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A groundbreaking new study conducted by the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.

November 15, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ professor confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals

Through advanced chemical analyses on an Egyptian vase at the Tampa Museum of Art, Davide Tanasi confirmed the vase last held a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, likely for a magical ritual.

November 15, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ CONNECT and Bellini Center for Talent Development being honored with 2024 Tampa Bay Inno Awards

Both entities are being recognized for their impact on the local innovation ecosystem and they will be honored with the Tampa Bay Inno Awards at a ceremony hosted by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on Thursday, November 14.

November 13, 2024Honors and Awards, Innovation

Sylvia Thomas elected to APLU Council on Research Executive Committee

The Association of Public Land Grant Universities (APLU) has elected °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas, PhD, to the executive committee of its Council on Research.

November 11, 2024Honors and Awards

Karen Walker joins °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research Development Institute in new role

Karen Walker recently joined the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research Development Institute as associate director for competitive intelligence.

November 8, 2024Research

Despite democracy concerns, researchers find Americans very interested in election

According to the survey, heightened political interest and general faith in the integrity of American elections is mixed with persistent worries about whether democracy is working in the United States and the extent of social media’s influence on democratic institutions and processes.

November 5, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ to accelerate innovation through new NSF designation

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ has been selected as a partner in the new NSF Southeast I-Corps Hub, receiving $1.6 million to further innovation and entrepreneurship.

November 4, 2024Honors and Awards

Three °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty win Tampa Bay Tech Awards

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ was well represented at the 2024 Tampa Bay Tech Awards, held on Friday, November 1 at the Armature Works in Tampa.

November 4, 2024Honors and Awards

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ provost, research vice president and faculty honored by ASEMFL for professional accomplishments

Five °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty members were recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida on Friday, November 1, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.

November 1, 2024Honors and Awards

Professor Kimmerle honored by AHA for distinguished contributions to public history

Erin Kimmerle, executive director of the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½, will be recognized for her multi-year interdisciplinary research investigation into unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County.

October 31, 2024Honors and Awards

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty member and °ÙÃĵ¼º½ CONNECT start-up are finalists for 2024 Tampa Bay Tech Awards

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty member Shannon Bailey and °ÙÃĵ¼º½ CONNECT start-up GuardianSAT are finalists for Tampa Bay Tech Awards being presented on Friday, November 1 at Armature Works.

October 30, 2024Honors and Awards

Dr. Marcus Cooke awarded $2 million grant to advance creation of new device simplifying the testing for damaged DNA

Dr. Marcus Cooke has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop a novel device for automating the comet assay — essentially making it easier and faster to test cells for DNA damage.

October 30, 2024Research