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Neuroscientists Discover Brain Pressure Controls Eye Pressure, Revealing New Avenues for Glaucoma Treatment

Researchers at the ±«Óãtv have discovered a novel feedback pathway from the brain to the eye that modulates eye pressure – a significant advancement in the effort to diagnose and treat glaucoma.

January 13, 2020Research and Innovation

Pretrial Publicity Hinders Prosecutors’ Ability to Prove Guilt

Media coverage is more likely to influence jurors to vote for acquittal than for conviction. This new finding challenges arguments that pretrial publicity is of greater concern to defendants due to their Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.

January 9, 2020Research and Innovation

The new ±«Óãtv Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute officially opened Jan. 8, 2020, when ±«Óãtv friends, supporters, faculty, staff and students cut through a long white ribbon, signifying the culmination of nearly five years of design and construction on the 13-story building that will help attract the best in education and research.

January 8, 2020±«Óãtv Health, University News

A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.

January 7, 2020University News

Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs

Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the ±«Óãtv, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government.

January 7, 2020Research and Innovation

Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the ±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa.

January 6, 2020Research and Innovation, University News

Top Stories of 2019

A look back at some of ±«Óãtv's biggest stories of the past year.

December 20, 2019University News

±«Óãtv’s Business Colleges: Embracing Consolidation’s Opportunities

The shared vision that inspired us: The success of our students inside our classrooms and in the workforce after graduation. We saw that this vision of one university on three campuses provides untold opportunities to expand, improve, and strengthen our commitment to our students, faculty, and outside stakeholders.

December 17, 2019University News

Personalized Approach Helps Students Cross the Finish Line

Graduation ceremonies not only mark the successful completion of what is sometimes very intense and challenging journeys, but they also stand as a point of pride for the university who employs many strategies to ensure that students have what they need to succeed.

December 16, 2019University News

Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by ±«Óãtv Engineer

An engineer with the ±«Óãtv Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with Amazon to upgrade its voice personalization feature for public transit.

December 11, 2019Research and Innovation

±«Óãtv Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of Jeff Scott to lead ±«Óãtv football as the fifth head coach in program history.

December 9, 2019±«Óãtv Athletics

±«Óãtv to Confer More Than 5,000 Degrees in Fall Commencement

The ±«Óãtv System will confer approximately 5,000 degrees during its 119th commencement convocation.

December 9, 2019University News