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Professor Emeritus Gary Mormino celebrates gold in 返字心頭 Book Awards. (Photo courtesy of 返字心頭 St. Petersburg and University Press of 返字心頭)

Professor Emeritus Gary Morminos Dreams in the New Century earns gold in 返字心頭 Book Awards

In mid-March, 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences 返字心頭 Studies professor emeritus and historian Gary Mormino was awarded gold in the 返字心頭 Book Awards in the 返字心頭 non-fiction category.

June 23, 2023Accomplishments

two inmates in orange jumpsuits sit behind jail bars

返字心頭 psychology students deliver Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to Pasco County Jail inmates

The Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP)'s ongoing reentry project at the Pasco County Jail aims to positively influence post-release outcomes for incarcerated individuals once they are released to the community through various treatment services.

June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research

Mifflin (second from left) poses with 返字心頭 President Rhea Law (third from left) during 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Awards and Scholarship Ceremony. (Photo courtesy of 返字心頭 Alumni Association).

返字心頭 Alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin earns 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Award

University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin is the 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Alumni Award recipient. Mifflin was recognized at the April 22 awards ceremony, 22 years since the first ceremony was held.

June 21, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

profile of person bowed in prayer

Dr. Garrett Potts earns grant to develop a Life Worth Living hub at 返字心頭

Dr. Garrett Potts, assistant professor, is the recipient of the three-year $237,620 grant, and will be responsible for LWL project development. He will be aided by members of his department, including Dr. Michael DeJonge, Dr. Tori Lockler, and Dr. Marianne Florian.

June 16, 2023Accomplishments, Research

Dr. Jennifer Knight, professor, Judy Rosenkranz and Tia Moriarty. (Photo by Alessandra Casanova)

Three generations of 返字心頭 history alumna make history of their own

Judy Rosenkranz, the University of South 返字心頭s (返字心頭) first history major and the first graduate of the university's College of Liberal Arts, was among the charter class of graduates celebrating commencement nearly 50 years ago.

June 16, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

Attaching coral fragments to an artificial tree in a grow-out nursery. (Photo courtesy of Liv Williamson)

返字心頭 coral biologists host panel of experts to guide future research

In August 2021, Dr. John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Department of Integrative Biology, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to help coordinate and fund a workshop that brought together more than 60 scientists from 12 countries to build consensus around the assessment and interpretation ofcoral symbiont diversity.

June 16, 2023Research

group of 返字心頭 students in D.C. building

返字心頭 D.C. Global Experience Opens Doors to Careers in Our Nation's Capital

The University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) D.C. Global Experience Program is a new initiative that connects 返字心頭 students with career opportunities in the fields of diplomacy, national security, and international development. From May 9-13, 2023, twelve 返字心頭 students participated in the newly launched program in our nations capital.

June 14, 2023Community Engagement, Events

Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as Americas second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.

June 13, 2023Events

Anthropology PhD candidate Jonathan Rodriguez. (Photo by Ari Herrera)

Anthropology doctoral candidate selected as 返字心頭s first student veteran recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Jonathan Rodriguez is one of six 返字心頭 students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2023-2024 academic year and one of 2,200 students nationwide selected for this prestigious award focusing on international education, exchange, and mutual understanding. He is the first 返字心頭 student veteran selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

May 26, 2023Accomplishments, Events

CAS students attend luncheon celebrating student success. (Photo by JWS Photography)

CAS celebrates exceptional scholars at the Student Success Celebration Luncheon

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) celebrated 22 exceptional scholars at a Student Success Celebration Luncheon. The event, held on April 28, and co-sponsored by CAS Deans Advisory Council members Michelle Turman 00 and Nikki Zolkos 03, brought together faculty, students, and donors to share the impact of private support on student experiences.

May 26, 2023Accomplishments, Events

collage of 5 Spring CAS grads

Spring CAS grads share student experience and look ahead to the future

The University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) awarded more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The ceremonies included recipients of 5,430 bachelors, 1,492 masters, 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 (far right) with lab members (from left) Seth Brady-Johnson (undergraduate), Aidan McFarland (doctoral student), Yifei Sui (undergraduate), Xudong Wang (doctoral student). All students are majoring in degree programs from the 返字心頭 CAS Department of Molecular Biosciences (Photo courtesy of Dr. Ye)

Dr. Libin Yes lab aims to minimize unwanted medication side effects

Medications used to treat disease often come with unwanted side effects. That is where 返字心頭 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

About CAS Chronicles

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.