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A professor's lifelong battle against deadly bacterial superbugs
Lindsey Shaw's journey from hip surgery to scientific leadership is marked by a lifelong quest to understand and combat deadly bacterial superbugs. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research at ±«Óătv, Shaw is at the forefront of developing new treatments and strategies to tackle drug-resistant infections and improve global healthcare.
September 3, 2021Research and Innovation
Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens
Since Professor Les Shaw joined ±«Óătv as a researcher in 2007, heâs discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to ±«Óătvâs interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists.
September 3, 2021Research and Innovation
Federal grant will enhance support services for ±«Óătvâs student veterans
The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Service has received federal funding to enhance the capacity of the Office of Veteran Success, building on existing services and expanding the support at the St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Tampa campuses.
September 3, 2021University News
Florida Board of Governors confirms Rhea Law as ±«Óătvâs interim president
The Florida Board of Governors today confirmed Rhea Law as the ±«Óătvâs interim president during the boardâs meeting held at Florida International University.
September 1, 2021University News
A new Racial Justice Fellows pilot program aimed at putting college students at the center of creating systemic racial change is being launched by a coalition of Pinellas County higher education institutions and a non-profit organization.
August 30, 2021Campus Life, University News
The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America
What started out with a cold call to ±«Óătv from a startup company working to bring high-tech driving to rural roads has turned into a partnership that recently secured a $3.5 million Department of Energy grant and created a nationwide network of transportation innovators.
August 26, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv study finds thereâs a bright side to being a âDebbie Downerâ
New ±«Óătv research shows that keeping busy with a variety of activities can elicit both positive and negative emotions, and some of the relationship could depend on your age.
August 24, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv presidential search committee selected
The ±«Óătv Board of Trustees has provided key updates on the search for ±«Óătvâs next president, which includes the formation of a broadly representative, 15-member presidential search committee.
August 24, 2021University News
±«Óătv kicks off fall semester
The 2021-2022 school year will be filled with âfirstsâ for more ±«Óătv students than a typical year. Not only will university freshmen experience campus life for the first time, but so will thousands of returning students. This is the ±«Óătv Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campusesâ first semester to be fully operational since August 2019.
August 23, 2021University News
±«Óătv researchers launch social media campaign to identify risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Tampa Bay
±«Óătv researchers have launched a social media campaign inviting citizen scientists to upload images of mosquitoes found in the Tampa Bay region to the iNaturalist platform, a smartphone app. The app will automatically identify disease-carrying species such as Aedes aegypti, a known transmitter of Zika, dengue and yellow fever.
August 20, 2021Research and Innovation
Plastics arenât what we think. New study finds theyâre a tad rubbery, paving the way for better products
A breakthrough by researchers at the ±«Óătv and collaborating institutions around the world could pave the way for better products, such as improved batteries, automobile paint and cellphone screens.
August 18, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv honors summer 2021 class, along with graduates whose ceremonies were impacted by COVID-19, during Aug. 21-22 commencement
The ±«Óătv conferred approximately 3,000 degrees during summer commencement as ceremonies returned to the Yuengling Center in Tampa after being held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in the spring.
August 18, 2021COVID-19, Student Success, University News