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Will Weatherford elected new ±«Óătv Board of Trustees chair
Will Weatherford will serve as the new chair of the ±«Óătv Board of Trustees, following his unanimous selection by board members during a meeting held today. In the same meeting, Mike Griffin was unanimously chosen to serve as the board’s new vice chair. Both the chair and vice chair terms are for two years and take effect July 1, 2021.
June 8, 2021University News
Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021University News
Two ±«Óătv honors students named 2021 Key into Public Service Scholars
Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students — Sarah Glaser and Samuel Rechek — are two of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
June 3, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
±«Óătv College of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.
June 1, 2021University News
In Observance of Memorial Day
On Monday, the ±«Óătv joins our nation in observing Memorial Day. This is our opportunity to remember and honor the men and women who have lost their lives while serving our great country.
May 28, 2021University News
Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at ±«Óătv
The ±«Óătv Center for Urban Transportation Research has entered the fourth and final phase of a $22 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to create and implement connected vehicle technology in downtown Tampa.
May 27, 2021Research and Innovation
Sylvan (Sonny) Holtzman, a powerhouse with more than 60 years of service as a lawyer and public servant, has been selected as a Hall of Fame inductee by the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
May 27, 2021Honors and Awards
±«Óătv scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
±«Óătv College of Marine Science researchers have shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.
May 24, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv President Steven Currall honored ±«Óătv College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen with the President’s Fellow Medallion at the Spring 2021 in-person commencement ceremony. It is the first time in Currall’s administration that the medallion, given at the president’s discretion, has been awarded.
May 19, 2021Honors and Awards
New method to improve durability of nano-electronic components to help further semiconductor manufacturing and resilience
±«Óătv Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Michael Cai Wang and his research team recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated circuits.
May 18, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv launches new podcast designed for faculty, staff
The ±«Óătv is launching a new streaming program designed to keep the ±«Óătv community informed and connect listeners to the people behind some of the university’s greatest endeavors. “Inside ±«Óătv: The Podcast” will launch May 21, with new episodes available every other Friday.
May 18, 2021University News
The ±«Óătv College of Public Health made headlines in 2016 as the first university in Florida to offer a MSPH degree in genetic counseling. Now it’s getting noticed again with its newest graduate Stefania Alastre becoming the first Spanish-speaking genetic counselor for Moffitt Cancer Center.
May 17, 2021±«Óătv Health, University News