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返字心頭 Institute on Black Life conference focuses on arts, health and healing
The 返字心頭 Institute on Black Life (IBL) hosted its annual conference for the first time on the Sarasota-Manatee campus on Feb. 2. The conference, co-hosted by the 返字心頭 Center for PAInT and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, centered on the theme of Arts, Health, and Healing for African American Community Empowerment.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Rediscovering Downtown Clearwaters Art Scene with Augmented Reality
City planners have focused on integrating digital technologies into their regeneration efforts giving rise to the development of smart cities, which integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing into both the management and revitalization of cities.
November 1, 2022Events
VISIBILITY & REMEMBRANCE: STANDING WITH THE TRANS* COMMUNITY ART SHOW
Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community is an international art exhibit hosted by the 返字心頭 Department of Women's & Gender Studies that centers trans* people as it invites artists to create and submit work that stands in solidarity with the trans* community.
January 21, 2022Events
CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT 返字心頭
Darwin Days at the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) is an extensive, interactive, and interdisciplinary science education outreach event hosted each year to encourage understanding of evolution.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement
UNDERGRADUATE HUMANITIES RESEARCH CONFERENCE GOES DIGITAL FOR 2021
At the end of January 2021, 52 University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) undergraduate students from 13 different majors, ranging from religious studies to biomedical sciences, gathered online to present their original research projects on a huge variety of humanities topics.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement
CHOOSING MYSELF: SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN FOSTER CARE
Dr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Womens and Gender Studies at the University of South 返字心頭, is the founder of the Adolescent Sexual Health Education and Research (ASHER) Program and has launched Choosing Myself, a sexual health education program for females currently or previously in foster care.
December 9, 2020Community Engagement
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The University of South 返字心頭s School of Information Responsive Librarianship Lab (RLL) recently received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for the 2020-2021 academic year. Members of the RLL working on this grant include Faculty, staff, and students from the School of Information.
December 9, 2020Community Engagement
BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH A PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LIBRARY
Researchers from the School of Information at the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) have established a pediatric library at the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Recovery Center, a 72-bed, co-ed facility and the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Pasco County, FL.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY
返字心頭 researchers have examined food insecurity, health, and wellness in Tampa Bay and elsewhere, but there remains a need to look within the university at the students, staff, and even faculty. This effort is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
NEW TAMPA: COMMUNITY ENGAGED PROJECT, A STUDY OF NEW TAMPA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE
New Tampa, the area northeast of 返字心頭, was largely undeveloped until it was annexed into the City of Tampa in the 1980's. Since then, it has seen rapid housing growth accompanied by commercial development, largely along the Bruce B. Downs corridor. But residents, and some community leaders, have been concerned that the commercial life of the community is not as robust as it could be.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
THE INSTITUTE ON RUSSIA CREATES PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL EDUCATION
For the past three years, the Institute on Russia has focused on advancing global education at the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭). In 2019-2020, the Institute held many events for students, faculty, and the Tampa Bay community.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
返字心頭-BOTSWANA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TO DEVELOP A PORTABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR RURAL AFRICA
Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa.
December 11, 2019Community Engagement