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Hundreds of 91tvӰԺ students land internships, secure employment through the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense
The 91tvӰԺ Institute of Applied Engineering sets up and administers custom programs that are based on the customer’s needs and then matches students with the niche skills needed for the project.
August 23, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success
91tvӰԺ geoscientist creates oceanic tracking model to urge investigators to revive search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The new method can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean with 239 passengers onboard.
August 23, 2023Research and Innovation
A high-achieving class of nearly 6,900 new undergraduate students begin their journey at 91tvӰԺ
Along with serving thousands of students from around Tampa Bay, the new class of students represents 46 states and 139 countries, an indicator that 91tvӰԺ brings the top talent from across Florida, the nation and the world to the region.
August 22, 2023Student Success, University News
Following commercialization, 91tvӰԺ tech provides sanitation to South Africa
The solar-powered NEWgenerator provides off-grid sanitation technology and generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater. It’s the first unit to be manufactured since the 91tvӰԺ Technology Transfer Office signed a licensing agreement in 2020.
August 21, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.
August 16, 2023Research and Innovation
Thousands of 91tvӰԺ students move on campus as residence halls fill to capacity
Residence halls at the 91tvӰԺ are expected to be at full capacity for the fall semester. Approximately 7,400 students are expected to live on campus - nearly 6,500 in Tampa and more than 900 in St. Petersburg.
August 15, 2023University News
New This Year
Bulls returning to 91tvӰԺ will enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.
August 14, 2023Campus Life, Student Success, 91tvӰԺ Athletics, 91tvӰԺ Health, University News
Twenty-two 91tvӰԺ faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
From improving water quality to advancing mental health care, to pursuing new treatments for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, 22 91tvӰԺ faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Acheivement Awards.
August 14, 2023Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
Sharing hope and sustainability strategies in Ghana
In an effort to address water sustainability, 91tvӰԺ graduate student Nathan Lafata is teaching students at Ghana National College about biodigesters, a living system in which organic material decomposes through microbes to create methane and fertilizer.
August 10, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success
91tvӰԺ to rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge lab
The Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the 91tvӰԺ Institute of Applied Engineering, puts engineers with different areas of expertise in the same room, dramatically reducing the amount of time it typically takes to build a prototype. It’s part of a five-year, $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.
August 9, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ welcomes more than 200 new faculty members
An internationally recognized stem cell researcher studying glaucoma, a highly regarded marine scientist, a leader in the field of risk management and insurance and experts across a wide range of other disciplines are among the approximately 225 new full-time faculty members joining 91tvӰԺ this fall.
August 8, 2023University News
Hurricane hunting to beach erosion: 91tvӰԺ prepares next generation for weather-related expertise
Students traveled throughout the Tampa Bay region to gather an interdisciplinary perspective on the social and physical impacts of severe weather and climate-related disasters.
August 3, 2023Research and Innovation