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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers find online shoppers more likely to click ads with curvy designs, resulting in higher sales for retailers

As shoppers scramble this week to grab their last-minute gifts before the holidays, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers have discovered a trend among those making online purchases.

December 19, 2023Research

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez named Concha Delgado Gaitan Fellow

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Education Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez has been named a Concha Delgado Gaitán Presidential Fellow by the Council on Anthropology and Education, a section of the American Anthropological Association.

December 13, 2023Honors and Awards

Two Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors

Two Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

December 12, 2023Honors and Awards

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Foundation Board directors recognized among Tampa's '25 People to Watch' in 2024

The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Foundation Board Directors Alison Barlow and Lakshmi Shenoy to its '25 People to Watch' in 2024. The list recognizes Tampa Bay business leaders who will be newsmakers in the coming year.

December 11, 2023Honors and Awards

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Park Chief Operating Officer Allison Madden elected to AURP Board

Allison Madden, Corporate Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Park, was recently elected to a second three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

December 7, 2023Honors and Awards

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas named vice president of research & innovation

At the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Board of Trustees meeting on December 5, 2023, President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra announced that Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas has agreed to take on the permanent role of Vice President for Research & Innovation.

December 6, 2023Innovation, Research

Undergraduate Research Initiative commits $110K to support more than 70 Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV students

The Florida High Tech Corridor and Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research & Innovation will deploy $110,000 for the second year in a row to support more than 70 students in undergraduate research programs at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV.

December 5, 2023Student Research

A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV), published in PeerJ Life & Environment, presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in Little Cayman.

December 1, 2023Research

Tampa Bay's mission to become a global tech hot spot had made great strides of late. One notable advantage, says one executive, comes from a talent pool without an "extensive entitlement" mindset.

December 1, 2023Innovation

The need to help business students find people to collaborate with on projects is where "Peabj" comes into play. It's an app being used by business students at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV to build professional connections.

November 27, 2023Innovation

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV team gets ready to race in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic

Following 2 1/2 years of intense training and extensive preparation, a team led by a Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV biology professor will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

November 22, 2023Innovation

IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.

November 22, 2023Innovation