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Nine 91tvӰԺ Faculty Members Earn Prestigious National Scientific Honor
91tvӰԺ leads the state of Florida with the most researchers selected in this year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.
November 26, 2019Honors and Awards
A number of groups and initiatives at the university are devoted to improving lives and the environment through food. From donating to those in need to growing sustainably, reducing waste to helping the hungry, 91tvӰԺ St. Petersburg and its student body is using food – something we all have in common – to enrich our community.
November 26, 2019University News
Exclusive organization invites 91tvӰԺ President Steve Currall to join commission tasked with strengthening national innovation
91tvӰԺ President Steve Currall to join exclusive U.S. Council on Competitiveness
November 25, 2019University News
91tvӰԺ St. Petersburg Celebrates Major Construction Milestone
Exterior construction has been completed on a new residence hall at 91tvӰԺ St. Petersburg. A Topping Off Ceremony took place outside the six-story building located on the northwestern corner of campus.
November 22, 2019Campus Life
91tvӰԺ Geoscientists Develop Technology to Improve Forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis
91tvӰԺ geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
November 21, 2019Research and Innovation
Floating with Gas to Save Lives
About 10 lives are lost each day to unintentional drowning in the United States, but a newly-patented technology developed in a Chemical and Biomedical Engineering senior capstone class may lead to personal flotation products that can enhance safety in the water.
November 20, 2019Research and Innovation
The most recent assessment of the tilefish population offers sweet relief to those who enjoy the savory succulence of this slow-growing fish that roams the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Tilefish, which tastes similar to lobster or crab, is sustainably managed and regularly finds itself served up baked, broiled, or grilled on menus in Florida – easily fetching $29 as a mouth-watering entrée.
November 19, 2019Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ's Education Abroad Program Rises to an All-Time High in International Rankings
The 91tvӰԺ’s Education Abroad program has risen to 39th in the nation for all institutions and 30th among public universities, according to the most recent Open Doors annual report published by the Institute of International Education.
November 19, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
Tens of thousands of signatures inhabit the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, Missouri, but one famous autograph, that of namesake Twain, or Samuel L. Clemens, seemed noticeably absent. Signatures, nicknames and initials – some in pencil, paint, candle smoke, even berry juice – cover the cave’s three miles of passageways, but Clemens’ signature was never to be found. That is until July 26, when 91tvӰԺ Sarasota-Manatee instructor and Mark Twain s
November 19, 2019Research and Innovation
Since he could remember, Tanner Anderson pictured himself pitching in the big leagues. Anderson threw his first ball when he was three years old and played for Plant City High School as a teenager. In 2011, he was accepted to Harvard University, where Anderson pitched and played second base for four years.
November 18, 2019University News
Perspective: Student Success in a Consolidated 91tvӰԺ
The combined resources, expertise and commitment of three campuses will elevate student performance on key metrics, including first-year retention rates and four- and six-year graduation rates. At the same time, the 91tvӰԺ team will maintain parity in persistence and completion rates by race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
November 18, 2019University News
Currall Shares Vision for 91tvӰԺ’s Future in Presidential Inauguration Speech
President Steven C. Currall outlined his vision for the 91tvӰԺ’s future in a speech to students, faculty, staff and alumni during his inauguration this afternoon as the university’s seventh president.
November 14, 2019University News