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Satellite image of Hurricane Ian

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ researchers have identified how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 24, 2025Research and Innovation

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ engineers inspect self-driving vehicle

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ to advance autonomous vehicle technology research

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ has launched a new academic partnership with COAST Autonomous, helping accelerate research in self-driving vehicle technology and expand workforce training opportunities for the next generation of engineers.

July 23, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

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Imaging the impossible: ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ researcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ researcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for imaging systems that don’t just see better, they see the unseen.

July 22, 2025Research and Innovation

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ set new fundraising records for the fourth straight year in the fiscal year, receiving more than $184 million in philanthropic support from more than 59,700 donors – both all-time highs for the university.

July 22, 2025ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Foundation

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ student examines medical device

Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ engineering students

A group of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ engineering students turned their class project into something truly life-changing: a custom-designed mobility device for a Marine Corps veteran with a spinal cord injury. Their innovative solution not only transformed her quality of life – it shows how hands-on learning and compassion can shape the future of health care.

July 21, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ becomes first university to join Embarc Collective’s groundbreaking Partnership Program, strengthening Florida’s innovation and talent pipeline

Through its partnership, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is taking a bold step to bridge academic innovation with real-world startup application, helping redefine how higher education institutions can power workforce development and regional economic growth.

July 16, 2025Community Partnerships

Patient gets her hearing examined by ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Health audiologist

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Health clinical trial reveals how hearing aids improve brain health and quality of life

The clinical trial shows that even mild hearing loss, when treated with hearing aids and expert support, can boost mood, increase activity and reduce the risk of falling. The findings support growing evidence that better hearing promotes healthier aging.

July 15, 2025Research and Innovation, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Health

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ equipping K-12 teachers with tools for an AI-powered future

In a powerful step toward future-ready classrooms, nearly 250 Hillsborough County educators gathered at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ for a two-day training on integrating AI into K-12 education.

July 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI

A first-of-its-kind report commissioned by the state of Florida shines a light on the high risk and occurrences of human trafficking in the state as well as the growing, coordinated response to combat the crime and aid victims.

July 9, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ awarded NSF grant to build platform for hands-on cybersecurity education

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $268,000 to the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ for a collaborative research project led by Robert Karam, an associate professor in ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

July 8, 2025Research and Innovation

The medical team posing at a press conference inside Tampa General Hospital

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery

Transplant surgeons at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Health and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Tampa General Hospital Neonatal Care Unit

Crying isn’t the only clue: ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns

Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.

July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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