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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers release findings from statewide opinion survey regarding hurricane preparedness
Researchers with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that measures the preparedness of Floridians for disasters and the impact of COVID-19 on their household readiness.
June 22, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Nursing has partnered with Port Tampa Bay to create the first-of-its-kind on-site nurse-managed clinical outreach to provide direct care for the thousands of seafarers whose global maritime routes bring them to Port Tampa Bay each year.
June 17, 2021ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 opinion survey regarding vaccine hesitancy and policy
Researchers with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that helps to better understand the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and measures policy attitudes related to COVID-19 vaccines.
June 16, 2021Research and Innovation

Could caves on other planets yield the secrets of the universe? ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏGeoscientist Bogdan Onac and his international colleagues want to find out
Joining with scientists around the world and NASA researchers, the team calls for a new focus on exploration of caves on the moon, Mars and beyond.
June 15, 2021Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏinventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producers
Annual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.
June 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Community volunteer and ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth patient Bruce Mackey has made a $1.8 million estate gift to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth to fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center.
June 14, 2021ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏlibrarians are working with ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers and the Tampa Bay community to identify living next-of-kin for those forgotten while bringing historical injustices to light.
June 11, 2021Research and Innovation

New wellness center builds on the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s commitment to student success
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ broke ground on a three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student Wellness Center on the Tampa campus, a reflection of the university’s deep commitment to health and wellness as a foundation for student success.
June 8, 2021University News

Will Weatherford elected new ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBoard of Trustees chair
Will Weatherford will serve as the new chair of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees, following his unanimous selection by board members during a meeting held today. In the same meeting, Mike Griffin was unanimously chosen to serve as the board’s new vice chair. Both the chair and vice chair terms are for two years and take effect July 1, 2021.
June 8, 2021University News
Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021University News

Two ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhonors students named 2021 Key into Public Service Scholars
Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students — Sarah Glaser and Samuel Rechek — are two of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
June 3, 2021Honors and Awards, University News

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.
June 1, 2021University News