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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏprovides presidential search updates
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBoard of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏalum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhas retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.
February 20, 2025University News
A new public-private partnership seeks to expand human access into ocean environments by fostering deep sea exploration and developing new technologies for the state of Florida and beyond.
February 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth establishes new center to advance hypertension and kidney disease research
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhas launched a new Hypertension and Kidney Research Center, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for cutting-edge medical research into one of the state’s most pressing health challenges.
February 18, 2025ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPresident Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor
Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏbecame the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.
February 17, 2025University News

Seeing beyond sight: A ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏblind student’s journey into broadcasting
A senior at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏmajoring in mass communications with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
February 17, 2025Student Success

From classroom to discovery:ÌýºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents make waves with transformative research
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students showcased their research at one of the largest multidisciplinary research conferences in the country.
February 14, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data
State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.
February 13, 2025University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwomen’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwomen’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhistory and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.
February 10, 2025ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAthletics, University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏunveils new free online micro-course: GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities
To help people harness the power of this rapidly advancing technology, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Innovative Education has created GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities, a free, self-paced online micro-course open to everyone.
February 10, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos
After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏas a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.
February 6, 2025University News

Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance technologies in healthcare, environmental sustainability and disaster preparedness
This initiative supports pioneering research projects with significant commercial potential, providing each selected faculty-led team with seed funding to advance their innovations toward market readiness.
February 6, 2025Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAcademic Success Center expansion boosts student achievement
A record number of students are benefiting from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAcademic Success Center. Much of that can be attributed to a new care management model that provides tailored support for not only academic mentoring and tutoring, but also non-academic issues students may face, especially those experiencing on-campus learning for the first time.
February 5, 2025Student Success