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IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience
The Institute for Digital Exploration has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new 鈥業nteractive Learning Center鈥� smart table experience.
November 14, 2023Community Engagement, Research
To cap a semester learning about thinkers who revolutionized our understanding of nature, Professor Rebecca Johns took her class on a camping trip. Exploring, journaling and reflecting on course readings, students spent the day and evening at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
November 14, 2023Research
Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa鈥檚 historical Memorial Park Cemetery
The USF Living Heritage Institute's Black Cemetery Network invited the community for a day of remembrance, research, art, and fellowship at Tampa's Memorial Park Cemetery.
November 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research
USF among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission
USF will focus on analyzing how coronavirus spreads between wildlife and humans. The data will be used to create predictive models that can be used to prepare and protect human health for future variants and diseases.
November 9, 2023Research
Dr. Davide Tanasi earns Italian American of the Year award
Dr. Davide Tanasi has been named the Gulf Coast Italian Culture and Society鈥檚 2023 Italian American of the Year for his achievements in the field of Mediterranean archaeology.
November 6, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
USF Sarasota-Manatee scholar seeks to uncover what drives women living and working far from home.
November 1, 2023Research
Interdisciplinary research team studies byproducts of the brewing process 鈥� and how it might be reused to minimize waste and improve efficiency.
November 1, 2023Research
CJRP showcases student research and honors community members 鈥榤aking an impact鈥� in the justice system
The 91社区鈥檚 Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) hosted a research and policy showcase to highlight student research related to issues in the justice system and also recognize and honor those working in the field.
October 25, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research
New study results show high rate of mental health problems and political extremism in pandemic-era firearm buyers
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers from the University of Michigan, the 91社区, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Michigan State University have shed light on the concerning consequences of pandemic-era firearm purchases.
October 25, 2023Research
A vital way to learn journalism is by doing journalism. That鈥檚 the spirit that imbues a new podcast series created by USF St. Petersburg鈥檚 journalism program and the Tampa Bay Times.
October 25, 2023Community Engagement, Research
USF alumna investigates the erasure of Indigenous identity in schools and society
An engaging exploration of USF alumna Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo鈥檚 new book, 鈥淭he Latinization of Indigenous Students: Erasing Identity and Restricting Opportunity at School,鈥� shedding light on how institutionalized school systems affect Indigenous communities.
Dr. Elizabeth Aranda joins fellowship focused on Puerto Rico in post-disaster settings
Dr. Elizabeth Aranda, professor of sociology and director of the Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center, will focus on the future of Puerto Rico in a post-disaster context in her newly awarded fellowship.
October 23, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research