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RSS FeedDr. Gary Litman, vice chairman of Pediatrics at USF Health, and distinguished university professor, spoke to a crowd about DNA with the lecture The Human Genome: 10 years and 247 Days Later. The first of five lectures celebrating the 10th anniversary of the human genome took place at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on Oct.
Upcoming Halloween events on campus and around downtown St. Petersburg prove you can have as much fun celebrating the holiday as an adult. Costume contests, spooky ghost tours and Halloween-grams are just a few ways to celebrate the holiday in the area. Ghost Tours of Downtown Saint Petersburg Hooker Tea Co. & Café 300 Beach
For USFSP history professor Ray Arsenault, 2011 has had its ups and its major ups. He’s been on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and not just any episode. Oprah did a 50th Anniversary special on the Freedom Riders as one of her final episodes. He flies to the White House on Oct. 23. His book “Freedom
V. Mark Durand has always been intrigued with human behavior. “That’s why I got into psychology,” Durand said. “I like to try to understand behavior. Whether it’s at the supermarket, the mall, the movie theater or on television, I am always fascinated.” The USFSP psychology professor’s latest book, “Optimistic Parenting,” was written as a result
Marking the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, La Casa Hispana, USFSP’s Spanish club, co-hosted its first event for the new society, culture and language department. The event, which took place at the Campus Grind, offered homemade Hispanic food, a few words by professors and fellowship among club members. The documentary “Breaking the Maya Code” was
Edwin Black, a Washington D.C. based author and journalist, will speak Oct. 19 on oil dependency and the history of oil as a commodity. Black’s work has been published in The Washington Post, The L.A. Times and The Huffington Post. His latest book, “British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement,” came out this year and discusses
USFSP is now in voting season with the upcoming midterm elections for Student Government. Students that have sought to be involved in representing the USFSP student body submitted their campaign paperwork on Oct. 14. Positions to be filled include 20 Senate seats, as well as positions in the executive branch and a judicial seat. Voting
During a recent interview in Daytona Beach, Fla., Gov. Rick Scott made it clear to students studying anthropology or those planning to study it that they weren’t going to bring any jobs to the state. “How many more jobs do you think there are for anthropology in the state? Do you want to use your
Discontent that had been growing for weeks in Student Government’s legislative branch culminated in an email from Sen. Jericka Knox to the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, calling for Senate President Cory Hebert to resign from his position or face a vote of confidence. “Not until now have I felt that leadership (specifically your position) has
Cheers of “Herman! Herman! Herman!” and applause filled the air of the Tyrone Boulevard Barnes & Noble as Cain, one of the candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination, entered the bookstore. Cain was in town on Oct. 5 to promote his book “This is Herman Cain: My Journey to the White House.” Armed with complete
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