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<br /> UNIVERSITY OF FALL2024<br /> JOURNAL<br /> Burst Universe<br /> Gamma-ray research seeks<br /> to reveal secrets of the sky<br /> HEY, SPARTY!<br /> Sparty’s fit is looking fresh, and he’s ready to fire up the<br /> crowds at Spartan athletic events this year. He debuted his<br /> new duds at volleyball’s home opener on Sept. 6, busting<br /> through a banner to cheering fans. Spartan volleyball,<br /> ranked second in Division II to start the season, downed<br /> Texas Woman’s University, 3-1, that night. Oh, yeah!<br /> Read more Athletics news on pages 4-6 and 16-17.<br /> PHOTOGRAPH: JESSICA LEIGH<br /> UNIVERSITY OF<br /> JOURNAL<br /> �u�t�.�e�d�u�/�u�t�j�o�u�r�n�a�l<br /> �E�D�I�T�O�R<br /> �H�o�l�l�y� �N�e�u�m�a�n�n�<br /> �h�n�e�u�m�a�n�n�@�u�t�.�e�d�u<br /> �A�R�T� �D�I�R�E�C�T�O�R<br /> �E�r�i�n� �D�i�x�o�n�<br /> �e�d�i�x�o�n�@�u�t�.�e�d�u<br /> �G�R�A�P�H�I�C� �D�E�S�I�G�N�E�R<br /> �S�a�r�a�h� �K�r�o�l�i�k�<a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=1"> UNIVERSITY OF F</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=2"> HEY, SPARTY! Sparty’s fit is looking fresh, and </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=3"> PHOTOGRAPH: JESSICA LEIGH UNIVERSITY OF JOURN</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Our Next Chapter: People, </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=5"> 18 CONTENTS | FALL 2024 �V�O�L�.� �X�L�,� �N�O</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=6"> NEWS OF NOTE �H�A�P�P�E�N�I�N�G�S� �I�N� �O�U�R</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=7"> look at the athletic program reveals some Marfise</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=8"> Spartan faces in the crowd: front row, second </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=9"> </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=10"> NEWS OF NOTE FACULTY FOCUS COLLEGE OF ARTS </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=11"> Why are More Crabs on the Menu? Student’s researc</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=12"> NEWS OF NOTE 5 MINUTES WITH� Cameron Brate E</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=13"> Find Sparty Maybe no one on campus is busier tha</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=14"> �N�E�W�S� �O�F� �N�O�T�E TRUSTEES WELCOME NE</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=15"> “LOVE” Arrives on Campus UTampa has acquired — </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=16"> �N�E�W�S� �O�F� �N�O�T�E Doctor of Medical</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=17"> HOLD THE ELEVATOR! Spartans moved into their res</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=18"> Riley McGettigan ’24 </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=19"> Chi Alpha Sigma Standouts �WR�o�mI�e�Ln�’�Es�LY�</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=20"> Burst Chasers 18 | University of Tampa | FALL 20</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=21"> UT ampa as onome s esea ch engages s uden s and a</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=22"> B illions o</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=23"> Burst Chaser volunteers are shown grap</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=24"> A COMMUNITY OF BURST CHASERS Danny Roylance is a </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=25"> Last summer, Lien created a catalog of t</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=26"> FULL �W�I�T�H� �C�O�N�F�IC�DE Teresa Abi-Nader D</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=27"> Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg is the University’s 11t</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=28"> �W </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=29"> another subject — math — and trans- ferred to the</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=30"> Firstborn Nathan is an AI developer who uses mach</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=31"> �“�T�h�e� �s�t�a�r�t�i�n�g� �p�o�i� </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=32"> A Lifetime of LIGHT BY MADDIE MCMAHON M.A.’24 </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=33"> BULB Moments Marty Rif</a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=34"> </a> <a title="F24-UTJOURNAL-WEB page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/2b549169?page=35"> in Florida. 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