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±«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
David Connelly, who spent more than 20 years as the public relations director at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg, credits his education with broadening his perspective and opening the door to a series of adventures.
August 17, 2021Student Success, ±«Óătv Foundation
22 ±«Óătv Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements Awards
The pandemic could not divert ±«Óătvâs top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.
August 16, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
The ±«Óătv Health Morsani College of Medicine has been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to less than 11 years.
August 12, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation, ±«Óătv Health
Individuals who wrote about their relationship troubles during the pandemic from the point of view of a neutral observer had less conflict and aggression with their partner, according to new research from ±«Óătvâs St. Petersburg campus.
August 5, 2021Research and Innovation
The ±«Óătv Health Morsani College of Medicine has begun enrolling university students and other young adults, including those not planning to be vaccinated, for an expanded nationwide study evaluating coronavirus infection and transmission in people ages 18 through 29.
August 5, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv's Emergency Management Program earns nationally recognized accreditation
±«Óătv is being recognized for maintaining a high-quality emergency management program, earning accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. This places ±«Óătv as one of the top higher education institutions in the nation for emergency preparedness.
August 5, 2021University News