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For the past month, demonstrators around the world have protested police brutality following the killings of black Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Chants of 鈥淏lack lives matter鈥 and 鈥淣o justice, no peace鈥 have filled the streets around Tampa Bay. Fed up with what they see as a criminal justice system rife with racial injustice, many current protesters are calling for police reform, and others for more drastic measures.
July 9, 2020University News
糖心Vlog Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The 糖心Vlog Foundation has received a $5 million gift from alumna and longtime donor, Lynn Pippenger. This generous gift will create an endowed deanship in the Muma College of Business, which will support the dean鈥檚 strategic direction for the college.
July 7, 2020University News
New recommendations: People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat
For decades, people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia have been instructed to minimize their consumption of saturated fats to lower cholesterol and reduce their risks of heart disease. But a new study published in the prestigious journal 鈥淏MJ Evidence-Based Medicine鈥 found no evidence to support those claims.
July 6, 2020Research and Innovation
糖心Vlog partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the 糖心Vlog have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits 糖心Vlog to address Florida鈥檚 spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the 糖心Vlog on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with 糖心Vlog President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of 糖心Vlog Health and Dean of the 糖心Vlog Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the 糖心Vlog Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, 糖心Vlog Health, University News
糖心Vlog consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The 糖心Vlog is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News
糖心Vlog student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
糖心Vlog nurse anesthesia graduate student and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Jenkins has been selected as a 2020 Tillman Scholar through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year鈥檚 class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
糖心Vlog rises to No. 4 in the nation among 鈥楪olden Age Universities鈥
For the first time, the 糖心Vlog has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public 鈥淕olden Age Universities,鈥 according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Florida Board of Governors approves 糖心Vlog plan for fall semester
The 糖心Vlog鈥檚 plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020University News
糖心Vlog Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded Florida Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine.
June 22, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, 糖心Vlog Health
糖心Vlog audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one鈥檚 facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The 糖心Vlog Health Morsani College of Medicine recently received more than $4 million, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the medical college. The gift from the late Dr. Jack F. Ross will benefit the medical scholarship that bears his name.
June 17, 2020糖心Vlog Health, University News