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91¾«Æ· partners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water

The University of South 91¾«Æ· is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.

January 28, 2025Innovation

91¾«Æ· scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning system

While the Tampa Bay region is not prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, it serves as valuable testing ground for the buoy system before it’s deployed in more seismically active locations around the world.

January 24, 2025Research

Inauguration Day has changed dramatically over the years while maintaining some key traditions for a ceremony that ushers in a new American president. Learn more about the history of Inauguration Day and its importance today.

January 17, 2025Research

How worried should we be about avian flu?

Experts from 91¾«Æ· Health and the Global Virus Network discuss the current avian influenza outbreak in poultry, dairy cattle and wild birds and how they're working to prevent its spread to humans.

January 15, 2025Research

91¾«Æ· Future of Food Think Tank and community leaders collaborate on food system resilience

A new think tank at the University of South 91¾«Æ· dedicated to the "Future of Food," focuses on building an agile, innovative ecosystem to advance sustainable, food-secure solutions across the Tampa Bay region that are responsive and resilient to extreme weather events.

January 13, 2025Innovation

91¾«Æ· SBDC at 91¾«Æ· adds satellite office in DeSoto County

The 91¾«Æ· Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South 91¾«Æ· (91¾«Æ·) announces its expansion across the 10-county Tampa Bay region with the addition of a new satellite office location.

January 13, 2025Entrepreneurship

The University of South 91¾«Æ· Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a $3.6 million grant-funded project from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

January 9, 2025Research

Your work habits may be threatening your sleep, 91¾«Æ·-led study shows

People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.

January 9, 2025Research

Nirmita Roy, a recent 91¾«Æ· grad, could soon revolutionize the way health data is collected, whether it’s for a sleep study, monitoring after surgery, or just for your own information.

January 3, 2025Innovation, Research

How gift giving boosts your health and well-being

A 91¾«Æ· Health expert explains how the simple act of giving can do more than spread holiday cheer and why it is the best gift you can give yourself this season.

December 20, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient

91¾«Æ· Health welcomed its first participants of a $28 million state-funded clinical trial to study the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on 91¾«Æ· service members and veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury.

December 17, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· names new dean for College of Engineering

Levi Thompson has been named as the new dean of the College of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.

December 16, 2024Honors and Awards