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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall’s commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme – they are Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News

Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.
December 16, 2024University News

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV brings together regional emergency responders to evaluate recent hurricane preparedness, recovery
With hurricane season officially over, the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV hosted leaders from across Tampa Bay for a series of panel discussions about how the area responded to Debby, Helene and Milton and how they could be better prepared in the coming years.
December 3, 2024Community Partnerships
A groundbreaking new study conducted by the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.
November 14, 2024Research and Innovation

In new study, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers focus on occupational burnout from hurricanes and COVID
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV study addresses the stresses caused by natural disasters and lingering epidemics, such as COVID-19, and the long-term psychological impact on people trying to help the public.
November 7, 2024Research and Innovation

Major Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV award helps Floridians better navigate health care
Faculty members in the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAVÌýCollege of Public HealthÌýhave received a nearly $13 million federal grant to assist Florida families sign up and make decisions about the future of their medical coverage.
September 3, 2024Community Partnerships, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV names new dean for the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health College of Public Health
Dr. Sten Vermund is the current president of the Global Virus Network, which recentlyÌýmoved its international headquarters to Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV. He joins Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV after serving as dean of the Yale School of Public Health and as professor in pediatrics and clinical professor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine.
August 8, 2024Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researcher’s partnership with local fire department helps enhance emergency response
Christine McGuire-Wolfe was awarded funding from FEMA to help the Port Richey Fire Department purchase a new mobile command unit/air truck and breathing apparatus, enhancing the department's response capabilities.
August 6, 2024Community Partnerships

Student-led testing of first responder vehicles at the core of infection control initiative
The five-year project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will create specialized infection control training and resources for fire and EMS personnel through a new training hub.
July 25, 2024Research and Innovation

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV students contribute to mass casualty incident training
The immersive training initiative, designed to equip emergency clinicians with essential skills for managing high-volume and high-acuity scenarios, involved undergraduates from the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Public Health's Simulation Operations course.
April 19, 2024Student Success, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health

Top stories of 2023
From being invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities to breaking fundraising records and even a faculty member making it into the Guinness Book of World Records, this has been a momentous year for Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV.
December 15, 2023University News

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water
By combining efforts to replace water pumps and educate city technicians, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers helped decrease the blood lead levels of 87 percent of the children tested during their study.
November 16, 2023Research and Innovation