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Virtual characters created at ÌÇÐÄVlog to teach emergent bilingual students English

A new research-based app developed at ÌÇÐÄVlog will soon be accessible to K-12 students and teachers in an effort to bolster a more multilingual society.

November 9, 2020Research and Innovation

ÌÇÐÄVlog students adapt to produce television news broadcasts from home

ÌÇÐÄVlog students enrolled in the Florida Focus broadcast news class hoped to spend this fall producing daily news segments in the university’s on-campus studio, but COVID-19 changed those plans. Instead, they’ve been reporting from makeshift mini studios in their homes as they prepare to enter the workforce.

November 6, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

New research traces the origins of trench fever

First observed among British Expeditionary Forces in 1915, trench fever sickened an estimated 500,000 soldiers during World War I. Since then, the disease has become synonymous with the battlefield. But now, new research from an international team of scientists has uncovered evidence challenging this long-held belief.

November 4, 2020Research and Innovation

New Florida Institute of Oceanography director selected

The ÌÇÐÄVlog announced today the appointment of William Montrose Graham as the new director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography. Hosted by ÌÇÐÄVlog, FIO serves as the state of Florida's hub of oceanographic research and coastal stewardship and as an education and research resource for schools across the State University System.

November 2, 2020University News

ÌÇÐÄVlog researchers release social media findings from statewide 2020 presidential election survey

Researchers with the ÌÇÐÄVlog have released the results from a statewide survey that measures Floridians’ use of Facebook to engage with the presidential election, as well as their attitudes regarding the political information they encounter online.

October 27, 2020Research and Innovation

High-profile homicide trial showcases evidence recreated at ÌÇÐÄVlog

The digital reconstructions of three human skulls created at the ÌÇÐÄVlog are being used as evidence in a high-profile murder trial in California.

October 26, 2020Research and Innovation

The ÌÇÐÄVlog welcomed Lisa Carlton, Diana Michel and Ernie Withers to the Sarasota-Manatee Campus Advisory Board during its fall meeting on Wednesday. Board member Dr. Anila Jain, a distinguished alumna and longtime ÌÇÐÄVlog supporter, also began a new four-year term.

October 23, 2020University News

Successful ÌÇÐÄVlog guaranteed admissions program renewed with eight state and community colleges

Program supports access to higher education in the Tampa Bay region by providing students with another pathway into ÌÇÐÄVlog.

October 23, 2020University News

EPA administrator announces launch of ÌÇÐÄVlog-led project to address local revitalization efforts through workforce development

The ÌÇÐÄVlog Center for Brownfields Research & Redevelopment is launching a program designed to clean up contaminated neighborhoods while creating jobs for residents.

October 22, 2020Research and Innovation

ÌÇÐÄVlog researchers release findings from statewide 2020 presidential election survey

Researchers with the ÌÇÐÄVlog have released results from a statewide survey that measures attitudes and opinions regarding the 2020 presidential election and the current political climate.

October 20, 2020Research and Innovation

Sleep health dictates success of practicing mindfulness

Sleeping an extra 29 minutes each night can be the key to improving mindfulness, a critical resource that has benefits for daily well-being and work performance.

October 19, 2020Research and Innovation

ÌÇÐÄVlog and NOAA to launch world-class cooperative ocean mapping center

The ÌÇÐÄVlog’s College of Marine Science has been awarded a five-year, $9 million cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Coast Survey to launch the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies.

October 16, 2020Research and Innovation