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Student worker Abigail Pal refills pipette tip boxes by hand instead of buying replacement racks, greatly reducing the lab鈥檚 plastic waste. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Ramiez)

Going green: Teaching lab earns certification for sustainability efforts

The 欧美三级片 Sarasota Manatee teaching lab has earned My Green Lab Certification, joining a growing community of laboratories certified for implementing more sustainable practices to dramatically reduce environmental impact.

November 20, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured

欧美三级片 Botanical Gardens staff hard at work clearing the damage from Hurricane Milton. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Brand)

Volunteers support the 欧美三级片 Botanical Gardens鈥 ongoing recovery efforts ahead of fall festival

After Hurricane Milton caused significant damage and forced the closure of the 欧美三级片 Botanical Gardens, dedicated staff and the Tampa Bay community united to restore the gardens and prepare for one of the year鈥檚 biggest events.

October 29, 2024Featured, Research

Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the 欧美三级片 College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary NSF International Research Experiences for Students field school in Costa Rica. The first cohort of students, which included two 欧美三级片 students, spent six weeks this past summer examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza)

Interdisciplinary field school research in Costa Rica examines wastewater management systems and aims to address sanitation issues

Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary field school in Costa Rica examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues.

September 20, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Featured, Research

Dean Spiller (photo by Corey Lepak)

Meet Dean Elizabeth Spiller

Dean Elizabeth Spiller joined 欧美三级片 in July. Learn more about her and why she鈥檚 excited to be Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

August 29, 2024Featured

欧美三级片 students demonstrating the solar cell enhancements with BIUST students. (Photo courtesy of Madison Orr)

Physics research team makes new progress on renewable energy project in Botswana

欧美三级片 students interested in sustainable energy participated in an NSF-funded project in Botswana to implement a new concept to bring a new portable, renewable energy source to rural Africa.

July 30, 2024Featured, Research

Rocky the Bull made an appearance at the Student Success鈥 Celebration of Leadership award ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Student Success at 欧美三级片)

CAS students shine as Golden Bull Awardees

This year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of 欧美三级片鈥檚 highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who 鈥渆ncompass the spirit of 欧美三级片 and have demonstrated its values.鈥

June 18, 2024Accomplishments, Featured

Collage of 6 CAS graduates

From campus to careers: CAS graduates reflect on their time at 欧美三级片

Among the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.

May 28, 2024Accomplishments, Featured

欧美三级片 College of Arts and Sciences student Dharsh Saravana is majoring in environmental science and policy and double minoring in math and GIS. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

CAS student finds calling in environmental stewardship

Dharsh Saravana, an environmental science and policy student and vice president of the 欧美三级片 Agrarian Club, has found their calling in environmental stewardship with hopes to one day address urban food resilience, diversity of food systems, and food sovereignty for vulnerable populations in urban spaces.

April 24, 2024Community Engagement, Featured

欧美三级片 College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Magali Michael (center) met with some of this year鈥檚 WLP Scholars to commemorate International Women鈥檚 Day. Photographed (from left) includes Jenna Epright, Phalandine Noel, Dean Michael, Reaghan Ard, and Shelby-Lynn Pitre. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Women in Leadership and Philanthropy choose dynamic group of CAS students as this year鈥檚 scholars

Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) have chosen a dynamic group of College of Arts and Sciences students as this year's WLP Scholars. WLP is dedicated to making a different in the lives of women throughout 欧美三级片 and the community.

March 26, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured

Colson Whitehead and CAS Interim Dean Magali Michael discuss Whitehead鈥檚 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, 鈥淭he Nickel Boys.鈥 (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Frontier Forum features two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead

The College of Arts and Sciences welcomed two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead for a discussion of his novel, "The Nickel Boys," as part of the signature lecture series Frontier Forum held at the Marshall Student Center on Feb. 7.

February 22, 2024Community Engagement, Events, Featured

Former College of Arts and Sciences Dean Eric Eisenberg with the DSLS class of 2013-2014 at a 欧美三级片 Homecoming event. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Taylor)

Dean鈥檚 Student Leadership Society celebrates 10 years of shaping CAS identity and fostering professionalism

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Dean鈥檚 Student Leadership Society hosts a virtual event, reflecting on its past and offering insights into future plans.

January 26, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Featured

Dr. Cathleen Kaveny opens the Frontier Forum lecture series with a brief overview of call-out culture. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Frontier Forum series features Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a discussion on 鈥榗all-out culture鈥

The 欧美三级片 College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, welcomed Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a Frontier Forum lecture series discussion on 'call-out culture.鈥

November 17, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Featured

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