News Feed
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
±«Óătv graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fallâs commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme â they are ±«Óătv alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News
Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on ±«Óătvâs remarkable journey of triumphs â celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.
December 16, 2024University News
±«Óătv names new dean for the College of Engineering
Levi Thompson has been named as the new dean of theÌęCollege of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.Ìę
December 16, 2024University News
Two ±«Óătv faculty members named NAI fellows
The ±«Óătv researchers are being recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications.
December 11, 2024Honors and Awards
±«Óătv sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during ±«Óătvâs first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nationâs most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.
December 10, 2024Research and Innovation
±«Óătv to confer nearly 4,000 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14
This graduating class includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.
December 9, 2024Student Success
±«Óătv expert: âTis the season for AI among shoppers and retailers
From AI-generated ads to consumers using platforms such as ChatGPT to compile shopping lists, the technology âis on track to revolutionize how people shop.â ±«Óătv AI expert John Licato explains how retailers and consumers will use the technology this year.
November 22, 2024AI, Research and Innovation
±«Óătv and defense agencies headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base sign landmark agreement
The ±«Óătv has signed two of its largest defense contracts with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty experts from across the university.
October 24, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, University News
±«Óătv moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration
With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, ±«Óătv researchers are working to stabilize the industry â funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agencyâs first grant ever to be awarded to ±«Óătv.
August 29, 2024Research and Innovation
NASAâs permanent presence on the moon could begin with ±«Óătv-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moonâs southern polar region to find ice, ±«Óătv engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive â enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.
August 13, 2024Research and Innovation
±«Óătv using AI to help combat malaria
Funded by the NIH, the project is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.
June 6, 2024Research and Innovation
Two ±«Óătv faculty innovators selected for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
The Class of 2024 represents the best of innovation in Florida, and their achievements underscore the critical role that innovation plays in driving progress and improving the quality of life for people in our state, our nation and around the world.
May 30, 2024Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation