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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV biologists 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
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV awards 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
Uncovering ancient history: Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta
The house can help researchers better understand the experience and behavior of those who lived nearby.
July 26, 2023Research and Innovation
U.S. Department of Defense awards Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV professor funding to study internet usage patterns among Russians
Professor Golfo Alexopoulos has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.
July 26, 2023Research and Innovation
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV earns national recognition as a top employer
Newsweek ranks the university as one of America’s greatest workplaces for 2023. Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV is the only university in Florida to appear on the list and one of only a small group of colleges and universities nationwide to be ranked.
July 25, 2023University News
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV received more than $157 million in philanthropic commitments last fiscal year from over 37,500 donors, setting records for both financial generosity and the number of supporters who chose to invest.
July 25, 2023Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Foundation
This cohort of students represents another academically strong class and the most diverse yet, and includes former NCAA athletes, weightlifters and musicians.
July 25, 2023Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV/FIO’s Keys Marine Laboratory to house thousands of corals to mitigate impact from historic ocean heat wave
The Keys Marine Laboratory contains one of the largest temperature-controlled seawater systems in the Florida Keys, allowing for the study of corals and other marine organisms as well as offering a refuge for them to live, rehabilitate and grow. The laboratory is part of the state-wide Florida Institute of Oceanography, a consortium that supports all institutions in the State University System.
July 24, 2023Research and Innovation
The multi-site clinical trial found that addressing hearing loss can greatly reduce the rate of which older adults develop dementia.
July 21, 2023Research and Innovation, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health
NIH awards Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researcher $1.78 million to enhance substance misuse research workforce
The program is intended to create a pipeline of substance misuse clinical researchers trained in the analysis and dissemination of data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study – the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States.
July 21, 2023Research and Innovation
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV graduate student Shiv Shukla is working to understand fungal disease discovered in a variety of snakes across the state.
July 21, 2023Research and Innovation, Student Success
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV infectious disease researcher John Adams provides insight on the recent malaria outbreak
Distinguished University Professor John Adams and his team are doing pioneering work in researching for a vaccine for malaria, specifically vivax malaria. This Q&A addresses common questions related to malaria.
July 19, 2023Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health