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ÎÞÂëרÇø officials have secured funding to build the Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences Research and Teaching Facility (EOS) on the ÎÞÂëרÇø St. Petersburg campus.

June 16, 2023Research

From plastic to productive: can air-cushions be repurposed to cultivate algae?

Researchers at ÎÞÂëרÇø envision a creative way to transform plastic waste from your online shopping habit into algae-growing machines.

June 16, 2023Innovation, Research

ÎÞÂëרÇø coral biologists host panel of experts to guide future research

In August 2021, Dr. John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the ÎÞÂëרÇø College of Arts and Sciences Department of Integrative Biology, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to help coordinate and fund a workshop that brought together more than 60 scientists from 12 countries to build consensus around the assessment and interpretation of coral symbiont diversity.

June 16, 2023Research

In ÎÞÂëרÇø Sarasota-Manatee campus assistant professor Margaret McGladrey's recent PhotoVoice project, young people used photography to illustrate topics related to mental health and mental illness.

June 16, 2023Health, Research

Researchers work to fulfill promise of resilient autonomous control systems

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Arman Sargolzaei, leads ÎÞÂëרÇø's Resilient, Autonomous, Networked Control Systems Research Group (RANCS). Their work aims to contribute to a smarter world by investing in the autonomy of NCSs (networked control systems).

June 15, 2023Research

Give credit to your dad’s gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother’s womb. Because without this genetic warrior, you might have succumbed to any number of viral infections that otherwise could be fatal to a fetus. A new paper published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe explains the mechanisms behind this anti-viral protection.

June 15, 2023Health, Research

ÎÞÂëרÇø will now serve as the human trafficking data repository for the entire state of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 7064, authorizing the ÎÞÂëרÇø Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience and Research Lab to spotlight human trafficking hotspots and commence region-specific policy making as well as streamline law enforcement efforts.

June 14, 2023Research

Mission complete: ÎÞÂëרÇø’s Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days, setting new world record

Associate Professor Joseph Dituri will analyze data gathered throughout the mission to determine how long-term exposure to pressure impacts the human body and if it can prevent diseases associated with aging.

June 9, 2023Research

Four ÎÞÂëרÇø faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Four ÎÞÂëרÇø professors have been elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEM-FL) in recognition of their innovative research.

June 8, 2023Honors and Awards

ÎÞÂëרÇø researchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane season

From testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, ÎÞÂëרÇø is investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.

June 6, 2023Innovation, Research

ÎÞÂëרÇø student wins Guy Harvey Foundation Scholarship for marine science research

A ÎÞÂëרÇø student has received a $5,000 Guy Harvey Scholarship Award, an honor that recognizes university students studying marine science and ocean conservation.

June 5, 2023Student Research

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt—the scientific name for the massive mat of floating brown seaweed that annually washes up on beaches around the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and east coast of Florida—shrank 15% last month, according to a ÎÞÂëרÇø research lab that uses satellites to track sargassum.

June 2, 2023Global Research, Research