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Dinosaur feather study debunked
A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861.
September 30, 2020Research and Innovation
±«Óătv-developed technology named semi-finalist for XPRIZE in COVID-19 testing
A ±«Óătv interdisciplinary team is working to develop an inexpensive and non-invasive “electronic nose” that can detect virus in an infected person.
September 28, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
±«Óătv researchers find death counts fail to capture full mortality effects of COVID-19
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being reported. But researchers from the ±«Óătv claim that even if those deaths have been correctly measured, the number doesn’t fully convey the true mortality effects of COVID-19.
September 23, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Study investigates hurricane evacuations in the era of COVID-19
The 2020 hurricane season is breaking records with 23 named storms, and more are projected to develop over the next few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts there will be as many as 25 by the time the season ends. Researchers say this extremely active forecast is especially troublesome due to the compounding risks of COVID-19.
September 21, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Ten ±«Óătv students selected as Millennium Fellows
±«Óătv among only 26 American universities and 80 campuses worldwide to host 2020 Millennium Fellow cohorts.
September 18, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
International companies to manufacture ±«Óătv technology that addresses global sanitation concerns
Agreements coincide with ±«Óătv civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh’s team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 17, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are not constrained, according to a new scientific research paper co-authored by a professor at the ±«Óătv’s St. Petersburg campus.
September 17, 2020Research and Innovation
National TV commercial highlights ±«Óătv’s thriving research
A new national TV commercial produced by the ±«Óătv is now airing during American Athletic Conference football games. The ad features researchers involved in two high-profile projects and a ±«Óătv student as the voiceover talent.
September 15, 2020University News
±«Óătv is America’s fastest-rising university, according to U.S. News and World Report
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News ranks ±«Óătv among nation’s top 50 public universities.
September 14, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
±«Óătv recognized in top 50 for several prestigious national and international rankings
Newly released rankings place the ±«Óătv among the nation’s top 50 public universities, further solidifying ±«Óătv’s position as a leader in academic excellence and world-class research.
September 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Despite two approved medications and at least 100 clinical trials later, an urgent need for new treatments to improve the lives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a relentlessly progressive and fatal disease, continues to exist.
September 3, 2020Research and Innovation, ±«Óătv Health
±«Óătv criminology professor to provide oversight of implementation of new Tampa Police policies designed to improve community relations
The ±«Óătv is assisting the Tampa Police Department’s efforts to build strong relationships between officers and the community. The city of Tampa and ±«Óătv Criminology Professor Bryanna Fox have agreed to a formal 18-month partnership following her leadership on Mayor Jane Castor’s Community Task Force on Policing.
September 2, 2020Research and Innovation, University News