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ý team gets ready to race in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic
Following 2 1/2 years of intense training and extensive preparation, a team led by a ý biology professor and two ý alums will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. They push off Dec. 12 from Spain’s Canary Islands and will spend about one month at sea, rowing to English Harbour in Antigua and Barbuda.
November 21, 2023Research and Innovation

ý adopts a ‘veteran inclusive’ approach to better support military-connected students
ý is home to nearly 1,400 student veterans. They are among roughly one million college students with military backgrounds nationwide. ý has recently adopted a “veteran inclusive” approach that recognizes veterans’ experiences and viewpoints and incorporates them into everyday campus life.
November 20, 2023Student Success

ý team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience
The Institute for Digital Exploration has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.
November 17, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ý’s InEd Studios: Shaping the future of online education
ý’s Innovative Education is taking online courses to the next level with cutting-edge technology and providing students with hands-on experience working behind the scenes.
November 16, 2023Student Success

ý researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water
By combining efforts to replace water pumps and educate city technicians, ý researchers helped decrease the blood lead levels of 87 percent of the children tested during their study.
November 16, 2023Research and Innovation

ý earns national recognition for commitment to global learning
ý was honored with the 2023 Association of Public and Land-grant Universities International Impact Award for Global Teaching and Learning. The national award recognizes ý for innovative and impactful global learning, research and engagement efforts.
November 15, 2023Honors and Awards, University News

Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa’s historical Memorial Park Cemetery
The ý Living Heritage Institute's Black Cemetery Network invited the community for a day of remembrance, research, art, and fellowship at Tampa's Memorial Park Cemetery.
November 13, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
What started as an idea by a student in a ý government class becomes official policy today: Veterans can now ride public buses for free in Pinellas County.
November 10, 2023Community Partnerships

ý among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission
ý will focus on analyzing how coronavirus spreads between wildlife and humans. The data will be used to create predictive models that can be used to prepare and protect human health for future variants and diseases.
November 9, 2023Research and Innovation

Military couple soaring to new heights at ý
After spending 10 years in the military, Air Force fighter pilots Captain Zach Eastman and Major Liz Eastman are now in their second to last semester at ý. The married couple is currently serving as flight instructors all while working to complete their online Master of Business Administration.
November 8, 2023Student Success

ý empowers first-generation students to achieve their dreams
Thousands of first-generation college students choose ý each year, and they are celebrated and supported at every point along their journey.
November 8, 2023Student Success

ý selected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition
The University of South ý was named the official ý state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide, a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The program will give students statewide the opportunity to showcase their inventive projects, compete for awards and potentially advance to the national competition.
November 7, 2023Research and Innovation