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Taylor Herman wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a career until coming to 堁階傭部app St. Pete in 2021. During her four years on campus, she met other students, faculty and staff who inspired her to pursue studies in government and international relations. Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.

July 31, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni

The student cohort of the 堁階傭部app Nice - French Language and Culture program in Nice, France. (Photo courtesy of Lauryn Tanner)

堁階傭部apps study abroad program in Nice provides an immersive experience in French language and culture

Undergraduate student Lauryn Tanner recounts her experience with 堁階傭部app's study abroad program in Nice, France.

July 30, 2024Community Engagement

堁階傭部app: A Preeminent Research University

Dr. Marcus Cooke receives the Interdisciplinary Research Award to fund new state-of-the-art equipment for 堁階傭部app

Dr. Marcus Cooke received funding through 堁階傭部apps Research and Development Institute for a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer to advance his research on the impact of major diseases.

July 30, 2024Accomplishments, Research

堁階傭部app 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

堁階傭部app 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

Founders of Psilera, Jackie von Salm (left) and Chris Witowski (right). (Photo courtesy of Chris Witowski)

Two 堁階傭部app alumni aim to transform mental health treatment with non-hallucinogenic psychedelics

Co-founders of Psilera Chris Witowski and Jackie von Salm chemistry alumni are using psychedelics to develop non-hallucinogenic drugs for mental health disorders, including frontotemporal dementia.

July 30, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research

Students visiting Gifu Universitys nursing department training rooms, which focus on midwifery and geriatric and home nursing. (Photo courtesy of Atsuko Sakai)

Students travel to Japan for new insights on caring for others

College of Arts and Sciences students also enrolled in the Judy Genshaft Honors College gained new insights about the history and culture of care in Japan this summer as part of the Beyond the Classroom study abroad experience offered by the Honors College.

July 29, 2024Community Engagement

Student contributors of The Capsule celebrated its first-ever volume release in spring 2024. (Photo courtesy of Serena Bhaskar)

Students celebrate the release of The Capsule, a new student-led journal examining the intersection of health and humanities

堁階傭部app students have joined interdisciplinary forces to establish a new student-based health humanities journal, The Capsule.

July 29, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement

Students enjoying lunch with a view from an outlook in Mbrikiani Ranch, Kajiado County, Kenya. They made the trek with a Maasai man who brought them there when we they asked him for a nice spot to have lunch.(Photo courtesy of Dr. Dillon Mahoney)

From 堁階傭部app to Kenya: Students get up-close account of conservation and sustainable development

Dr. Dillon Mahoney and nine 堁階傭部app students traveled to Kenya this summer for a month-long visit to experience an up-close look at Kenyas conservation and sustainable development practices.

July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research

Elizabeth Bews at Syedra Archaeological Site in Alanya, Turkey in 2023. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Bews)

Empowering future discoveries: PhD candidate receives John S. Freeman Scholarship in Public Archaeology to advance bioarcheological research

Presidential Fellow and PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology Elizabeth Bews receives the John S. Freeman Scholarship in Public Archaeology to further her contributions to the growing field of bioarcheology and research in southwest Turkey.

July 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research

Dr. Jennifer Collins delivering the opening address at the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Collins)

School of Geosciences professor advances understanding and collaboration during hurricane risk research symposium

The AAGs Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate held its 8th annual session, organized by AAG member and School of Geosciences Professor Dr. Jennifer Collins and 堁階傭部app alumnus Yijie Zhu.

July 29, 2024Community Engagement, Events, Research

Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos demonstrates a model to lab students

Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos earns lifetime membership into the Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi

Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos has been invited to join the prestigious international honor society of science and engineering, Sigma Xi.

July 26, 2024Accomplishments

Robert Bob Potter. (Photo courtesy of Robert Potter)

Senior Associate Dean Robert Potter reflects on 17 years with the College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Robert Potter, who has served as an associate dean with the 堁階傭部app College of Arts of Sciences since 2007, will be stepping down from the position beginning in August.

July 26, 2024Accomplishments

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CAS Chronicles is the monthly newsletter for the 堁階傭部app's College of Arts and Sciences, your source for the latest news, research, and events at CAS.