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Social marketers catch cheating on online surveys, casting doubt on compensated internet research
A warning from researchers at the ±«Óãtv: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation – a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 11, 2022Research and Innovation
Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at ±«Óãtv
Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at ±«Óãtv. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.
March 10, 2022Student Success
±«Óãtv leaders thank state legislators for historic support in this year’s session
The ±«Óãtv community is celebrating a historically successful legislative session by thanking the state legislators who have proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for ±«Óãtv across all three campuses and ±«Óãtv Health.
March 10, 2022University News
Students gather at Weedon Island Preserve to excavate one of Florida's most significant archaeological sites. The field school – where students learn the proper methods to conduct digs and identify artifacts - is held every two years and is part of a course at ±«Óãtv called Florida Archaeology.
March 9, 2022Research and Innovation
Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, ±«Óãtv alumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil
The ±«Óãtv’s longest serving member of the Board of Trustees, whose historic time on the board started when it was formed in 2001, has ended his tenure with the announcement of a $1.1 million gift to support his alma mater.
March 8, 2022University News
±«Óãtv committee recommends site for on-campus football stadium, $5 million gift announced to advance the project
The ±«Óãtv’s vision to build an on-campus football stadium took a significant step forward today, with a recommended site selected and a $5 million gift for the project announced.
March 8, 2022University News
Two candidates for ±«Óãtv president advance to next steps in the search process
The ±«Óãtv Presidential Search Committee interviewed Interim President Rhea Law and Jeffrey Talley and voted to advance both candidates to the next round, which includes visits on each of ±«Óãtv’s three campuses on March 21.
March 4, 2022University News
Governor visits ±«Óãtv to announce a $20 million grant for cybersecurity education
Cyber Florida at ±«Óãtv will partner with K-12 schools to train students for careers in cybersecurity.
March 2, 2022Cyber/AI, University News
Two candidates for ±«Óãtv president advance to search committee interviews on March 4
The ±«Óãtv Presidential Search Committee has decided to move forward with Rhea Law, ±«Óãtv’s interim president, and Jeffrey Talley, a senior executive with military, academic, corporate and government experience.
March 1, 2022University News
±«Óãtv ranks in the top 10 for Fulbright scholars
According to the U.S. Department of State, the ±«Óãtv is tied for seventh nationally for the number of Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 period.
March 1, 2022Honors and Awards
The power of breaking a sweat: New cardio machines create energy at ±«Óãtv
New cardio equipment in the ±«Óãtv Campus Recreation Center allows users to convert their workout into electricity. ±«Óãtv is the first college or university in Florida to have 12 SportsArt ECO-POWR treadmills, ellipticals and indoor cycles.
February 25, 2022Campus Life, University News
DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by ±«Óãtv researchers has contributed to a new continent-wide analysis of human remains buried in African archaeological sites, revealing a fascinating story of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.
February 24, 2022Research and Innovation