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Mitigating volcano hazards: ±«Óătv students and alumna travel to Hawaii to study Mauna Loa eruption
With a rare instrument, the ±«Óătv team is analyzing data from the Mauna Loa eruption to better understand lava flows to help mitigate dangers.
December 19, 2022Research and Innovation
±«Óătv helps reduce non-emergency ambulance calls through new partnership with The Salvation Army
±«Óătv’s College of Nursing launched a respite care program to provide The Salvation Army clients with free care coordination, health education, assessments and resources.
December 15, 2022Community Partnerships
Lifelong learning program at ±«Óătv to expand community engagement under new leadership
Veronica Maxwell has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ±«Óătv. Maxwell comes from Hillsborough County Aging Services, where she spent seven years working with the county’s senior centers as senior program coordinator for nutrition and wellness.
December 14, 2022University News
The Marion B. Ridley Endowed Resident Fund supports residents in the Otolaryngology Residency Program at the Morsani College of Medicine. Residents can use the fund to pay for special training experiences and equipment.
December 13, 2022±«Óătv Foundation
Two ±«Óătv faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Barry Bercu and Sylvia Thomas are recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in the diagnosis and treatment of challenging diseases.
December 8, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
Bots with feelings: Study explores deploying AI chatbots with emotions in customer service
AI chatbots that show positive feelings — such as adding an “I am excited to do so!” or a few exclamation marks — do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, the study revealed.
December 7, 2022Research and Innovation
±«Óătv Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of 2022 Broyles Award finalist Alex Golesh as the sixth head coach in ±«Óătv football history.
December 5, 2022±«Óătv Athletics, University News
±«Óătv celebrates more than 4,500 new graduates during fall commencement
±«Óătv fall 2022 graduates include a Ukrainian student whose family was displaced by war and a student impacted by Hurricane Ian.
December 5, 2022Student Success, University News
How the ±«Óătv College of Marine Science responded to Hurricane Ian
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, researchers at the ±«Óătv College of Marine Science have been hard at work studying the storm’s impacts on the state. From high-resolution modeling to satellite imagery, here's a snapshot at how ±«Óătv teams were hard at work.
December 1, 2022Research and Innovation
Too many – or too few – job demands can spoil a good night’s sleep
A new study by researchers at the ±«Óătv reveals that the relationship between work demands and a good night’s rest is nuanced. Conventional wisdom that suggests that people with the most demanding jobs would have the most trouble sleeping isn't necessarily true.
November 29, 2022Research and Innovation
±«Óătv Research & Innovation, Florida High Tech Corridor invest in undergraduate research across ±«Óătv
Through the newly formed Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 150 students will receive paid research engagements, training and opportunities to present their work.
November 21, 2022Research and Innovation, Student Success
±«Óătv faculty experts say inflation, changes in shopping behavior make holiday spending tough to predict
This week traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season, including Black Friday sales followed by Cyber Monday specials that drive some of the busiest retail activity of the year. But faculty experts from the ±«Óătv say it could be difficult to predict what might happen.
November 21, 2022Research and Innovation