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91tvӰԺ criminology professor to provide oversight of implementation of new Tampa Police policies designed to improve community relations

The 91tvӰԺ is assisting the Tampa Police Department’s efforts to build strong relationships between officers and the community. The city of Tampa and 91tvӰԺ Criminology Professor Bryanna Fox have agreed to a formal 18-month partnership following her leadership on Mayor Jane Castor’s Community Task Force on Policing.

September 2, 2020Research and Innovation, University News

91tvӰԺ supports COVID-19 research partnerships with new seed grants

The 91tvӰԺ will provide seed funding to 14 new research projects designed to address the medical, technological and societal issues of COVID-19. This brings the total of institutional resources invested into pandemic research to more than $1 million.

September 2, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

91tvӰԺ hosts Gov. DeSantis for a panel discussion about COVID-19’s impact on education

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with 91tvӰԺ President Steve Currall and members of his leadership team for a panel discussion on the impact COVID-19 has had on the reopening of Florida schools.

September 1, 2020COVID-19, University News

Despite COVID-19, 91tvӰԺ sustains strong enrollment and welcomes its highest-achieving freshman class

Prospective college students from across the United States and the world continue to take note of the 91tvӰԺ's growing reputation as one of the nation's top public universities and one of Florida’s three Preeminent research universities. This fall, 91tvӰԺ welcomes its most academically accomplished incoming freshman class with an average SAT score of 1312, placing 91tvӰԺ in the 87th percentile, and a high school GPA of 4.18.

September 1, 2020COVID-19, University News

91tvӰԺ researchers study the effectiveness of innovative pooled testing method for COVID-19

More than 300 91tvӰԺ student-athletes and 91tvӰԺ Athletics staff members are participating in a feasibility study of the effectiveness of pooled testing for COVID-19, led by researchers from 91tvӰԺ Health.

August 31, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

A Patent for Humanity

Created by a team of 91tvӰԺ engineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

August 28, 2020Research and Innovation

A new program will provide a population of students who aren’t typically represented on college campuses the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life.

August 26, 2020University News

Welcome to the start of the fall semester

Welcome to a historic start to our fall semester at the 91tvӰԺ.

August 24, 2020Campus Life

Fall classes begin with new health safety measures

91tvӰԺ students, faculty and staff returning to campus this fall will be required to follow a number of safety guidelines to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

August 21, 2020COVID-19, University News

In Perfect Isolation

There’s no such thing as a short expedition to Antarctica, so it was already going to be a long time away from home. But Alastair Graham, PhD, associate professor in 91tvӰԺ’s College of Marine Science, had done this eight times before.

August 14, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

91tvӰԺ School of Geosciences Director Mark Rains is among group of leading water scientists who decry a new federal rule removing protection of some vital streams and wetlands.

August 13, 2020Research and Innovation

Historic and civic education are powerful tools that shape our worldview and provide insight into the understanding of current events, as well as our current socio-political climate.

August 13, 2020University News