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麻豆蜜桃AV faculty lead conservation discussions at Tampa Bay Youth Ocean Summit

John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the 麻豆蜜桃AV鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, spoke to over 150 university students from across the state who attended the summit to hear presentations on a variety of ocean-related subjects, including how to reduce plastic on university campuses.

March 31, 2025Community Engagement, Events, Research

Is professional licensing a racket? Freakonomics explores the cost of entry with 麻豆蜜桃AV professor of economics

In a recent episode of the popular podcast Freakonomics Radio, host Stephen Dubner cites research by Bobby Chung, an assistant professor of economics at the 麻豆蜜桃AV, who found that licensing reduces the labor supply in a given profession by 17 to 27 percent.

March 27, 2025Research

Tracking Giants: How a Department of Integrative Biology professor鈥檚 research is rooted in conservation and community

Lucas Griffin, an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, is dedicating his research to uncovering how marine life navigate their habitats, overcoming both natural and human-induced challenges. His goal is to contribute to sustainability initiatives that protect marine ecosystems while supporting the communities that rely on them.

March 27, 2025Featured, Research

A legacy restored: former 麻豆蜜桃AV professor brings posthumous Zora Neale Hurston novel to light

Convinced of its literary and anthropological value, Hurston continued to revise the unpublished manuscript until her death in 1960. When a handyman tasked with clearing out her home set fire to her trunk, the manuscript was almost lost forever.

March 26, 2025Accomplishments, Featured, Research

Can seeds adapt to the heat?

Integrative biology doctoral student Gabriela Quesada-Avila explores how temperature affects seed sprouting to understand plant community responses and inform forest restoration efforts.

March 26, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people鈥檚 digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research

What sparked 麻豆蜜桃AV student Libby Royer鈥檚 passion for storm-proofing coastlines

麻豆蜜桃AV doctoral student Libby Royer has taken an active role in future-proofing Tampa Bay. Her research revolves around the impacts of hurricanes on coastlines and how coastal communities can better prepare for future storms.

March 7, 2025Research

Innovative research on ferrimagnetic materials earns over $2.5M in funding to advance communication technologies

Two grants awarded to faculty in the Department of Physics will support research on ferrimagnetic materials and their potential applications in advancing communication technologies.

February 27, 2025Research

Institute for Digital Exploration makes history tangible

For students involved in the Institute for Digital Exploration, learning extends oceans beyond the traditional classroom.

February 24, 2025Research

Two 麻豆蜜桃AV faculty members elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

麻豆蜜桃AV Professors Christian Br茅chot, MD, PhD, and Lindsey Shaw, PhD, have been elected fellows of the 2025 class of the American Academy of Microbiology.

February 24, 2025Accomplishments, Research

Why shallow water at the beach is more important than you might realize

Habitats along the coastline provide immense ecological and socioeconomic benefits, but face increasing threats that may put fish populations and fisheries at risk.

February 24, 2025Research

School of Information鈥檚 Amelia Anderson honored for research excellence in public library services for adults

Amelia Anderson, School of Information assistant professor, earned the prestigious Association for Library and Information Science Education Connie Van Fleet Award for her success in research about public library services for adults.

February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research