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Several courses focused on the arts industry and architecture will be offered for the first time on С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµâ€™s St. Petersburg campus starting this fall semester.

July 19, 2021University News

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Fifty years: С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Libraries employee to retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member

As a child, Florence Jandreau remembers peeking through the woods and trees to see the new university in town. At the time, she could have never imagined the impact С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ would have on her life or that she would one day retire as the university’s longest-serving non-faculty staff member.

July 19, 2021University News

Tampa General Hospital and the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ are progressing with their new enhanced affiliation, defining a name and beginning a national search for the new organization’s first leader. The milestones keep the October 2021 start date on target and are in sync with overall transition planning that has taken place since announcing the broadened affiliation last summer.

July 16, 2021С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Health

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С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ-developed AI system unites global agencies to identify emerging infectious diseases, receives support from Microsoft

Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases.

July 14, 2021Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ total expected funds of $69.9 million over the next four years to continue the follow-up of study participants in The Environment Determinants of Diabetes in The Young consortium.

July 13, 2021Research and Innovation, С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Health

To address an ongoing staffing crisis, the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµâ€™s Hospitality Leadership Program is being re-tooled to help industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area hire and retain top talent.

July 13, 2021University News

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С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grants

A year after С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.

July 12, 2021Research and Innovation

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С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ to develop first of its kind database in Florida to enhance success for thousands of transfer students each year

The С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ will develop an innovative new database that will help streamline the process for students transferring from the Florida College System into С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ or other select state universities, potentially resulting in reduced costs, greater access and improved outcomes for students.

July 12, 2021University News

Dillon Mahoney, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, surveys recipients about their vaccine experience.

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ anthropologists facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations for Tampa’s refugee and immigrant populations

After years of research with refugee and immigrant communities, С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ anthropologists are now pivoting their efforts to ensure that Tampa’s hard-to-reach populations have access to free COVID-19 vaccinations.

July 7, 2021COVID-19, University News

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Drama llama or sleep deprived? New study uncovers how consistent sleep loss impacts mental and physical well-being

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ researcher finds all it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate.

July 6, 2021Research and Innovation

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ: A Preeminent Research University

Elsa Updates

7/6/21 4pm: С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Elsa. Based on the latest information, all classes will be delivered remotely on July 6 and 7. С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ employees should work remotely until July 8. С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ buildings – except for housing and dining – will close until Thursday morning. Read more.

July 6, 2021University News

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С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ marine scientists detect a record-high amount of Sargassum

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ marine scientists have used NASA satellite imagery to detect a Sargassum bloom in the Caribbean, central west Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico that's nearly the same size as the record-breaking bloom discovered in 2018.

July 1, 2021Research and Innovation

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