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The Florida Institute of Oceanography in St. Petersburg welcomed a new ship on Wednesday to enhance its marine research capabilities. The 117-foot vessel — dubbed the Western Flyer — features a remotely operated vehicle designed to reveal the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico.
July 12, 2023Research
The Western Flyer, which is parked at ±«Óătv's St. Pete campus, is expected to create new opportunities for students.
July 12, 2023Research
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Through DNA analysis, ±«Óătv researchers will trace the evolution of genetics in individuals who died from the Black Death during quarantine, helping determine the effectiveness of containment measures, such as isolation and masks.
July 11, 2023Global Research, Research
Alison Barlow, executive director of the St. Petersburg Innovation District, said she wants the Innovation District’s master plan to envision what the area, and its organizations, could look like decades into the future.
July 11, 2023Innovation
The record-breaking mass of stinky seaweed that began appearing on Florida’s iconic beaches this spring, known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Seaweed Belt, shrunk in the Gulf of Mexico by 75% last month, according to scientists from the ±«Óătv’s Optical Oceanography Lab.
July 10, 2023Research
Women will use dance and other visual arts to explore and share their experiences with breast cancer, during a retreat hosted by ±«Óătv faculty members on the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
July 6, 2023Research
Tampa Bay residents with a smartphone can help scientists at the ±«Óătv with tracking mosquitoes through an online dashboard, especially now that malaria cases were in Florida this summer.
July 5, 2023Research
Mosquito watch: ±«Óătv researchers urge use of global dashboard in light of recent malaria cases
People are encouraged to be “citizen scientists” and upload photos of any mosquitoes that they find. By identifying the species of mosquito, the team can determine its potential for carrying diseases and alert local authorities to its location.
June 29, 2023Research
±«Óătv awarded more than $8.5 million to train public health leaders in national collaborative leadership program
In an effort to strengthen the U.S. public health system, three national philanthropic nonprofits joined to award ±«Óătv grants to lead the PHEARLESS initiative designed to rebuild collaboration and leadership skills among public health leaders.
The ±«Óătv St. Pete campus will soon undergo construction for the addition of a new science facility to be used to further investigate the marine life and coastal climate struggles that the St. Pete community faces.
June 28, 2023Research
±«Óătv College of Arts and Sciences teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County
The ±«Óătv College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Dr. Antoinette Jackson, anthropology chair and director of the Living Heritage Institute and Story Studio (LHI) and Black Cemetery Network (BCN), has joined forces with Dr. Davide Tanasi, history professor and director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), to preserve Mt. Carmel Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County, via 3D digitization techniques.
June 27, 2023Research
±«Óătv, Corridor collaboration supports sustainable manufacturing, defense technology and Alzheimer’s research
±«Óătv Research & Innovation and the Florida High Tech Corridor are partnering to provide $75,000 to support the advancement of technologies developed by ±«Óătv researchers.
June 27, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
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