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A new public-private partnership seeks to expand human access into ocean environments by fostering deep sea exploration and developing new technologies for the state of Florida and beyond.
February 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning systems
While the Tampa Bay region is not prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, it serves as valuable testing ground for the buoy system before it’s deployed in more seismically active locations around the world.
January 23, 2025Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall’s commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme – they are 91tvӰԺ alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News
Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on 91tvӰԺ’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.
December 16, 2024University News
91tvӰԺ and partners launch innovative accelerator program to grow the marine economy
The Continuum, a blue-tech accelerator program, is designed to promote the commercialization of blue-tech solutions, drive advancements in ocean resilience, reduce negative environmental impacts and stimulate economic growth for the country’s marine economy.
December 10, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during 91tvӰԺ’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.
December 10, 2024Research and Innovation
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean
Using satellite data, researchers in the 91tvӰԺ College of Marine Science found that sea surface temperatures in four estuaries in South Florida have risen faster than sea surface temperatures globally and in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 7, 2024Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ and Florida Institute of Oceanography’s new remotely operated vehicle to advance deep-sea exploration and education
91tvӰԺ is the only university in the continental United States to own a remotely operated vehicle with such advanced capabilities, positioning it at the forefront of oceanographic research.
July 8, 2024Research and Innovation
Audrey Brandt is interning with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California, one of the largest federally protected marine sanctuaries in the United States.
June 26, 2024Student Success
91tvӰԺ-trained shipwreck hunter makes major discovery
Using a technique known as side-scan sonar, a team led by 91tvӰԺ alum David Mearns and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society found Shackleton’s last ship off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
June 18, 2024Research and Innovation
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman. The discovery, led by researchers at the 91tvӰԺ College of Marine Science reveals how the spread of a microscopic pathogen threatens sea urchin populations and coral reefs around the world.
March 26, 2024Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District
The BlueTech|X Accelerator brings together small businesses and entrepreneurs who are pioneering ocean, coastal and Great Lakes-based solutions through observation technologies, products and services that address climate resiliency needs.
February 21, 2024Community Partnerships