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¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAmong Top Florida Institutions in Key Performance Areas

The Florida Board of Governors announces during President Judy Genshaft’s final meeting as leader of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵSystem that ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis ranked one of the top three performing institutions in the State University System.

June 13, 2019University News

An Unnatural Way to Make Natural Products

From medicine to fragrances, nature provides many of the key chemical compounds needed in an endless number of pharmaceuticals and consumer products. Now, a cutting-edge technique engineered by researchers at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is changing the way scientists isolate these precious molecules.

June 11, 2019Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵwill be represented well at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France with five former program standouts competing for four different national teams.

June 11, 2019¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAthletics, University News

Former ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPresident Cecil Mackey Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Cecil Mackey, Jr., PhD, the second president of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery this week.

June 10, 2019University News

Posture Impacts How You Perceive Your Food

Summertime is often filled with outdoor parties and food trucks, meaning you’re spending more time standing up and eating. But if you want to actually enjoy your meal, researchers say you’re better off finding a seat.

June 10, 2019Research and Innovation

Film Based on Book Written by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHistory Professor Highlights Homophobic Firings During the Cold War

Crusade against homosexual federal workers featured in new documentary based on ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵhistory professor’s award-winning book.

June 7, 2019Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAwarded $7.5 Million to Establish New National University Transportation Research Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ will receive a $7.5 million grant to establish a national university transportation center aimed at advancing research and education programs that address the nation’s critical transportation challenges.

June 5, 2019Research and Innovation

International Organization Names ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵa Finalist for Innovation and Economic Prosperity Award

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is side by side with some of the top universities in the United States, including two members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, as finalists for a national economic development award.

June 4, 2019Research and Innovation, University News

Marine Biologist to Explore Gulf's Uncharted Deep Sea

The deep sea and the marine life the Gulf of Mexico contains is still largely mysterious. ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins and a team of researchers will spend the next two and a half weeks aboard a NOAA Ocean Exploration research cruise to reveal a bit of that mystery and explore never-before-reached areas of the Gulf.

June 4, 2019Research and Innovation

New Global University Patent Ranking Again Places ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵin World’s Top Institutions

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵranks in the Top 10 of American public universities, Top 20 of world universities in securing new U.S. utility patents.

June 4, 2019Research and Innovation, University News

Concussion is a Leading Cause of Injury for Children in Recreational Sports

Elementary school-aged children who participate in recreational sports are at greater risk of concussion than most other sports-related injuries. A new study published in PLOS ONE focused on children 5-11 years old who play recreational football, soccer and baseball/softball.

June 3, 2019Research and Innovation

‘Suture Zone’ to Blame for Mysterious 2014 Earthquake Felt Across Florida

New research from ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ seismologists has uncovered the unexpected source of a 2014 earthquake felt across southern Florida – an anomaly for a state that historically has almost no seismic activity.

May 28, 2019Research and Innovation