Honors students Tyler Briggs and Mykyta Nechaiev discuss the potential for students to effect real-world change through the Honors course "Sustaining Your Future - Becoming Consultants for a Better Tomorrow." Joined by Honors faculty member Dr. Michael Cross, we explore how the Honors College empowers students to gain experience working with community partners like Project Dynamo, Celebrate Birthdays, and Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School.

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Guests: Tyler Briggs, Mykyta Nechaiev, and Dr. Michael Cross

Hosts: Fabiana Requena and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources:

• See more Honors courses
• Explore Honors experiential learning opportunities
• Learn more about Project Dynamo
• Learn more about Celebrate Birthdays
• Learn more about Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School

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Following a sudden knee injury, recent Honors grad Rohitram Upendram found himself without the appropriate medical device to elevate his leg for optimal healing. Inspired by necessity, he invented, built, and received a provisional patent for an innovative device to help others with similar injuries. This week, we talk to Rohitram about inspiration, ingenuity, and developing his own inventions while still a senior at the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College. Plus, we talk to Assistant Dean Cayla Lanier about the new Sarasota-Manatee campus residence hall and Honors LLC.

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Guests: Rohitram Upendram and Dr. Cayla Lanier

Hosts: Mridula Singh, Fabiana Requena, and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources:

• USF Research & Innovation
• Learn about the patent process preview
• Honors at USF Sarasota-Manatee
• Explore the Sarasota-Manatee residential living experience in Atala Hall

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Recent Honors graduate Tzuriel Garcia joins the show to discuss the 2024 USF Undergraduate Humanities Conference, which featured more than 100 projects from over 120 students. Tzuriel shares his experience presenting at an academic conference, offers advice on team building and teamwork, and provides insights into his team’s project using 3-D printing and design techniques to aid oyster restoration in the Tampa Bay region.

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Guest: Tzuriel Garcia

Hosts: Mridula Singh and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources: 

• Learn more about the University of South Florida’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference
•  Learn more about the oyster brick project lead by professor Tina Piracci and Honors students
• Check out the USF Undergraduate Research Portal 
• Find even more opportunities with the USF Office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research (HIPUR)

Honors student Alex Lewis and Honors Student Engagement Coordinator Daniel Woods join the show to discuss the Tampa Judy Genshaft Honors College Living Learning Community (LLC) and their recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The Honors LLC offers students experiential learning opportunities and encourages participation in a mix of engaging and meaningful community activities.

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Guests: Alex Lewis and Daniel Woods

Hosts: Brady Quinn and Fabiana Requena

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources:

• Learn what it’s like to live at the Honors LLC
• Get involved in Honors events
• Study Abroad with the Judy Genshaft Honor College
• Meet Sweetie the Alligator

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This week, Honors seniors Nafisa Uddin, Audra Nikolajski, Mridula Singh, and Nader Abdalla share insight and advice from their undergraduate journey. Join us for a special roundtable discussion on how to get involved within the Honors College and around campus, marketing yourself for positions within organizations and in the workforce, and finding your academic path. 

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Guests: Nafisa Uddin, Audra Nikolajski, Mridula Singh, and Nader Abdalla

Hosts: Mridula Singh and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy 

Additional Resources: 

• Get involved with the Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Councils
• Learn more about the USF Office of National Scholars
• Explore Honors study abroad opportunities
• Learn more about undergraduate research opportunities
• Learn more about the Honors 7-year B.S./M.D. Program
• Check out Thread Magazine
• Check out Sparks Magazine

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This week, we talk undergraduate research and global experiences with Honors student Neha Dantuluri. Neha shares her experience working alongside Honors Professor Holly Singh on a humanities research project, which ultimately led her to take the project abroad to India through a grant from the Judy Genshaft Honors College. Neha recounts how she applied what she learned at USF in Hyderabad, India, and discusses extending her research beyond the traditional classroom setting.

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Guest: Neha Dantuluri

Host: Mridula Singh and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources

• View Judy Genshaft Honors College Courses
• Learn about the Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorers Scholarship
• Discover how to get involved with Undergraduate Research at USF

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This week, Honors student Kobe Phillips shares how he transformed his passion for design and sustainability into a unique educational journey as a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College. Kobe discusses his path, from exploring biodiversity and conducting research on bees to founding new student organizations, designing and teaching a class, earning prestigious scholarship opportunities, and taking advantage of everything USF has to offer!

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Guests: Kobe Phillips

Hosts: Caroline Merriman and Fabiana Requena

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources

• Visit the USF Office of National Scholars website
• Follow the 3D HAB-Lab on Instagram

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This week, we speak with Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala about their experiences as peer mentor leads and how the Judy Genshaft Honors College prepares students for life at USF through the student-led Honors Foundations course.

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Guests: Joseph Ambrosino and Tanmayee Kanagala

Hosts: Mridula Singh and Caroline Merriman

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources:

• Honors Foundations
• Follow the Peer Mentors Instagram
• Read more about peer mentorship at USF

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If we don’t talk about climate change, we won’t act to stop it. That’s why this week, we’re going behind the scenes of the 2024 USF Climate Teach-In and talking with Honors student Morgan Mathews and Professor Andrew Hargrove about the campus-wide event. Listen to learn how to get involved with a week of climate education-themed events, art, activities, and action from April 1 - 7 and how to make a difference after the teach-in.

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Guests: Morgan Mathews and Dr. Andrew Hargrove 

Hosts: Mridula Singh and Fabiana Requena

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources:

• Learn more about the USF Climate Teach-In
• Learn more about the Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week at Bard College
• Get involved with GLOBE

Follow our 2024 USF Climate Teach-In partners:

• Agrarian Club
• Alpha Sigma Kappa
• Botanical Gardens Club
• Botany Club
• Crochet Club
• Florida PIRG 
• Florida Student Power 
• Food and Water Watch 
• GenCLEO 
• GLOBE 
• Illusion Thrift 
• Judy Genshaft Honors College Community Garden
• Marine Biology Club 
• Tampa Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council 
• Student Environmental Association 
• Students for Socialism 
• Students Protecting the Environment and Animals through Knowledge 
• Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals 

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This week, we talk love, relationships, and loss through the lens of creative storytelling with Honors student Sophia Montejo. Crafted in the Honors “Writing Resistance” course with Honors affiliate faculty member Dennis Mont’Ros, Sophia recently debuted her short story “Notions” in the Glass Mountain Literary Journal.  

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Guest: Sophia Montejo

Hosts: Caroline Merriman and Mridula Singh

Audio Production by: Abby Malloy

Additional Resources: 

• Read Notions by Sophia Montejo
• Learn more about the Glass Mountain Literary Journal
• Explore more Judy Genshaft Honors College courses 

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