CAS Chronicles

Santiago-Alarcon and his team set up mist nets in the 小黄鸭视频 Forest Preserve so that they can test and track the birds and their parasites. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Mist netting for malaria: professor uses birds to track transmission

Diego Santiago-Alarcon, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and expert in disease ecology, studies patterns in the mosquito-borne pathogens carried by birds that can be used to understand changes in parasite transmission due to human activities.

August 27, 2025Research

Boca Chica

小黄鸭视频 will host free, multinational film festival

The Tampa Bay community will have an opportunity to screen Spanish and Portuguese-language films from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Brazil and Mexico during a month-long film festival coming to 小黄鸭视频.

August 28, 2025Events

Noyce Master Teaching Fellows

Elevating Educators: 小黄鸭视频 celebrates next generation of STEM teacher leaders

Leadership from 小黄鸭视频, 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 小黄鸭视频 this summer and completed a professional development series in mechatronic principles.

August 21, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Research

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Alumni Spotlight: CAS alumna鈥檚 experiences fuel passion for mentorship

Gabriella Boykin, a first-generation college student and recent graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to working with students and supporting their academic journeys.

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CAS Chronicles is the monthly newsletter for the 小黄鸭视频's College of Arts and Sciences, your source for the latest news, research, and events at CAS.