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A TEDDY progress report, led by ±«Óãtv’s Jeffrey Krischer, shows for first time that combining genetic and environmental factors substantially increases prediction.
July 17, 2019Research and Innovation, ±«Óãtv Health
The ±«Óãtv’s College of Nursing launched a new community outreach initiative this summer that pairs pediatric nursing students with at-risk youth in neighborhood community centers.
July 17, 2019±«Óãtv Health, University News
Everyone deserves an education. That’s the principle DeVara Sims lives by. For more than 20 years, Sims has taught students in public schools how to be better readers. Many of those students have learning disabilities. Some of them spend their days behind bars.
July 15, 2019Research and Innovation
A team at the ±«Óãtv College of Marine Science documents a die-off of coastal forests along the Big Bend of Florida using photographs and satellite imagery.
July 12, 2019Research and Innovation
The diagnostic blood test being developed is intended to speed treatment critical to improving ischemic stroke outcomes.
July 10, 2019Research and Innovation, ±«Óãtv Health
Some Atlantic Beaches to Face Onslaught of Pesky Seaweed for the Foreseeable Future
Slimy, pungent seaweed is piling up along Atlantic beaches and two new reports find it’s likely going to stick around for a while. Such an abundance of the brown microalgae, formally called Sargassum, made 2018 a record-breaking year. However, researchers at the ±«Óãtv believe 2019 is on track to potentially be just as bad for some coastal regions.
July 4, 2019Research and Innovation
Dr. Steven C. Currall Becomes ±«Óãtv’s 7th President
In addition to his initial visits, Currall says one of his first priorities will be to embark on a listening tour across each ±«Óãtv campus to hear ideas and identify strategic opportunities.
July 1, 2019University News
It’s been just over 19 years since Dr. Judy Genshaft was announced as the System President of the ±«Óãtv on March 10, 1999. To commemorate her almost-two decades of service, the ±«Óãtv Libraries’ Andy Huse, Associate Librarian in Special Collections, sat with President Genshaft to record her final oral history on May 22, 2019.
June 28, 2019University News
The politically charged debate over migration often focuses on refugees and asylum seekers while ignoring the most vulnerable participants of this vexing issue, the thousands of child refugees not included in decisions to leave their homelands.
June 27, 2019University News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation at ±«Óãtv that Enhances its Treatment Options for Veterans Suffering from PTSD
A long-time effort at ±«Óãtv to strengthen alternative treatment options for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries has gained additional support from the Florida Legislature.
June 26, 2019Research and Innovation, University News
Lead Performer at Recent ±«Óãtv Celebration has Deep-rooted Connection with System President Judy Genshaft
Acclaimed actor and singer, Quentin Earl Darrington, delivered a memorable performance to celebrate his long-standing friendship with ±«Óãtv President Judy Genshaft.
June 26, 2019Honors and Awards
In his laboratory at the ±«Óãtv Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on how different types of proteins damage the brain when they accumulate there.
June 25, 2019Research and Innovation, ±«Óãtv Health