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The university announced Monday a $500,000 fund was formed by the Office of the Provost and °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research and Innovation. The fund will invest in yearlong projects from °ÙÃĵ¼º½ researchers, delving into the various factors that contribute to economic disparity, police violence, social injustices and more (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

July 21, 2020Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ launches research initiative to better understand and address racism in local, national and international communities

The university will invest $500,000 to support interdisciplinary projects with a goal to foster anti-racism, build community partnerships (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

July 20, 2020Global Research, Research

Faculty members from the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Hearing Clinic started a project in April to create face-view masks that would help their patients see the facial expressions of people at the health center (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Oracle).

July 16, 2020Innovation

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is working on wearable technology that aims to detect the progression of coronavirus in people most at risk (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

July 10, 2020Health, Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ researchers took data from Miami-Dade and modeled what masks and contact tracing, among other strategies, would do (Tampa Bay Times).

July 9, 2020Health, Innovation

Four promising antiviral drug candidates identified and analyzed in preclinical study (ScienceDaily).

July 6, 2020Health, Innovation

The power of protest

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ expert discusses the significance of past and present social movements and their impact on society (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

June 25, 2020Research

Researchers at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ are working to identify the physiological response to COVID-19, in hopes of developing an early warning system for patients who may be at risk for severe illness (WFTS).

June 24, 2020Health, Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded Florida Academy of Science 2020 medal

Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

June 22, 2020Health, Honors and Awards, Innovation

In the oldest fellowship of its kind, these students shine as future leaders in research, innovation and teaching (°ÙÃĵ¼º½RI Newsroom).

June 19, 2020Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks

Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one’s facial expressions from being seen (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

June 18, 2020Health, Innovation

A team of Tampa-based °ÙÃĵ¼º½ researchers is using wearable technology to study the human body's physiological response to COVID-19 and develop a system to identify patients at risk of severe infection (Becker's Healthcare).

June 17, 2020Innovation