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Despite turbulent seas and equipment challenges, 91tvÓ°Ôº team emerges victorious in race across the Atlantic

Salty Science, the rowing team led by 91tvӰԺ Professor Chantale Bégin, has won first place in the women’s class in the World’s Toughest Row-Atlantic – the first North American team to ever win in their category.

January 24, 2024Innovation

Stroke therapy shoe invented at 91tvӰԺ empowers patients’ recovery

New research finds the iStride device improves gait speed and symmetry within one week of use. Its success inspired a stroke patient to fly in from Mexico for therapy. She’s now climbing stairs, dancing and taking walks with friends.

January 17, 2024Innovation

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas named vice president of research & innovation

At the 91tvÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees meeting on December 5, 2023, President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra announced that Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas has agreed to take on the permanent role of Vice President for Research & Innovation.

December 6, 2023Innovation, Research

Tampa Bay's mission to become a global tech hot spot had made great strides of late. One notable advantage, says one executive, comes from a talent pool without an "extensive entitlement" mindset.

December 1, 2023Innovation

The need to help business students find people to collaborate with on projects is where "Peabj" comes into play. It's an app being used by business students at 91tvÓ°Ôº to build professional connections.

November 27, 2023Innovation

91tvӰԺ team gets ready to race in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic

Following 2 1/2 years of intense training and extensive preparation, a team led by a 91tvÓ°Ôº biology professor will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

November 22, 2023Innovation

IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) at the 91tvӰԺ has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.

November 22, 2023Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water

A team of engineers and public health experts from the 91tvӰԺ is helping Toamasina, Madagascar, residents reduce their exposure to lead – a major global environmental pollutant that causes more than 1 million premature deaths each year.

November 17, 2023Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer

Researchers from the 91tvÓ°Ôº are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city.

November 8, 2023Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº selected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition

The 91tvÓ°Ôº today was named the official Florida state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation geared toward young inventors.

November 7, 2023Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº researchers partner with law enforcement to help Florida families find missing loved ones

91tvӰԺ researchers, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and the Florida Sheriff’s Association Cold Case Commission, hosted the second annual Missing in Florida Day.

October 20, 2023Innovation

91tvÓ°Ôº researchers are developing a new app that will use photographs of post-storm flooding and other community-submitted information to better identify flooding threats and climate vulnerability down to the neighborhood level.

October 18, 2023Innovation