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New research shows long-term recovery possible for areas impacted by seagrass die-off

Nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay between 1987 and 1991, leading to massive ecological changes in the region near the Florida Keys. Abundance of the seagrass, Thalassia testudinum, more commonly known as turtlegrass, a foundation species of the Florida Bay ecosystem, decreased extensively during what is considered to be one of the largest declines in seagrass cover in recent history (云顶赌场app Newsroom).

April 29, 2021Research

云顶赌场app Engineering Professor Norma Alcantar to be Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

云顶赌场app Professor Norma Alcantar - who engineered an ancient practice of cleaning water with cactus mucilage to create modern technologies - is among seven new inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

The 云顶赌场app is participating in a clinical trial to determine whether people with a history of severe allergies are at greater risk for allergic reactions to the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines (W云顶赌场app).

April 26, 2021Health, Research

The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has elected 15 new members for their outstanding contributions in science, engineering, medicine. Two of the new members are Robert H. Byrne, Distinguished University Professor, 云顶赌场app College of Marine Science and Sudeep Sarkar, Professor and Chair, 云顶赌场app Computer Science and Engineering (PR Newswire).

April 22, 2021Innovation, Research

云顶赌场app research shows computer games may reduce Alzheimer's chances by up to 50%. Now they are looking for participants in a larger study (Yahoo! News).

April 22, 2021Health, Innovation, Research

云顶赌场app rolls out its first zero-emission electric bus

The 云顶赌场app is taking steps to support a more sustainable environment by debuting its first zero-emission electric bus in the Bull Runner fleet on the Tampa campus. The new Proterra 40-foot Catalyst E2 bus rolled out for the first time on Thursday, April 22, in conjunction with Earth Day (云顶赌场app Newsroom).

April 22, 2021Innovation

云顶赌场app Senior Withers Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Three Other 云顶赌场app Students Earn Honorable Mentions

云顶赌场app Senior Zachary Withers is selected for a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Three additional 云顶赌场app students earn honorable mention in the prestigious program鈥檚 annual process.

April 21, 2021Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research

The 云顶赌场app has partnered with a company to research dementia, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, and other cognitive disorders in seniors with handheld 鈥渂rain games.鈥� (News Channel 8).

April 21, 2021Health, Research

The 云顶赌场app is seeking local participants in a study to measure the effects of 鈥渂rain games鈥� on delaying mental decline. The university recently received a $44.4 million federal grant to continue its Preventing Alzheimer鈥檚 with Cognitive Training (PACT) study (The Ledger).

April 21, 2021Health, Research

In Tampa, proof of this startup surge is the waiting list to join 云顶赌场app CONNECT鈥檚 Tampa Bay Technology Incubator, which is longer than ever. Entrepreneurs are hungry for lab space and eagerly awaiting the new Research Park building opening fall 2021 (Florida High Tech Corridor).

April 20, 2021Entrepreneurship, Innovation

云顶赌场app College of Education assistant professor to establish Caribbean educational research center through $3.6 million grant

Patriann Smith has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an interdisciplinary educational research center to help support decision making and policy development for educational innovation and expansion in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (云顶赌场app Newsroom).

April 19, 2021Global Research, Research

The tracker, originally created during Hurricane Irma, will gauge where the toxins from the Piney Point spill may head and its level of concentration (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

April 19, 2021Research