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UTjournal
The Publication for The University of Tampa WINTER 2019
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Tapping into faculty wisdom
to make your life better
president’s message
Summer Research Success
UTjournal
EDITOR
Last summer was a good one for faculty research, as www.ut.edu/utjournal
UT’s College of Natural and Health Sciences and College of
Arts and Letters received nearly $1 million in federal grants
from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Na-
tional Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
The grants will fund four faculty research projects. The
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contents
news of note
“If you're motivated by compassion and social con
news of note Bailey Arts Studios Reimagined i
Forensic Science Major Uses Lasers, Plasma in Mas
news of note spartan sports The late Melissa
ERIK MIRZA ’98 Mirza, a member of the UT ba
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MORE THAN ONE WAY TO TELL A STORY Miles Parks ’
STILL HERE, STILL PUTTING OUT A PAPER War
getting a taste of a professional jour- nalist’s
A MAN In his new book, Lou Bezich ’76 cra
Bezich, whose passion for health and fitness began
“My motivation started with social factors, and t
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BUYING BEAUTIFUL ART YOUR ART HERE I’m wo
USING SMARTPHONES IN A SMART WAY Tips from Mia P
REDUCING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE
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alumni report
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of the Conservancy of Jo
for Wow Wear by Michael Galanes.
Industrial Inc. in Lancaster, PA, ac- Livi
alumni report Kellie Hale married Evan Ols
at Balboa Medical Center in San
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brick by brick HOW SUPPORTERS IMPROVE THE UT EXP
brick by brick Bob Kerstein,
The UT Board of Trustees has added nine new membe
brick by brick the annual fund Experiences
TD Bank Grant Establishes Crescent Scholars The
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Robert C. Bradley ’63 Stephanie R. Bran
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Gabriele R. Pusateri
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