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$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for USF humanities students

For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the University of South Florida to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.

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Chasing better sleep

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People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.

Critical coastal waters

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Coastline habitats provide ecological and socioeconomic benefits, but face increasing threats that may put fish populations and fisheries at risk.

Growing up digital

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Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

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CAS alumna plans more accessible future for Tampa Bay

Amanda Harig, an alumna from the School of Public Affairs, credits her already impressive career to the hands-on experiences and mentorship she received during her time at USF.