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Program
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July through September 2006 |
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Airs:
Monday and Thursday at
3:57 pm
Tuesday and Friday at
9:04 am
Host: Mark
Schreiner
E-mail: Marvfan@aol.com |
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Archived Articles |
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Topic: RENEW-Armstrong Foundation |
September 24th, 2006 |
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People looking to live a healthier lifestyle after cancer treatment are receiving help from the RENEW (Recovery with Exercise, Nutrition, Education, and Weight management) program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center on USF’s Tampa campus. And now RENEW is getting help from the Lance Armstrong Foundation with the first grant Moffitt has ever received from the cycling legend’s group.
Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject:
Kathryn Allen, Manager, Department of Nutrition, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Phone: 813-745-6889
allenka@moffitt.usf.edu
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: USF 50th Anniversary Roundtable |
September 17th, 2006 |
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The celebration of USF’s 50th Anniversary continues, this time with a September 27th roundtable discussion open to the public, who are invited to share their stories and memories about the university.
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If you would like more information on this subject:
MRSVP to Cynthia Piper
Phone: 813-974-1198
cpiper@lib.usf.edu
Press release for event: www.lib.usf.edu/news_continued_fall2006.htm#florida
Anniversary website: http://usfweb2.usf.edu/50/
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Research in Art |
September 10th, 2006 |
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In part two of a look at the art of USF, University Beat looks at some of the other parts of the Institute for Research in Art, including the Contemporary Art Museum and GraphicStudio, and how the Institute feeds the artistic soul of the university, the Tampa Bay area, and the world.
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If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Margaret Miller, Director, USF Institute for Research in Art
Phone: 813-974-4133
mmiller@arts.usf.edu
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Public Art Program |
September 3rd, 2006 |
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In the first of a two-part look at the USF Institute for Research in Art, University Beat pays a visit to the group behind the art and exhibits that
grace all of USF’s campuses—the nationally recognized Public Art Program.
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Related Links:
Public Art Works Map (Tampa)
Public Art Review Magazine
Related St. Petersburg Times Article If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Vincent Ahern, Director, USF's Public Art Program
Phone: 813-974-4333
vahern@arts.usf.edu
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Video iPod Classes |
August 27th, 2006 |
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| Students in a number of classes at USF Saint Petersburg are able to see their lectures whenever and wherever they want, as often as they want - thanks to their video iPOD. Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
David Brodosi, Audio Visual Specialist, Instructional Media Services USF St. Petersburg Campus
Associate Professor, USF Department of Psychology
Phone: 727-873-4126
Email: brodosi@nelson.usf.edu
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Conversational Symposium |
August 20th, 2006 |
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| USF’s Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program and The Florida Institute of Government are hosting “The Conversational Symposium,” a three month, biweekly series of discussions that attempts, to some extent, to recreate the college atmosphere for people interested in sharing ideas on a deeper intellectual level. Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Teralynn Patterson, Training Coordinator
John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government
Phone: 813-974-2345
Email: tpatters@cas.usf.edu
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| The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center is looking for a few good volunteers who drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes to take part in a National Institutes of Health sponsored study of how people react to both the cues associated with the substances and exposure to the substances themselves. Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Dr. David Drobes, Associate Director, Tobacco Research and Intervention Program - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Associate Professor, USF Department of Psychology
Phone: 813-632-1751
Email: drobesdj@moffitt.usf.edu
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Topic: Social Capital Research 2006 |
August 6th, 2006 |
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| The USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities has once again brought in a group of researchers to look at the "social capital," the connections of Bay Area young people -- seven Hillsborough County public high school students who recently wrapped up their eight-week summer internship. Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Melissa van Dyke, Coordinator, Intership Program
USF Collaborative for Children, Familes and Communities
Phone: 813-974-7318
Email: vandyke@fmhi.usf.edu
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Topic: USF Partners in 2006 COMS Conference |
July 30th, 2006 |
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| Adding to its already growing reputation in the micro and nanotechnology field, USF is serving as a partner in "COMS 2006," an international conference being held August 27th through 31st in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The goal of the gathering is to discuss the commercialization of this tiny technology, as well as the best ways to teach people about it. Listen now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact:
Carol Steele, Business Development Manager
USF's Center for Ocean Technology
Phone: 727-553-3975
Email: csteele@marine.usf.edu
Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems Conference (COMS) website: www.mancef-coms2006.org
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Topic: Alzheimer's Enriched Environment |
July 23rd,
2006 |
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| A recently published study shows that an engaged environment, mentally-stimulating activities combined with physical exercise, can not only protect against Alzheimer's disease, but also reverse its effects. Listen now If you would like more information
on this subject, please contact:
Huntington Potter, Ph.D.
CEO & Scientific Director, Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute
Eric Pfeiffer Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research at Suncoast Gerontology Center
Email: hpotter@hsc.usf.edu
Phone: 813-974-5369
Byrd Institute: www.byrdinstitute.org
Phone: 813-866-1600
Press release with link to study (at bottom):
www.byrdinstitute.org/news/institute-news/06-12-06.aspx
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Topic: Oceanography Camp for Girls |
July 16th,
2006 |
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The Oceanography Camp for Girls on the Saint Petersburg campus of USF is marking its 15th anniversary this year, and in that time, over 800 Pinellas County teenage girls have spent up to three weeks getting hands-on experience in marine science. Listen Now
If you would like more information
on this subject, please contact:
Teresa Greely, Educational Outreach Coordinator
USF College of Marine Science
Email: greely@marine.usf.edu
Phone: 727-553-3921
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Far East Business Trip |
July 9th,
2006 |
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For two years in a row, students in USF Saint Petersburg's College of Business have learned about the global economy by flying halfway around the world to visit Far East businesses in person. Listen Now
If you would like more information
on this subject, please contact:
Todd Shank, Associate Professor of Finance
College of Business, USF St. Petersburg
Phone: 727-873-4894
Email: tshank@stpt.usf.edu
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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Topic: Lung Cancer Book |
July 2nd, 2006 |
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In order to get more lung cancer patients to take part in clinical trials, a USF adjunct professor has teamed up with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center to produce "Faces of Lung Cancer," a collection of photo essays of patients, family members, health care professionals and care givers. Listen Now
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact: www.facesoflungcancer.com/
To purchase the book send name, address and phone number along with a $25 check or money order payable to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute to:
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
MCC/Thoracic Program Office
12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612-9497
or Mark Schreiner (email: marvfan@aol.com) University Beat Producer |
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