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Nine 91tvÓ°Ôº faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named nine 91tvÓ°Ôº faculty members to its class of 2025 Senior Members.
February 20, 2025Research and Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº provides presidential search updates
91tvÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and 91tvÓ°Ôº alum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, 91tvÓ°Ôº has retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.
February 20, 2025University News
A new public-private partnership seeks to expand human access into ocean environments by fostering deep sea exploration and developing new technologies for the state of Florida and beyond.
February 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº Health establishes new center to advance hypertension and kidney disease research
91tvӰԺ has launched a new Hypertension and Kidney Research Center, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for cutting-edge medical research into one of the state’s most pressing health challenges.
February 18, 202591tvÓ°Ôº Health

91tvÓ°Ôº President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor
Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, 91tvÓ°Ôº became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.
February 17, 2025University News

Seeing beyond sight: A 91tvӰԺ blind student’s journey into broadcasting
A senior at 91tvÓ°Ôº majoring in mass communications with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
February 17, 2025Student Success

From classroom to discovery:Ìý91tvÓ°Ôº students make waves with transformative research
91tvÓ°Ôº students showcased their research at one of the largest multidisciplinary research conferences in the country.
February 14, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

91tvÓ°Ôº researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data
State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.
February 13, 2025University News

91tvӰԺ women’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more
91tvӰԺ women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of 91tvӰԺ history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.
February 10, 202591tvÓ°Ôº Athletics, University News

91tvÓ°Ôº unveils new free online micro-course: GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities
To help people harness the power of this rapidly advancing technology, 91tvӰԺ’s Innovative Education has created GenAI in Action: Impact and Possibilities, a free, self-paced online micro-course open to everyone.
February 10, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet 91tvÓ°Ôº student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos
After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at 91tvÓ°Ôº as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.
February 6, 2025University News

Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance technologies in healthcare, environmental sustainability and disaster preparedness
This initiative supports pioneering research projects with significant commercial potential, providing each selected faculty-led team with seed funding to advance their innovations toward market readiness.
February 6, 2025Research and Innovation