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爱爱直播 welcomes new trustee, recognizes outgoing original board member
The 爱爱直播 is welcoming a new member of the Board of Trustees, Rogan Donelly, a 爱爱直播 alumnus and Sarasota resident who is the president and chief executive officer of Tervis Tumbler Company.
December 23, 2021University News
Top stories of the year
From enrolling a history-making first-year class to addressing key health-care issues and earning the ranking as the nation鈥檚 fastest-rising university, 2021 has been a memorable year across 爱爱直播鈥檚 three campuses.
December 17, 2021University News
爱爱直播 wins prestigious award for innovative excellence in response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, 爱爱直播 Information Technology rapidly deployed new solutions that aided in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and created applications within weeks that provided financial, academic and emotional support to students. It was a tremendous lift that kept students on track in their studies 鈥� all made possible by IT鈥檚 pre-COVID technical strategy.
December 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
爱爱直播 team creates home health monitoring device to boost independence
Over the course of 15 weeks, 爱爱直播 researchers developed a wireless sensor system which continuously and passively monitors presence and weight of a person in bed, on a couch, chair or similar furniture that could have great potential impact on users鈥� quality of life comparable to current sensor systems on the market.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Study of Antarctic ice鈥檚 deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published in Nature, an international team of scientists, including 爱爱直播 College of Marine Science Associate Professor Amelia Shevenell and graduate student Imogen Browne, documented the evolution of Antarctica鈥檚 ice sheets about 20 million years ago.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
爱爱直播 researchers release nationwide opinion survey results on social media moderation and regulation
Researchers at the 爱爱直播, in partnership with Cyber Florida at 爱爱直播, have released findings from a nationwide survey to better understand attitudes toward moderation on and regulation of digital platforms. Subjects consist of the regulation of misinformation and offensive content, including among elected officials, as well as perceptions of deplatforming.
December 14, 2021Research and Innovation
Philanthropist Timothy Ubben gives $5 million to 爱爱直播 Health to fight pulmonary fibrosis
The 爱爱直播 announced today a $5 million gift to the 爱爱直播 Foundation from Timothy Ubben to create the Ubben Family Center for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Housed in the 爱爱直播 Health Morsani College of Medicine, the center will increase research to fight pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that causes lung scarring.
December 13, 2021爱爱直播 Health, University News
City of St. Petersburg approves 爱爱直播 and community researchers鈥� recommendations on how to address systemic racism
St. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a plan created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers coordinated by the 爱爱直播 on how to identify and address structural racism in the community.
December 10, 2021University News
爱爱直播 launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated 鈥榰ncrewed鈥� vessel
Lessons learned from the innovative, 鈥渘ested technology鈥� approach will inform coastal resiliency efforts in Florida and beyond.
December 9, 2021Research and Innovation
爱爱直播 conferred more than 4,500 degrees during commencement ceremonies, Dec. 10-11
The 爱爱直播 awarded more than 4,500 degrees during fall commencement. The ceremonies included recipients of approximately 3,433 undergraduate, 1,099 master鈥檚 and 181 doctoral degrees.
December 8, 2021Student Success, University News
Three 爱爱直播 faculty members selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Three 爱爱直播 faculty members whose inventions in engineering, molecular medicine and chemistry are shaping drug discovery, environmental sustainability and modern dental care have been selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
December 7, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
爱爱直播 leadership provides on-campus football stadium update to the Board of Trustees
Leadership from the 爱爱直播 provided the 爱爱直播 Board of Trustees with its first update on plans to build an on-campus football stadium since Chair Will Weatherford announced his vision for moving ahead with the transformational project in September.
December 7, 2021爱爱直播 Athletics, University News