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Tampa General Hospital and the ±«Óătv are progressing with their new enhanced affiliation, defining a name and beginning a national search for the new organization’s first leader. The milestones keep the October 2021 start date on target and are in sync with overall transition planning that has taken place since announcing the broadened affiliation last summer.
July 16, 2021±«Óătv Health
±«Óătv-developed AI system unites global agencies to identify emerging infectious diseases, receives support from Microsoft
Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a ±«Óătv-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases.
July 14, 2021Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the ±«Óătv total expected funds of $69.9 million over the next four years to continue the follow-up of study participants in The Environment Determinants of Diabetes in The Young consortium.
July 13, 2021Research and Innovation, ±«Óătv Health
To address an ongoing staffing crisis, the ±«Óătv’s Hospitality Leadership Program is being re-tooled to help industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area hire and retain top talent.
July 13, 2021University News
±«Óătv researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grants
A year after ±«Óătv created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.
July 12, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv to develop first of its kind database in Florida to enhance success for thousands of transfer students each year
The ±«Óătv will develop an innovative new database that will help streamline the process for students transferring from the Florida College System into ±«Óătv or other select state universities, potentially resulting in reduced costs, greater access and improved outcomes for students.
July 12, 2021University News
±«Óătv anthropologists facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations for Tampa’s refugee and immigrant populations
After years of research with refugee and immigrant communities, ±«Óătv anthropologists are now pivoting their efforts to ensure that Tampa’s hard-to-reach populations have access to free COVID-19 vaccinations.
July 7, 2021COVID-19, University News
Drama llama or sleep deprived? New study uncovers how consistent sleep loss impacts mental and physical well-being
±«Óătv researcher finds all it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate.
July 6, 2021Research and Innovation
Elsa Updates
7/6/21 4pm: ±«Óătv continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Elsa. Based on the latest information, all classes will be delivered remotely on July 6 and 7. ±«Óătv employees should work remotely until July 8. ±«Óătv buildings – except for housing and dining – will close until Thursday morning. Read more.
July 6, 2021University News
±«Óătv marine scientists detect a record-high amount of Sargassum
±«Óătv marine scientists have used NASA satellite imagery to detect a Sargassum bloom in the Caribbean, central west Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico that's nearly the same size as the record-breaking bloom discovered in 2018.
July 1, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv student veteran earns national recognition from the Pat Tillman Foundation
±«Óătv psychology student and U.S. Army veteran Josh “JB” Burnes is being honored with a 2021 Tillman Scholarship awarded by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Burnes is among a prestigious group of 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses to earn this recognition. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year’s class.
June 29, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
±«Óătv Zimmerman School students create COVID-19 vaccination campaign being implemented by professional business organization
The Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) is in the process of implementing a campaign created by students in the ±«Óătv Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications that would assist in its efforts to encourage communities of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
June 29, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation