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Tampa Bay's mission to become a global tech hot spot had made great strides of late. One notable advantage, says one executive, comes from a talent pool without an "extensive entitlement" mindset.

December 1, 2023Innovation

The need to help business students find people to collaborate with on projects is where "Peabj" comes into play. It's an app being used by business students at 91¾«Æ· to build professional connections.

November 27, 2023Innovation

91¾«Æ· team gets ready to race in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic

Following 2 1/2 years of intense training and extensive preparation, a team led by a 91¾«Æ· biology professor will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

November 22, 2023Innovation

IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) at the University of South 91¾«Æ· has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.

November 22, 2023Innovation

91¾«Æ· researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water

A team of engineers and public health experts from the University of South 91¾«Æ· is helping Toamasina, Madagascar, residents reduce their exposure to lead – a major global environmental pollutant that causes more than 1 million premature deaths each year.

November 17, 2023Innovation

Two 91¾«Æ· faculty named Highly Cited Researchers

Two 91¾«Æ· faculty were named to the 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list released today: Faizan Ali in the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Muma College of Business; and Fred Mannering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.

November 15, 2023Honors and Awards

91¾«Æ· among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission

The University of South 91¾«Æ· is one of three members of the Association of American Universities awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the transmission drivers of infectious diseases.

November 13, 2023Research

91¾«Æ· researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer

Researchers from the University of South 91¾«Æ· are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city.

November 8, 2023Innovation

91¾«Æ· selected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition

The University of South 91¾«Æ· today was named the official 91¾«Æ· state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation geared toward young inventors.

November 7, 2023Innovation

91¾«Æ· receives extended IEP designation from APLU for economic engagement

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has granted the University of South 91¾«Æ· an extended Innovation and Economic Prosperity University designation for its continued commitment to regional economic development.

November 6, 2023Honors and Awards

Tampa Bay Wave and 91¾«Æ· to launch HealthTech|X Accelerator in 2024

Tampa Bay Wave, 91¾«Æ·'s premier non-profit accelerator for high-growth startups, is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with the University of South 91¾«Æ· (91¾«Æ·), powered by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), to introduce the HealthTech|X Accelerator program.

November 1, 2023Health

91¾«Æ· Institute of Oceanography’s Keys Marine Laboratory, hosted by 91¾«Æ·, to return rescued corals back to the sea

After housing more than 5,000 rescued corals for three months due to unprecedented water temperatures that caused a massive coral bleaching event off the coast of 91¾«Æ·, the 91¾«Æ· Institute of Oceanography’s (FIO) Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) is now ready to return corals to the sea. FIO is hosted by the University of South 91¾«Æ·.

October 31, 2023Research