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С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ librarians are working with С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ researchers and the Tampa Bay community to identify living next-of-kin for those forgotten while bringing historical injustices to light.
June 11, 2021Research and Innovation

New wellness center builds on the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµâ€™s commitment to student success
The С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ broke ground on a three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student Wellness Center on the Tampa campus, a reflection of the university’s deep commitment to health and wellness as a foundation for student success.
June 8, 2021University News

Will Weatherford elected new С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees chair
Will Weatherford will serve as the new chair of the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees, following his unanimous selection by board members during a meeting held today. In the same meeting, Mike Griffin was unanimously chosen to serve as the board’s new vice chair. Both the chair and vice chair terms are for two years and take effect July 1, 2021.
June 8, 2021University News
Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021University News

Two С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ honors students named 2021 Key into Public Service Scholars
Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students — Sarah Glaser and Samuel Rechek — are two of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
June 3, 2021Honors and Awards, University News

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ College of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.
June 1, 2021University News

In Observance of Memorial Day
On Monday, the С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ joins our nation in observing Memorial Day. This is our opportunity to remember and honor the men and women who have lost their lives while serving our great country.
May 28, 2021University News

Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ
The С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Center for Urban Transportation Research has entered the fourth and final phase of a $22 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to create and implement connected vehicle technology in downtown Tampa.
May 27, 2021Research and Innovation
Sylvan (Sonny) Holtzman, a powerhouse with more than 60 years of service as a lawyer and public servant, has been selected as a Hall of Fame inductee by the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
May 27, 2021Honors and Awards

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ College of Marine Science researchers have shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.
May 24, 2021Research and Innovation
С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ President Steven Currall honored С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen with the President’s Fellow Medallion at the Spring 2021 in-person commencement ceremony. It is the first time in Currall’s administration that the medallion, given at the president’s discretion, has been awarded.
May 19, 2021Honors and Awards

New method to improve durability of nano-electronic components to help further semiconductor manufacturing and resilience
С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Michael Cai Wang and his research team recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated circuits.
May 18, 2021Research and Innovation