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±«Óătv St. Petersburg is leading a major state initiative to empower K-12 school personnel to recognize and respond to symptoms of emotional and mental distress among students.
February 17, 2020University News
![This 3D laser scan of Robles Park Village shows the location of grave-shaped objects (shown in blue) beneath the surface and is made from GPR data from FPAN ±«Óătv and T2 Utility Engineers. Historical maps were also used to locate the boundaries of Zion Cemetery. [Image courtesy of Cardno and T2 Utility Engineers]](/images/news/2020/usf-works-with-local-community-to-uncover-legacies-of-those-forgotten/zionoverlay490x328.jpg)
±«Óătv Works with Local Community to Uncover the Legacies of Those Forgotten
The ±«Óătv and Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) are working with local officials and community members to rediscover unmarked graves and identify those forgotten there.
February 14, 2020Research and Innovation
Just as the eyes are the window to the soul, a liter of seawater can be a window to all life in a region of the seaârevealing organisms from microbes to mammals. Or at least pretty close, says a team from the ±«Óătv College of Marine Science that recently reported a promising pilot study in Nature Communications.
February 13, 2020Research and Innovation
±«Óătv Bulls too sick or injured to get to the campus health clinic now have an easy solution: call the new student-staffed Medical Response Unit.
February 13, 2020Campus Life
Former National Security Agency Director to Lead Cyber Florida at ±«Óătv
The ±«Óătv appoints J. Michael (Mike) McConnell, retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former director of the National Security Agency (NSA), as executive director of Cyber Florida. McConnell brings an extensive military and intelligence background that will help further Cyber Floridaâs mission of positioning the state as a national leader in cybersecurity.
February 12, 2020University News
Announcing new leadership for Cyber Florida
Effective Feb. 17, retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Mike McConnell, former director of the National Security Agency and a nationally regarded cybersecurity expert, will assume the role of executive director of Cyber Florida.
February 12, 2020University News
Five ±«Óătv Faculty Elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named five ±«Óătv faculty members who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health and energy innovation to the February 2020 class of NAI Senior Members.
February 11, 2020Honors and Awards
U.S. State Department Names ±«Óătv a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
The ±«Óătv is one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars in the United States for 2019-20, according to a new list released today by the U.S. Department of State and first published by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
February 10, 2020Honors and Awards
Top 10: ±«Óătv & C-IMAGE Consortium Reveal Significant Takeaways from Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Research During International Conference
After nearly ten years of research, thousands of international scientists are revealing their findings on the effects of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.
February 5, 2020Research and Innovation
Colossal Oysters Have Disappeared from Floridaâs Most âPristineâ Coastlines
Hundreds of years ago, colossal oysters were commonplace across much of Floridaâs northern Gulf Coast. Today, those oysters have disappeared, leaving behind a new generation roughly a third smaller â a massive decline that continues to have both economic and environmental impacts on a region considered by many to be the last remaining unspoiled coastlines in the Gulf.
February 5, 2020Research and Innovation
The acclaimed book âFreedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justiceâ by ±«Óătv St. Petersburg historian Raymond Arsenault, which was the basis for a PBS documentary that won three Emmy Awards, has now played a part in an opera.
February 5, 2020University News
±«Óătv Ranked One of the Best Value Colleges in the Country
The ±«Óătv is one of the nationâs top universities for providing students with high-quality education and career readiness at an affordable cost, according to The Princeton Reviewâs list of Best Value Colleges for 2020.
February 5, 2020Honors and Awards, University News