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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch team advances understanding of the small but mighty forage fishes

Forage fishes, or bait fish, are unsung heroes of the Gulf coast ecosystem. Many of these species have been overlooked by fisheries scientists and managers until fairly recently.

July 19, 2022Research

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ was given over $1 million to grow the public health laboratory workforce, a stepping stone to building the region’s burgeoning biotechnology scene (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 18, 2022Health, Research

Deciding now or later: How conflicting online reviews influence when consumers buy

A new study from researchers at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ examines how consumers react when faced with a collection of top online reviews that conflict with each other.

July 14, 2022Research

This summer's Sargassum already has set a record. Combined, the total amount of the weed increased from 18.8 million tons in May 2022 to 24.2 million tons in June 2022, setting a new historical record, according to the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ scientists July 2 bulletin on the algae.

July 14, 2022Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey findings, topics include abortion and gun reform

Researchers have released results from a statewide survey aimed at measuring public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. The findings address the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion, the economy, gun violence/reform and presidential/gubernatorial job approval.

July 12, 2022Research

Tampa General Hospital and the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s College of Medicine have once again teamed up on cutting-edge biotechnology. The latest is a postage stamp-size tile, dubbed the GammaTile, that can slow the return of brain tumors post-operation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 12, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent Rio Tate is one of 60 people in the world to be chosen for a prestigious military scholarship this year. And it's largely due to his work to better understand dementia and how to prevent it.

July 11, 2022Student Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏcomputer science and engineering professor Marvin Andujar is studying whether college students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.

July 6, 2022Research

Community organizers, Pinellas County and the Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSt. Petersburg campus are organizing a July 12 town hall in south St. Petersburg in the hopes of creating a network of assistance in the event of a disaster.

July 6, 2022Research

Caves in Mallorca, Spain tell a story of unprecedented sea level rise, researchers with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ found. Geosciences Professor Bogdan Onac and ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏgraduate students were among the international team that studied minerals in the caves dating back 4,000 years.

July 6, 2022Global Research, Student Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏexpects the trend of increasing Sargassum seaweed in the ocean to slow this month but with the possibility of ramping back up after that.

July 5, 2022Research

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ set up a pop-up café at the entrances of stores in France and Spain. They offered shoppers coffee, decaf, or water. After leaving the store shoppers shared their receipts with the researchers.

July 4, 2022Research