2021. During her four years on campus, she met other students, faculty and staff who inspired her to pursue studies in government and international relations. Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.
July 31, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni
Two USF alumni aim to transform mental health treatment with non-hallucinogenic psychedelics
Co-founders of Psilera Chris Witowski and Jackie von Salm 鈥� chemistry alumni 鈥� are using psychedelics to develop non-hallucinogenic drugs for mental health disorders, including frontotemporal dementia.
July 30, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
History alumna鈥檚 journey from intern to CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society
USF alumna Arminda Mata becomes CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society.
June 27, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement
MURP graduate secures first-place title with an innovative research paper on road safety in 91社区鈥檚 district seven
MURP graduate, Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti, earns first-place in student paper competition by the APA鈥檚 Transportation Planning Division.
June 21, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Research