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±«Óãtv doctoral students combining engineering and anthropology to inform Florida’s Coral Reef restoration and monitoring
More than 300 miles of coral reefs stretch across Florida’s Atlantic coast. While this marine habitat is home to hundreds of aquatic species and plays an important role in the state’s economy, it is also in danger of disappearing. But a new project from a team of ±«Óãtv doctoral students is taking an interdisciplinary approach to protect and restore these vital habitats.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv partners with U.S. Special Operations Command to combat Russian disinformation
The ±«Óãtv Institute on Russia has forged a formal partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help strengthen the understanding of Russian disinformation and the dangerous impact it’s having on the world.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. Those findings by a ±«Óãtv researcher suggest that while decreasing the number of vehicles on the road is a good first step toward creating cleaner air, additional measures aimed at reducing other sources of air pollution, such as coal plants or industrial factories, must also be considered.
February 8, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv researchers say the widely held perception that the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trafficking is largely unfounded.
February 1, 2021Research and Innovation
Satellites engineered by ±«Óãtv students and faculty launch during world record mission
Three of the 143 satellites aboard spaceflight company SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission were engineered by students and faculty at the ±«Óãtv Institute of Applied Engineering.
January 29, 2021Research and Innovation
A new ±«Óãtv study finds individual female sea turtles lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.
January 28, 2021Research and Innovation
Patel and Seixas appointed to ±«Óãtv Board of Trustees
The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Shilen Patel and Melissa Seixas to serve five-year terms on the ±«Óãtv Board of Trustees.
January 28, 2021University News
±«Óãtv researchers release findings from national COVID-19 opinion survey regarding online behaviors
Researchers with the ±«Óãtv School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the ±«Óãtv, have released the third set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 28, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
±«Óãtv online MBA program soars inside top 30 in new U.S. News and World Report rankings
The ±«Óãtv is among the best in the nation for delivering online graduate programs, according to new rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
January 26, 2021University News
±«Óãtv receives $3 million gift to benefit the College of Marine Science
The ±«Óãtv today announced a $3 million gift to the ±«Óãtv Foundation that will benefit students in the College of Marine Science. The estate gift from Anne Von Rosenstiel, who passed away in December 2019, will be divided between two existing endowments established by Von Rosenstiel and her late husband, Werner.
January 25, 2021University News
±«Óãtv researchers release findings from new national COVID-19 opinion survey
Researchers with the ±«Óãtv School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the ±«Óãtv, have released the second set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 25, 2021Research and Innovation
A collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the Family Study Center on the ±«Óãtv St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.
January 22, 2021Honors and Awards