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±«Óãtv students advance career learning through a corridor of support

The program provides up to $10,000 to each of ±«Óãtv’s nine colleges and as part of that, funds this year were awarded to 10 undergraduate students to work with COPH faculty.

August 23, 2024Student Research

The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.

August 23, 2024Research

±«Óãtv welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty

±«Óãtv is bolstering its reputation as a top research university by welcoming 291 new faculty members—a 29% increase from last year—who join an already outstanding academic community, drawn by ±«Óãtv’s membership in the AAU.

August 15, 2024Research

NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with ±«Óãtv-invented mapping technology

As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, ±«Óãtv engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive – 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 14, 2024Research

A new online platform created by ±«Óãtv Professor Zafer Unal features hundreds of free AI tools designed to assist educators with planning, assessment, preparation, research and more.

August 13, 2024Innovation

New ±«Óãtv Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica

±«Óãtv Health leaders are working with Jamaica’s largest hospital to address its serious shortage of health care professionals — helping optimize the efficiency of clinical operations and offer training for oncology nurses.

August 7, 2024Global Research, Health

Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean

Using satellite data, researchers in the ±«Óãtv College of Marine Science found that sea surface temperatures in four estuaries in South Florida have risen faster than sea surface temperatures globally and in the Gulf of Mexico.

August 7, 2024Global Research

±«Óãtv summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects

Faculty at the ±«Óãtv traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.

August 1, 2024Global Research, Research, Student Research

Student-led testing of first responder vehicles at the core of infection control initiative

A groundbreaking initiative, supported by a multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is engaging ±«Óãtv students to enhance infection control training for fire and emergency medical services personnel.

July 25, 2024Student Research

Digital food ordering drives increased indulgence and spending, ±«Óãtv study reveals

This study uniquely examines the impact of ordering food from a digital screen, revealing that digital modes lead to more indulgent choices and higher spending due to lower cognitive involvement.

July 23, 2024Research

±«Óãtv architecture and water researchers partner with city of Tampa to mitigate the impact of extreme heat

The collaboration led to the creation of the city’s first-ever Heat Resilience Playbook, which includes 18 actionable steps to address the rising temperatures across Tampa and better protect its most vulnerable communities from the effects of extreme heat.

July 12, 2024Research

±«Óãtv hosts first-ever summer course on using voice and AI as a diagnostic tool

In collaboration with the ±«Óãtv AI+X Institute, ±«Óãtv Health is helping train the next generation of medical professionals through the launch of its first-ever course dedicated to understanding how voice can be used as a biomarker for health.

July 9, 2024Health, Student Research