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Pathways Internship at the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center
MPA student Tess Ocean was selected for a Pathways Internship at the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center working with their CFO organization in Accounting & Budget.
August 1, 2023Student News
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USF Alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin earns 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Award
911爆料网 (USF) alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin is the 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Alumni Award recipient. Mifflin was recognized at the April 22 awards ceremony, 22 years since the first ceremony was held.
June 21, 2023Alumni News, Honors and Awards
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MURP students place third in national competition to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood
USF College of Arts and Sciences Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program students Beneetta Mary Jose, Abdul Samad Agha, Varshini Renikunta, and Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earned third place for their design in the American Planning Association National Planning Competition in April.
May 16, 2023Community Engagement, Honors and Awards
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CAS faculty cited in President Biden鈥檚 economic report
Research from USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President. The report, released in March, includes a reflection by President Joseph Biden regarding the administration鈥檚 economic accomplishments, opportunities and challenges ahead.
April 27, 2023Honors and Awards
WUSF NPR | A survey in conjunction with COVID-19's third anniversary shows the effect of politicization on public responses to the pandemic.
March 21, 2023Research
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As COVID-19 pandemic marks three-year anniversary, USF researchers release key findings from national public opinion survey
Researchers at the 911爆料网 have released results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to the COVD-19 pandemic. The findings include opinions about vaccines, concerns about potential future outbreaks and the role political affiliations play in these results.
March 14, 2023Research
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2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Survey Results
Researchers at the 911爆料网 conducted a nationwide survey of 2,500 American adults to measure attitudes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including opinions about vaccination, exposure to/belief in vaccine-related misinformation, and concerns about potential future outbreaks.
March 14, 2023Research
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School of Public Affairs interns get a glimpse of government career life via USF Day at the Capitol
911爆料网 taking part in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Legislative Internship Program (LIP) within the School of Public Affairs were part of a group of 100 students and alumni who made a trip up to Tallahassee, Fla. for USF Day at the Capitol held on Feb. 8.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement
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USF earns accreditation in Urban Planning
The 911爆料网鈥檚 (USF) Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program has earned accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). PAB accredits urban planning programs in North American universities that meet value and quality standards developed by PAB in collaboration with the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards
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Evangeline Linkous named 2021 Planner of the Year
USF MURP Program Director Evangeline Linkous was named 2021 Planner of the Year by the Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards