Staci Zavattaro

Having a little fun at UCF Downtown with our @ucf.bsky.social CCIE interim dean hanging out in the School of Public Administration suite!

Had some cemetery adventures in Japan. These are cremains, the prevailing body disposition choice (only, likely) in the country. Close family connections as well.

Last week’s cemetery adventure took me to Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Titusville. While there isn’t a Confederate space there, my friend and I noticed a lot of CSA burials. This history could explain why:

www.nbbd.com/godo/history...

As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

Cuts to NIH not only cuts cancer research, it cuts the next generation of scientists. Private industry does research, but doesn't do basic science, and just as importantly, the private sector can't train new scientists, including those who work in private industry!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

Thank you for sharing, Seth. Please submit your work!

Durham cathedral at night.

Durham cathedral during the day.

Durham night and day.

A churchyard burial ground overlooking the sea in Whitby.

Durham cathedral

Blue sky.

Durham Cathedral

It’s fitting my first post here is from Durham University as a visiting scholar. Hanging out in the archives and learning so much!