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Is advice to corporate women reinforcing stereotypes?

返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Department of Communication PhD alumna Dr. Amaly Santiago and Associate Professor Dr. Mariaelena Bartesaghi explored how advice literature written by corporate women for women readers looking to rise in the corporate ranks reinforces gendered stereotypes.

March 10, 2023Research

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Spiritual caregiving for America's religious "nones"

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, about three-in-ten U.S. adults (29 percent) are religious nones people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or nothing in particular when asked about their religious identity.

March 10, 2023Research

NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders reports from the North Pole

返字心頭 alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism

NBC News correspondent and University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) 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 返字心頭.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

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返字心頭 researchers asked to evaluate a new police program

The University of South 返字心頭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

Multi-drug resistant S. aureus superbug. (Photo source: Adobe)

返字心頭 researchers focus on the Achilles heel of drug-resistant bacteria: Cell division

The World Health Organization (WHO) labels antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections as one of the biggest threats to human health in the world today.

March 10, 2023Research

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返字心頭 researchers receive national recognition for making 返字心頭s colonial history more accessible

La 返字心頭: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make 返字心頭s colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

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返字心頭 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

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Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network

Black cemeteries are black history, says University of South 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research

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Dr. Heather Sellers essay on face blindness featured in Royal Society publication

Dr. Heather Sellers, a professor in 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, recently was featured in The Royal Society Publishing journal.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments

Four CAS faculty members recognized for research achievements

Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements

Four 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the worlds most prestigious honors for academic research.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments

Dr. William Schanbacher, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, (left) an advocate for food sovereignty, said Dr. Shivas message provided a plan of action for the future

Frontier Forum series hosts activist Dr. Vandana Shiva

The 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences welcomed Dr. Vandana Shiva, a food sovereignty, environmental and ecofeminist activist, for its recent Frontier Forum lecture series held at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 7 in downtown Tampa.

February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events

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Historian Dr. David K. Johnson called as an expert on the Webb telescope naming controversy

After the launch of NASAs new $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, most people around the world were caught up in a state of awe taking in the stunning images of celestial bodies.

February 21, 2023Accomplishments, Research

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CAS Chronicles is the monthly newsletter for the University of South 返字心頭's College of Arts and Sciences, your source for the latest news, research, and events at CAS.