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Next candidate in 91tvӰԺ provost search to visit campuses Jan. 10-11
The provost search committee selected Prasant Mohapatra, vice chancellor for research at the University of California, Davis and professor in the Department of Computer Science, to advance to the next stage in the process.
January 6, 2023University News
The 91tvӰԺ has announced a $5.1 million gift from J.D. Porter and the Porter Family to name its new Indoor Performance Facility. The Porter Family Indoor Performance Facility will help support all 91tvӰԺ student-athletes.
January 5, 202391tvӰԺ Athletics, 91tvӰԺ Foundation
91tvӰԺ names Braulio Colón as new Florida College Access Network executive director
An independent, statewide community impact organization hosted at 91tvӰԺ, the Florida College Access Network supports and represents a cross-section of more than 700 organizations and institutions across Florida devoted to improving college access and success for all students.
January 5, 2023Community Partnerships, University News
New 91tvӰԺ Judy Genshaft Honors College building to feature the work of highly regarded artist Elisabeth Condon
Elisabeth Condon is a former 91tvӰԺ faculty member based in New York City and Tampa who creates vibrant, layered fields of colorful flora and fauna by manipulating pigment pours and brushwork on linen canvas to generate lush and expansive landscapes.
January 4, 2023University News
Public transportation agency sees boost in ridership following 91tvӰԺ eye-tracking research
The interdisciplinary project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, created guidelines to help improve the marketing of public transportation.
January 4, 2023Research and Innovation
Xiomara Montes Gil to become first in her family to graduate college, lands job offer from JP Morgan Chase
91tvӰԺ was Xiomara Montes Gil’s top choice for college. She wanted to stay near her family in Orlando and enjoy 91tvӰԺ’s diverse student community. Born in Lima, Peru, Montes Gil is focused on becoming the first in her family to graduate college and work in finance.
January 1, 2023Student Success
Mitigating volcano hazards: 91tvӰԺ students and alumna travel to Hawaii to study Mauna Loa eruption
With a rare instrument, the 91tvӰԺ team is analyzing data from the Mauna Loa eruption to better understand lava flows to help mitigate dangers.
December 19, 2022Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ helps reduce non-emergency ambulance calls through new partnership with The Salvation Army
91tvӰԺ’s College of Nursing launched a respite care program to provide The Salvation Army clients with free care coordination, health education, assessments and resources.
December 15, 2022Community Partnerships
Lifelong learning program at 91tvӰԺ to expand community engagement under new leadership
Veronica Maxwell has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 91tvӰԺ. Maxwell comes from Hillsborough County Aging Services, where she spent seven years working with the county’s senior centers as senior program coordinator for nutrition and wellness.
December 14, 2022University News
The Marion B. Ridley Endowed Resident Fund supports residents in the Otolaryngology Residency Program at the Morsani College of Medicine. Residents can use the fund to pay for special training experiences and equipment.
December 13, 202291tvӰԺ Foundation
Top stories of the year
91tvӰԺ continued its remarkable trajectory in 2022. Led by President Rhea Law, accomplishments included enrolling the largest and highest-achieving first-year class in the university’s history, earning national and state recognition for being a great place to work, and setting a record for annual charitable giving.
December 12, 2022University News
Two 91tvӰԺ faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Barry Bercu and Sylvia Thomas are recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in the diagnosis and treatment of challenging diseases.
December 8, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation