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Rhetoric professor recognized with national award on the philosophy of communication
Dr. Nathan Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized with the National Communication Association’s 2022 Distinguished Book Award for the Philosophy of Communication Division. The Philosophy of Communication Division recognizes philosophical works that better illuminate human communication.
April 3, 2023Accomplishments
Dr. Julia Koets earns national creative writing fellowship
Dr. Julia Koets, an assistant professor of creative writing in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, is one of 36 writers from across the nation selected to receive a 2023 Creative Writing Fellowship of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)—one of the largest funders of the arts and arts education established by Congress since 1965.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments
Dr. Sarath Witanachchi elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Sarath Witanachchi, USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics chair and professor, is one of five USF faculty members who have been named by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its new class of 2023 Senior Members.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments
USF alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism
NBC News correspondent and University of South Florida (USF) 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 didn’t start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni
USF researchers receive national recognition for making Florida’s colonial history more accessible
La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make Florida’s colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
USF Women’s 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 wasn’t equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Dr. Heather Sellers essay on face blindness featured in Royal Society publication
Dr. Heather Sellers, a professor in USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, recently was featured in The Royal Society Publishing journal.
February 21, 2023Accomplishments
Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements
Four USF 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 world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
February 21, 2023Accomplishments
Historian Dr. David K. Johnson called as an expert on the Webb telescope naming controversy
After the launch of NASA’s 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
USF economic expert tapped to participate in Focus on 2023: A Tampa Bay Economic Forecast
In early February Dr. Michael Snipes, an associate professor of instruction in the Department of Economics, was invited to participate in the Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce's signature annual event – Focus on 2023: A Tampa Bay Economic Forecast.
February 21, 2023Accomplishments
USF scholar featured in new National Geographic documentary
On November 20, 1945, 24 high-ranking Nazi military and political leaders filed into Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany to testify before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) on the atrocities of the Holocaust.
February 21, 2023Accomplishments, Research
MFA Student Releases Debut Adventure Book
Destiny Howell, an MFA student in the Department of English at the University of South Florida (USF) recently released a debut book titled High Score.
November 1, 2022Accomplishments