CAS Chronicles
![Dr. Jennifer Collins, professor in the School of Geosciences and principal investigator on Weather, Climate, and Society REU, with two REU groups at USF this summer, one from the Tampa campus, and one from the St. Petersburg campus, on a P-3 Orion plane which is used to fly into hurricanes. (Photo by Corey Lepak)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/august/hurricane-hunters-490x328.jpg)
Research experience program provides insider’s look at what it takes to measure a hurricane’s strength
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program at USF provided participants the opportunity to visit the Aircraft Operations Center of NOAA’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ for an insider’s look at what it takes to measure a hurricane’s strength.
August 28, 2024Community Engagement, Research
![Professor Wayne Garcia recording an episode of By Conduct and Example. (Photo by Corey Lepak)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/august/conduct-example-490x328.jpg)
New podcast “By Conduct and Example” aims to decode what it means to be engaged in democracy
The Center for Sustainable Democracy recently launched the podcast “By Conduct and Example” to showcase its work, as well as highlight alumni, current faculty, students, and people affiliated with local, national, and international communities engaged in democracy-focused work.
August 27, 2024Community Engagement
![Deby Cassill standing and smiling in front of gray backdrop](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/august/deby-cassill-feature-490x328.jpg)
Dr. Deby Cassill’s research career aims to shine a light on the ‘secrets’ of animal behavior
Dr. Deby Cassill, associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has focused her research career on better understanding the “secrets” of animal behavior and the insights it provides to human nature.
August 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
![Overview of the “To See Ourselves Like Somebody Else: Reflections on 60 Years of Anthropology at USF” exhibition located in the SOC building’s Waterman Gallery. (Photo by Corey Lepak)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/august/anthro-sixty-exhibit-490x328.jpg)
New archival exhibition commemorates Department of Anthropology’s 60-year impact
The Department of Anthropology is celebrating 60 years of teaching students the critical skills needed to conduct effective analyses of “human social phenomena at both the local and global levels.”
August 28, 2024Community Engagement, Research
![Kendall Smith standing in front of her research poster](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/august/kendall-smith-nsf-490x328.jpg)
Clinical psychology doctoral student Kendall Smith earns NSF fellowship
Doctoral student Kendall Smith’s National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship will provide her with a $37,000 stipend to devote time to her research of the criminal legal system, externalizing behaviors, and bias among system-involved populations.
August 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Alumni Spotlight
Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline credits his time as a student in the Department of Anthropology for developing his ability to ‘see the big picture’ in his current health career.