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On the tour of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, you'll see familiar names and products, such as Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone of Firestone Tires, Dr. Robert Cade, the man behind Gatorade, Sara Blakely, the creator of Spanx shapewear, Dr. Norma Alcantar, an Associate Dean for research in the ±«Óãtv College of Engineering, and a star from Hollywood's golden era, Hedy Lamarr, known for her innovations which helped lead to frequency hopping, Bluetooth and GPS.

June 22, 2022Innovation

Dr. Frank Muller-Karger Receives 2021 William T. Pecora Award

Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, biological oceanography professor who leads the Institute for Remote Sensing at the ±«Óãtv’s College of Marine Science, has been honored with the prestigious 2021 William T. Pecora Award for his extraordinary contributions and leadership using remote sensing to further our understanding of the ocean.

June 21, 2022Research

Psilera is a Tampa-based biotechnology company specializing in developing psychedelic-inspired compounds for treating mental health disorders.

June 16, 2022Health, Research

Humans Responsible for over 90% of World's Oil Slicks

A team of Chinese and U.S. scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the ocean and found that more than 90% of them come from human sources, significantly more than previously reported.

June 16, 2022Global Research, Research

When reports of abuse, torture and mysterious deaths shuttered the century-old Dozier School for Boys in 2011, ±«Óãtv's Dr. Erin Kimmerle set out to investigate a cemetery on the segregated side of campus and used DNA to reunite the children with their families. Dr. Kimmerle's new book, "We Carry Their Bones" details the quest for justice, and the opposition she faced getting there.

June 16, 2022Research

As researchers with the ±«Óãtv continue to recruit for the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training, or PACT Study, the school recently learned it was awarded millions more for research that can help develop blood tests to detect Alzheimer's Disease.

June 15, 2022Health, Research

Tight budgeters beware: Skip the coffee before shopping

An international study, led by the ±«Óãtv, published in the Journal of Marketing, found that caffeine can enhance impulsivity, decrease self-control and impact what you buy and how much you spend when shopping.

June 15, 2022Global Research, Research

The ±«Óãtv is dramatically expanding its innovative research into detecting and preventing the progressive disease. ±«Óãtv recently received $3.2 million from the National Institute on Aging to investigate if medical professionals can detect Alzheimer’s through a simple blood test.

June 15, 2022Health, Research

What eye-tracking research tells us about keeping student attention in the classroom

In a recently published research brief for the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College of Education Professor David Rosengrant explores the use of eye trackers to study student attention and how educators can use the insights from this research to maintain interest in the classroom.

June 14, 2022Research

The ±«Óãtv has received a national grant that will allow it to do blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease. The National Institute on Aging announced the $3.2 million grant on June 8, 2022 (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

June 9, 2022Research

International design science scholars gathered on ±«Óãtv's St. Petersburg campus for DESRIST 2022

Leading scholars in the design science research field attended DESRIST 2022 which featured an exchange of ideas, keynote speeches, and rigorous academic papers.

June 8, 2022Research

The new funding dovetails with a $44.4 million, five-year NIH grant awarded last year to test whether computerized brain training can reduce dementia risk in older adults.

June 8, 2022Health, Research