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Legislation that will put the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Marine Science at the forefront of an ambitious plan to address rising sea levels and flooding in Florida has been signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Two bills signed by the governor mandate creation of a state sea-level rise resilience plan and commit $100 million a year to address flooding issues. They also create a hub for flood research and innovation at the College of Marine Science on the St. Petersburg campus (Crow's Nest).

May 13, 2021Research

Byrd has focused her scholarship on the intersection of race and gender for school-aged Black girls and the resulting complexity of their social, emotional and academic development (Sarasota Magazine).

May 12, 2021Honors and Awards, Research

Fossilized plaque scraped from the teeth of a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app professors is helping to unlock the secrets of what ancient humans ate and how our species evolved (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app St. Pete).

May 10, 2021Global Research, Research

When Norma Alcantar got a call last month from Judy Genshaft, the former Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app president, she was pleasantly surprised to hear that she would be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Genshaft had nominated her for the honor (Orlando Sentinel).

May 9, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

Norma Alcantar has more than 22 patents based on a natural substance she found out about from her grandmother (Tampa Bay Times).

May 5, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app researcher visualizes discovery of oldest human burial in Africa made by international team of scientists

An international team of scientists has uncovered the earliest modern human burial in Africa—changing what we know about social behaviors in Homo sapiens—and a researcher at the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app) has helped use 3D and advanced imaging technologies to bring the 78,000-year-old remains of a child back to life (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Newsroom).

May 5, 2021Global Research, Research

Two Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app St. Petersburg campus faculty members were among a small group of professors across all Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app campuses to receive the Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award presented by the Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program. The competitive award given to six Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app faculty members each year provides funding for research and creative efforts focused on women and issues affecting women (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app St. Pete).

May 4, 2021Research

Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app launches study to identify impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on hurricane evacuation behaviors

The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app is helping prepare offices of emergency management across the nation for the upcoming hurricane season by determining how COVID-19 may impact evacuation behaviors (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Newsroom).

May 4, 2021Research

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 as a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for severe depression resistant to antidepressant medications. A small coil positioned near the scalp generates repetitive, pulsed magnetic waves that pass through the skull and stimulate brain cells to relieve symptoms of depression. The procedure has few side effects and is typically prescribed as an alternative or supplemental therapy when multiple antidepressant medications and/or psychotherapy do not work (Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Health).

May 4, 2021Health, Innovation, Research

The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app has created a map that shows the evolution of pollution from the Piney Point site (WWSB).

May 3, 2021Research

The inventor of the Segway and a co-inventor of technology that revolutionized modern day computing are among the seven newest inductees in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. The 2021 class also includes Norma A. Alcantar, an engineering professor at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app who has pioneered advances to decontaminate water and develop biomedical solutions for acute diseases (St. Pete Catalyst).

May 1, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame 2021 inductees prove that the creative spark can light a fire of innovation to change the world (EurekAlert!).

April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation