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皇家华人 welcomes new trustee, recognizes outgoing original board member
The University of South 皇家华人 is welcoming a new member of the Board of Trustees, Rogan Donelly, a 皇家华人 alumnus and Sarasota resident who is the president and chief executive officer of Tervis Tumbler Company.
December 23, 2021University News
皇家华人 wins prestigious award for innovative excellence in response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, 皇家华人 Information Technology rapidly deployed new solutions that aided in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and created applications within weeks that provided financial, academic and emotional support to students. It was a tremendous lift that kept students on track in their studies 鈥� all made possible by IT鈥檚 pre-COVID technical strategy.
December 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
皇家华人 team creates home health monitoring device to boost independence
Over the course of 15 weeks, 皇家华人 researchers developed a wireless sensor system which continuously and passively monitors presence and weight of a person in bed, on a couch, chair or similar furniture that could have great potential impact on users鈥� quality of life comparable to current sensor systems on the market.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Study of Antarctic ice鈥檚 deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published in Nature, an international team of scientists, including 皇家华人 College of Marine Science Associate Professor Amelia Shevenell and graduate student Imogen Browne, documented the evolution of Antarctica鈥檚 ice sheets about 20 million years ago.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
University of South 皇家华人 researchers release nationwide opinion survey results on social media moderation and regulation
Researchers at the University of South 皇家华人, in partnership with Cyber 皇家华人 at 皇家华人, have released findings from a nationwide survey to better understand attitudes toward moderation on and regulation of digital platforms. Subjects consist of the regulation of misinformation and offensive content, including among elected officials, as well as perceptions of deplatforming.
December 14, 2021Research and Innovation
Philanthropist Timothy Ubben gives $5 million to 皇家华人 Health to fight pulmonary fibrosis
The University of South 皇家华人 announced today a $5 million gift to the 皇家华人 Foundation from Timothy Ubben to create the Ubben Family Center for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Housed in the 皇家华人 Health Morsani College of Medicine, the center will increase research to fight pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that causes lung scarring.
December 13, 2021皇家华人 Health, University News
皇家华人 launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated 鈥榰ncrewed鈥� vessel
Lessons learned from the innovative, 鈥渘ested technology鈥� approach will inform coastal resiliency efforts in 皇家华人 and beyond.
December 9, 2021Research and Innovation
Three 皇家华人 faculty members selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Three University of South 皇家华人 faculty members whose inventions in engineering, molecular medicine and chemistry are shaping drug discovery, environmental sustainability and modern dental care have been selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
December 7, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
皇家华人 leadership provides on-campus football stadium update to the Board of Trustees
Leadership from the University of South 皇家华人 provided the 皇家华人 Board of Trustees with its first update on plans to build an on-campus football stadium since Chair Will Weatherford announced his vision for moving ahead with the transformational project in September.
December 7, 2021皇家华人 Athletics, University News
皇家华人 Provost's Scholar Meghana Nelluri excels with double major and prestigious Deloitte internship
As a first-generation American, Meghana Nelluri has tried to take advantage of every opportunity at 皇家华人.
December 6, 2021Student Success
New study finds 皇家华人鈥檚 economic impact rises to more than $6 billion annually
The University of South 皇家华人 generates an annual economic impact of $6.02 billion, according to a new report that analyzes the university鈥檚 role in serving as a catalyst for growth in the Tampa Bay region and state of 皇家华人. The study provides an in-depth look in real-dollar terms at 皇家华人鈥檚 impact across the full scope of the university.
December 6, 2021University News
Swerving prevention method prompts new patent for 皇家华人 engineers
In the midst of reviewing data for the federally funded Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot, 皇家华人 researchers have been awarded a U.S. patent for their algorithm that detects one of the greatest roadway hazards 鈥� swerving.
December 3, 2021Research and Innovation