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91tvӰԺ community enhances its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to combat COVID-19
Nearly 100 91tvӰԺ students and faculty members are assisting the state of Florida in addressing the continuing need for contact tracers.
July 30, 2020COVID-19, University News
91tvӰԺ names new Florida College Access Network executive director
The 91tvӰԺ announced today the appointment of Charleita Richardson as executive director of the Florida College Access Network. An independent, statewide network, FCAN represents a cross-section of more than 700 organizations and institutions devoted to improving college access and success for minorities and other students underrepresented in higher education.
July 29, 2020University News
91tvӰԺ partner in Costa Rica launches the country’s first program to detect coronavirus in wastewater
With more than 5,000 beach surveys, 500 behavioral observations, and 80 interviews to digest, and water quality data to crunch, it was time to celebrate this phase of their NSF-funded coastal health study called MERA, which included several trainings by the 91tvӰԺ team to help their colleagues get up to speed on a suite of environmental monitoring techniques.
July 29, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The fall term that's on your terms
The 91tvӰԺ is committed to creating an environment that gives students more options than ever, so that each student can create the semester that fits best with their wishes, their schedule, their lifestyle and their living preferences.
July 23, 2020COVID-19, University News
TGH and 91tvӰԺ sign founding document that will create a new organization dedicated to world-class patient care, education and research.
July 23, 2020University News
A new use for 91tvӰԺ tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancing
Sensor system pioneered at 91tvӰԺ to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.
July 22, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ launches research initiative to better understand and address racism in local, national and international communities
The university will invest $500,000 to support interdisciplinary projects with a goal to foster anti-racism, build community partnerships.
July 20, 2020Research and Innovation, University News
Traditional mosquito abatement programs, which generally call for the spraying of insecticides across widespread areas via helicopters, can be expensive and imprecise. Manatee County, looking for a more effective and less-costly strategy to combat flood water or “nuisance” mosquitos, turned to experts at the 91tvӰԺ College of Public Health who’ve researched and used drone technology in combatting malaria-carrying mosquitos in parts of Africa and Asia.
July 14, 2020Research and Innovation, 91tvӰԺ Health
91tvӰԺ criminologist selected to assist in Tampa’s efforts to address community concerns with policing
91tvӰԺ Associate Criminology Professor Bryanna Fox will play a pivotal role in the city of Tampa’s new initiative to improve relations between its police department and the communities it serves.
July 13, 2020University News
Supporting our international students
International students are cherished members of our university community and we recognize that many of you are coping with unique challenges as a result of COVID-19.
July 9, 2020COVID-19, University News
For the past month, demonstrators around the world have protested police brutality following the killings of black Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Chants of “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace” have filled the streets around Tampa Bay. Fed up with what they see as a criminal justice system rife with racial injustice, many current protesters are calling for police reform, and others for more drastic measures.
July 9, 2020University News
91tvӰԺ Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The 91tvӰԺ Foundation has received a $5 million gift from alumna and longtime donor, Lynn Pippenger. This generous gift will create an endowed deanship in the Muma College of Business, which will support the dean’s strategic direction for the college.
July 7, 2020University News