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91tvӰԺ HOT Band performs during halftime at Tampa Bay Buccaneers season opener
More than 340 students are members of 91tvӰԺ’s Herd of Thunder, which is part of the School of Music. This is the marching band’s first performance at a Bucs game in several years.
September 8, 2024Community Partnerships
91tvӰԺ moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration
With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, 91tvӰԺ researchers are working to stabilize the industry – funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agency’s first grant ever to be awarded to 91tvӰԺ.
August 29, 2024Research and Innovation
NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with 91tvӰԺ-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, 91tvӰԺ engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive – enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.
August 13, 2024Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ's highlights from the first half of 2024
As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, 91tvӰԺ's dynamic labs and groundbreaking fieldwork have solidified its status as a leading research university. In just the past six months, 91tvӰԺ has broken records, united the community in support of its athletics programs and established numerous innovative partnerships.
July 8, 2024University News
AAU membership helping accelerate 91tvӰԺ’s impact
Throughout the last year, 91tvӰԺ’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits. From the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university – AAU membership is fueling 91tvӰԺ’s momentum in significant ways.
May 28, 2024University News
91tvӰԺ and TECO celebrate decades of collaboration and innovation
91tvӰԺ’s ongoing efforts to develop clean-energy solutions and strengthen the environmental engineering workforce are helping build upon the university’s longstanding partnership with Tampa Electric by announcing the Clean Energy Research Center will be named for TECO.
April 30, 2024Community Partnerships
Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, 91tvӰԺ helping develop a solution
Through its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the 91tvӰԺ Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.
April 22, 2024Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals
91tvӰԺ was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral health professions.
April 15, 2024University News
91tvӰԺ football Spring Game sold-out as enthusiasm builds for on-campus stadium
It's 91tvӰԺ Week and the excitement over the new on-campus stadium is especially apparent as 91tvӰԺ football’s Spring Game at Corbett Stadium on Saturday is a sellout.
April 11, 202491tvӰԺ Athletics
91tvӰԺ an industry leader in generative AI
Microsoft selected 91tvӰԺ to be one of the first institutions to test new AI software, helping the university expedite a variety of processes. Its nimble approach inspired the tech company to prominently feature 91tvӰԺ as educators and leaders from across the globe advance workforce readiness in the era of AI.
April 10, 2024University News
New partnership will allow 91tvӰԺ to advance U.S. Army innovation, bolster talent pipeline
The 91tvӰԺ is broadening its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense through a formalized agreement with the U.S. Army. The five-year educational partnership agreement coalesces faculty from throughout the university to conduct critical defense research and provides student internships – helping broaden the talent pipeline for future military needs.
April 2, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
91tvӰԺ research funding reaches record high of $692 million
Research funding awarded to 91tvӰԺ reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating 91tvӰԺ’s stature as one of the nation’s most research-intensive universities.
March 18, 2024Research and Innovation