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Study investigates hurricane evacuations in the era of COVID-19
The 2020 hurricane season is breaking records with 23 named storms, and more are projected to develop over the next few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts there will be as many as 25 by the time the season ends. Researchers say this extremely active forecast is especially troublesome due to the compounding risks of COVID-19.
September 21, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Ten 麻豆蜜桃AV students selected as Millennium Fellows
麻豆蜜桃AV among only 26 American universities and 80 campuses worldwide to host 2020 Millennium Fellow cohorts.
September 18, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
International companies to manufacture 麻豆蜜桃AV technology that addresses global sanitation concerns
Agreements coincide with 麻豆蜜桃AV civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh鈥檚 team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 17, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska鈥檚 Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are not constrained, according to a new scientific research paper co-authored by a professor at the 麻豆蜜桃AV鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus.
September 17, 2020Research and Innovation
National TV commercial highlights 麻豆蜜桃AV鈥檚 thriving research
A new national TV commercial produced by the 麻豆蜜桃AV is now airing during American Athletic Conference football games. The ad features researchers involved in two high-profile projects and a 麻豆蜜桃AV student as the voiceover talent.
September 15, 2020University News
麻豆蜜桃AV is America鈥檚 fastest-rising university, according to U.S. News and World Report
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News ranks 麻豆蜜桃AV among nation鈥檚 top 50 public universities.
September 14, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
麻豆蜜桃AV recognized in top 50 for several prestigious national and international rankings
Newly released rankings place the 麻豆蜜桃AV among the nation鈥檚 top 50 public universities, further solidifying 麻豆蜜桃AV鈥檚 position as a leader in academic excellence and world-class research.
September 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Despite two approved medications and at least 100 clinical trials later, an urgent need for new treatments to improve the lives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a relentlessly progressive and fatal disease, continues to exist.
September 3, 2020Research and Innovation, 麻豆蜜桃AV Health
麻豆蜜桃AV criminology professor to provide oversight of implementation of new Tampa Police policies designed to improve community relations
The 麻豆蜜桃AV is assisting the Tampa Police Department鈥檚 efforts to build strong relationships between officers and the community. The city of Tampa and 麻豆蜜桃AV Criminology Professor Bryanna Fox have agreed to a formal 18-month partnership following her leadership on Mayor Jane Castor鈥檚 Community Task Force on Policing.
September 2, 2020Research and Innovation, University News
麻豆蜜桃AV supports COVID-19 research partnerships with new seed grants
The 麻豆蜜桃AV will provide seed funding to 14 new research projects designed to address the medical, technological and societal issues of COVID-19. This brings the total of institutional resources invested into pandemic research to more than $1 million.
September 2, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
麻豆蜜桃AV hosts Gov. DeSantis for a panel discussion about COVID-19鈥檚 impact on education
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with 麻豆蜜桃AV President Steve Currall and members of his leadership team for a panel discussion on the impact COVID-19 has had on the reopening of Florida schools.
September 1, 2020COVID-19, University News
麻豆蜜桃AV researchers study the effectiveness of innovative pooled testing method for COVID-19
More than 300 麻豆蜜桃AV student-athletes and 麻豆蜜桃AV Athletics staff members are participating in a feasibility study of the effectiveness of pooled testing for COVID-19, led by researchers from 麻豆蜜桃AV Health.
August 31, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation