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Stars vs. numbers: How consumers perceive online rating formats

TAMPA - Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don’t add up.

April 15, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ researcher reveals the hidden story behind one of St. Augustine’s most famous attractions

New details have emerged about the history of one of St. Augustine’s most popular tourist attractions. °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Spanish Professor David Arbesú tediously pieced together documents that were scattered around the world that helped connect the dots about the life of Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales, believed to be the first priest in the United States.

April 9, 2024Research

Astronomy Professor of Instruction Kevin MacKay is determined to make his upcoming road trip better than the one in 1999 when he took a group of students to England to see a total solar eclipse.

April 2, 2024Research

New °ÙÃĵ¼º½ think tank tackles cybersecurity challenges

Nearly 60 °ÙÃĵ¼º½ researchers from seven colleges convened in February for the Cybersecurity Think Tank meeting, which coincided with the public release of the 2024 Threat Assessment annual report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

April 1, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ research reveals language barriers limit effectiveness of cybersecurity resources

Ngo, a °ÙÃĵ¼º½ criminologist, had spoken with a Vietnamese language network in California about her interest in better understanding how people become victims of cybercrime.

April 1, 2024Research

Professor Vladimir Uversky inducted into 2024 class of AIMBE Fellows

From a record number of nominations nationwide this year, Dr. Vladimir Uversky, Professor in the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Department of Molecular Medicine, was elected to the 2024 AIMBE College of Fellows.

March 26, 2024Honors and Awards

Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region

A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman.

March 25, 2024Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ opens cutting-edge lab aimed at rapidly providing military solutions

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ today opened a cutting-edge lab aimed at providing quick, innovative solutions to the different challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense.

March 22, 2024Innovation

Evolve: the accelerator at °ÙÃĵ¼º½ CONNECT is thrilled to announce the addition of Global Training Solutions (GTS) to our roster of groundbreaking companies.

March 19, 2024Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ research funding reaches record high of $692 million

Research funding awarded to the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s stature as one of the nation’s most research-intensive universities.

March 18, 2024Research

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Lab is moving forward with the creation of powerful new resources to combat human trafficking and aid victims after receiving nearly $3 million from the 2024 federal spending package.

March 14, 2024Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ helping develop comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Tampa Bay

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Patel College of Global Sustainability is collaborating with community members and leaders across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties to develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next four years.

March 12, 2024Innovation