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To address an ongoing staffing crisis, the ±«Óătv’s Hospitality Leadership Program is being re-tooled to help industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area hire and retain top talent.
July 13, 2021University News
±«Óătv researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grants
A year after ±«Óătv created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.
July 12, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv to develop first of its kind database in Florida to enhance success for thousands of transfer students each year
The ±«Óătv will develop an innovative new database that will help streamline the process for students transferring from the Florida College System into ±«Óătv or other select state universities, potentially resulting in reduced costs, greater access and improved outcomes for students.
July 12, 2021University News
±«Óătv anthropologists facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations for Tampa’s refugee and immigrant populations
After years of research with refugee and immigrant communities, ±«Óătv anthropologists are now pivoting their efforts to ensure that Tampa’s hard-to-reach populations have access to free COVID-19 vaccinations.
July 7, 2021COVID-19, University News
Drama llama or sleep deprived? New study uncovers how consistent sleep loss impacts mental and physical well-being
±«Óătv researcher finds all it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate.
July 6, 2021Research and Innovation
Elsa Updates
7/6/21 4pm: ±«Óătv continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Elsa. Based on the latest information, all classes will be delivered remotely on July 6 and 7. ±«Óătv employees should work remotely until July 8. ±«Óătv buildings – except for housing and dining – will close until Thursday morning. Read more.
July 6, 2021University News
±«Óătv marine scientists detect a record-high amount of Sargassum
±«Óătv marine scientists have used NASA satellite imagery to detect a Sargassum bloom in the Caribbean, central west Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico that's nearly the same size as the record-breaking bloom discovered in 2018.
July 1, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv student veteran earns national recognition from the Pat Tillman Foundation
±«Óătv psychology student and U.S. Army veteran Josh “JB” Burnes is being honored with a 2021 Tillman Scholarship awarded by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Burnes is among a prestigious group of 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses to earn this recognition. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year’s class.
June 29, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
±«Óătv Zimmerman School students create COVID-19 vaccination campaign being implemented by professional business organization
The Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) is in the process of implementing a campaign created by students in the ±«Óătv Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications that would assist in its efforts to encourage communities of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
June 29, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
National network to connect researchers and concerned citizens working to preserve historical Black cemeteries
±«Óătv researchers have launched the Black Cemetery Network, an interactive website that tracks African American burial grounds and cemeteries across the country, helping raise awareness about their history and to ensure what remains is preserved.
June 24, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óătv places second in the state’s 2021 performance-based funding standings, leads all universities in several key metrics
The ±«Óătv is once again among the leaders in the State University System’s performance-based funding scores for 2021, according to data released today during a meeting of the Florida Board of Governors (BOG).
June 23, 2021University News
Florida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging ±«Óătv Talent, Startups & Industry
From autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, ±«Óătv researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.
June 22, 2021Research and Innovation, Student Success