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Following commercialization, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtech provides sanitation to South Africa
The solar-powered NEWgenerator provides off-grid sanitation technology and generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater. It’s the first unit to be manufactured since the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTechnology Transfer Office signed a licensing agreement in 2020.
August 21, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.
August 16, 2023Research and Innovation

Thousands of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents move on campus as residence halls fill to capacity
Residence halls at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ are expected to be at full capacity for the fall semester. Approximately 7,400 students are expected to live on campus - nearly 6,500 in Tampa and more than 900 in St. Petersburg.
August 15, 2023University News

New This Year
Bulls returning to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwill enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.
August 14, 2023Campus Life, Student Success, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth, University News

Twenty-two ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
From improving water quality to advancing mental health care, to pursuing new treatments for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, 22 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Acheivement Awards.
August 14, 2023Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

Sharing hope and sustainability strategies in Ghana
In an effort to address water sustainability, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏgraduate student Nathan Lafata is teaching students at Ghana National College about biodigesters, a living system in which organic material decomposes through microbes to create methane and fertilizer.
August 10, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge lab
The Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏInstitute of Applied Engineering, puts engineers with different areas of expertise in the same room, dramatically reducing the amount of time it typically takes to build a prototype. It’s part of a five-year, $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.
August 9, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwelcomes more than 200 new faculty members
An internationally recognized stem cell researcher studying glaucoma, a highly regarded marine scientist, a leader in the field of risk management and insurance and experts across a wide range of other disciplines are among the approximately 225 new full-time faculty members joining ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏthis fall.
August 8, 2023University News

Hurricane hunting to beach erosion: ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏprepares next generation for weather-related expertise
Students traveled throughout the Tampa Bay region to gather an interdisciplinary perspective on the social and physical impacts of severe weather and climate-related disasters.
August 3, 2023Research and Innovation
A graduate of the college, herself, Lanier’s passion for mentorship and fostering curiosity both in and out of the classroom is what brought her back to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏin 2008 and continues to motivate her to create engaging programs for students at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand beyond.
August 2, 2023Campus Life, Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏbiologists awarded $1.5 million federal grant to examine what causes trees to thrive
Paul-Camilo Zalamea, assistant professor of integrative biology, is preparing a four-year research study on plant-soil microbial interactions after receiving a $1.5 million grant through the National Science Foundation.
August 1, 2023Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏawards more than 2,400 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates include a Ukrainian student who relocated to the U.S., an 18 year old and a student who is pursuing a career in social work after growing up in the foster care system.
July 31, 2023Student Success, University News