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Florida Board of Governors approves Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV plan for fall semester
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV’s plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020University News

Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded Florida Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine.
June 22, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Health

Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one’s facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Health Morsani College of Medicine recently received more than $4 million, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the medical college. The gift from the late Dr. Jack F. Ross will benefit the medical scholarship that bears his name.
June 17, 2020Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Health, University News

COVID-19 adds urgency to Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers’ high-tech solution to nursing home care crisis
A Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV interdisciplinary team was building a predictive analytics tool to help nursing homes manage staffing shortages when the pandemic presented a new challenge.
June 16, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV invests $20 million to promote academic progress for student success
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV, a national leader in student success, will make an unprecedented investment of $20 million to help students who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic remain on a path to timely graduation. The university has begun awarding the We Got U-SF Scholarship and Waiver to nearly 22,000 eligible undergraduate and graduate students to encourage full-time enrollment in the fall semester.
June 16, 2020COVID-19, University News
Community benefactors and retired businesswomen Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton have donated $1 million to the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Foundation to create an endowed professor position at Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV’s St. Petersburg campus.
June 15, 2020University News

Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV's consolidation plan approved
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV achieved a historic milestone today as the Executive Council of our accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), approved our plan to consolidate our three campuses.
June 12, 2020University News

Accrediting agency approves Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV consolidation
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV’s plan to consolidate its three campuses was granted approved today by the executive council of the regional accrediting agency that oversees higher education in the southern United States.
June 12, 2020University News

Developing a wearable device to detect COVID-19 progression in at-risk patients
A new study from researchers at the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV is shedding light on the human body’s physiological response to COVID-19, insight scientists say could help them develop an early warning system for those most at risk of severe infection.
June 12, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV appoints world-class scientist and researcher to serve as College of Marine Science dean
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV announced today the appointment of Thomas K. Frazer as professor and dean in the College of Marine Science - an internationally recognized hub of academic and research excellence in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanographic sciences.
June 11, 2020University News
The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Marine Science lies in a uniquely fantastic and dangerous position. With a beautiful waterfront campus, marine scientists have to go no further than the seawall to collect data.
June 9, 2020Research and Innovation