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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ opens new innovation facility aimed at growing Tampa Bay’s economy

Located at the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Research Park on the Tampa campus, the three-story, 120,000-square-foot mixed-use building features advanced laboratory facilities, as well as office and meeting spaces for new and established companies.

March 31, 2022Research and Innovation, University News

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Florida Board of Governors confirms Rhea Law as ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s eighth president

The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) voted unanimously to confirm Rhea Law as the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s next president. Law, who was selected unanimously by the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Board of Trustees (BOT) last week, is the first ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ alum to fill the role.

March 30, 2022University News

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ breaks record with 100% acceptance rate of Goldwater Scholar nominations

Three ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students have been named Goldwater Scholars – tying a decade-old record for the most students named in a single year.

March 29, 2022Honors and Awards

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ increases number of graduate programs ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ features 13 graduate programs ranked in the top 50 among all public and private institutions, led by industrial and organizational psychology at No. 3, public health at No. 16, and the audiology and criminology programs both ranked No. 18. ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s nursing master’s degree and industrial engineering programs continue to rise in the ranks, with both entering the top 50 this year.

March 29, 2022University News

A ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ St. Petersburg campus professor is navigating the entire flow of Booker and Salt Creeks that meander through south St. Petersburg to raise awareness of their importance to the region.

March 25, 2022Research and Innovation

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ celebrates the announcement and grand opening of the new Bellini Center for Talent Development.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ receives a $10.6 million gift to establish center focused on enhancing the talent pipeline for Tampa Bay employers

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ today announced a $10.6 million gift and celebrated the grand opening of a new center, which will benefit all students in the Muma College of Business and ultimately businesses in the Tampa Bay area.

March 24, 2022University News

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Rhea Law selected as ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ president-elect

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Rhea Law as the university’s president-elect. Law, who has been ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s interim president since August, will become the university’s eighth president and the first ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ alum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) next week.

March 22, 2022University News

Researchers found that only 25 percent of prescribers who offer opioid treatment and 64 percent of opioid treatment programs offer appointments to women, regardless of insurance or pregnancy status.

March 22, 2022Research and Innovation

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ research team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ (ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ) College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.

March 22, 2022Honors and Awards

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Presidential candidates meet with ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ community during campus visits

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ community had the opportunity to interact with the two candidates seeking to become the university’s eighth president – the final step before both of them interview with the Board of Trustees.

March 21, 2022University News

A partnership with Stetson University College of Law has brought the first honors law class to ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s St. Petersburg campus and its students.

March 16, 2022University News

Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence

Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence

Sarah Painter is a fifth-grade teacher in Pinellas County, Fla. who has spent more than 18 years serving in the classroom. Her talent for developing lasting connections with her students and their families led her to be named Florida’s 2022 Teacher of the Year—a role in which she helps celebrate Florida teachers and elevate the education profession.

March 14, 2022Student Success

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