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Honeybees save ±«Óãtv student from allergies, now he’s returning the favor
Kobe Phillips developed a passion for honeybees after finding relief from his severe allergies by eating honey. At ±«Óãtv, Phillips is working on creating pollinator habitats using bio receptive sculptures and he plans to attend graduate school to focus on further developing these designs.
June 8, 2023Student Success
Four ±«Óãtv faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEM-FL) recognizes the work of individuals in Florida who have made significant societal impact in science, engineering and medicine.
June 8, 2023Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv researchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane season
From testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, ±«Óãtv is investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.
June 6, 2023Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv to enhance skillset of soaring tech workforce with new AI certificate program
Tampa Bay has become a magnet for tech start-ups – an industry growing more quickly than the talent pool, especially in artificial intelligence. In response to this demand, the ±«Óãtv has launched a graduate certificate program in AI for working professionals in the technology sector interested in enhancing their skillset.
June 5, 2023Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success, University News
Tampa Bay business leaders, community partners share excitement in ±«Óãtv’s AAU membership
The world’s brightest faculty, staff and students are historically known to gravitate to AAU universities located in metropolitan areas. Tampa Bay business and community leaders applaud the extraordinary economic benefits that this will bring to the region.
June 2, 2023University News
Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, allowing her the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill for a year, utilizing her expertise in service of public policy.
June 2, 2023Honors and Awards
±«Óãtv accepts invitation into the Association of American Universities
±«Óãtv joins a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. It is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.
June 1, 2023University News
AAU membership to bring extraordinary benefits to ±«Óãtv, Tampa Bay and state of Florida
The historic invitation will provide new federal funding opportunities for ±«Óãtv research, strengthen its role in meeting workforce demands and attract the brightest faculty, staff and students to Tampa Bay.
June 1, 2023University News
What started as a class project to tackle a local issue has resulted in free public bus rides for all Pinellas County veterans.
June 1, 2023Community Partnerships
±«Óãtv to offer free course to the public that addresses mental health in the workplace
In partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, the ±«Óãtv College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is offering a free, online course designed to help managers and employees become more well-versed in addressing mental health and its impact on their organizations.
May 22, 2023Community Partnerships
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that appoints the ±«Óãtv Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Lab with collecting and analyzing statewide data to better understand the magnitude and trends in human trafficking across the state and over time.
May 17, 2023Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv’s Dr. Deep Sea breaks world record for living underwater
Hyperbaric researcher and biomedical engineer Joseph Dituri is teaching his students online while living 22 feet underwater to research how the human body responds to long-term exposure to pressure. He's been living in an underwater habitat since March 1.
May 15, 2023Research and Innovation