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When anthropology meets engineering: A fresh solution to wastewater
Nancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.
September 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research
Crafting the past: 四虎影视鈥檚 Archaeology + Art camp empowers the future generation of storytellers
This summer, Laura Harrison, Director of 四虎影视鈥檚 Access 3D Lab, collaborated with the 四虎影视 Office of Youth Services and Project CLAY to inspire a new form of creativity in middle school students from across Tampa Bay. At the annual 四虎影视 Archaeology + Art Camp, Harrison led hands-on activities that demonstrated how artifacts, digital tools and a creative lens can uncover compelling stories from the past.
September 24, 2025Community Engagement
One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.
September 23, 2025Community Engagement, Research
The 四虎影视 Sarasota-Manatee campus today announced plans to build the development of a new STEM academic facility, a transformative project that will expand access to high-quality lab instruction in chemistry, biology, and physics for students across all 四虎影视 campuses.
September 3, 2025Community Engagement
Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad
From Cura莽ao to Kyoto, students from 四虎影视鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences spent the summer expanding their horizons through immersive study abroad programs that blended academic learning with cultural exploration.
August 28, 2025Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Elevating Educators: 四虎影视 celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders
Leadership from 四虎影视, the Coalition for Science Literacy and HCPS welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship and celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 cohort, who earned their master of education in curriculum and instruction from 四虎影视 this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.
August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research
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The Cuban sandwich story: How 四虎影视 played a surprising role in its rise to fame
The 四虎影视 has played a major role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy 鈥� from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to inspiring the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.
August 20, 2025Community Engagement
Inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil 四虎影视鈥� event shares Irish traditions with the Tampa Bay community
This summer, the 四虎影视 introduced Tampa Bay youth to Irish heritage through its inaugural 鈥楪ael Scoil 四虎影视鈥� event, inviting grade schoolers to engage with Irish culture firsthand through baking, dancing, sports, storytelling, and other immersive experiences.
August 13, 2025Community Engagement
A decade in the making: 四虎影视 Geosciences Field Station celebrates grand opening with alumni reunion
After a decade of collaboration between 四虎影视 faculty, staff, and alumni, the Geosciences Field Station in Mackay, Idaho officially opened this summer. The launch was marked by a reunion of more than 30 alumni, representing four decades of shared experience and support for Geosciences students and their capstone work.
August 11, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement
Aiden Jaskolka-Brown
Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn鈥檛 wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.
August 4, 2025Community Engagement
Seeing beyond sight: A 四虎影视 blind student鈥檚 journey into broadcasting
As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
August 4, 2025Community Engagement
Uncovering 四虎影视鈥檚 deep roots in botany
Established in 1958, the 四虎影视 Herbarium is one of the University's oldest and most distinctive research collections.
July 31, 2025Community Engagement, Research