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The wandering salamander glides to the ground from on high by splaying its limbs and pumping its tail.

May 23, 2022Research

Biologist Christian Brown of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ had long wondered how these aptly named wandering salamanders can survive such massive leaps among northern California’s coastal redwoods. According to a new study, these tiny amphibians have evolved a human-like strategy for soaring from old-growth redwoods.

May 23, 2022Research

New brain-painting method developed at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏbeing tested for ADHD treatment

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏcomputer scientist Marvin Andujar is harnessing the power of concentration and art to develop a new brain-computer interface (BCI) prototype and help study participants use their brain like never before. The goal is to introduce a novel treatment option for individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by tapping directly into their brain activity.

May 20, 2022Research

Researchers are fine-tuning a model that helped scientists study the effects of last year’s Piney Point release into the bay. Piney Point, though an environmental crisis for the region, proved to be a boost for science—spotlighting the importance of consistent research and offering a unique opportunity to study the consequences of wastewater discharges.

May 19, 2022Research

The Center for Red Tide Research at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) in St. Petersburg will receive $5 million of a $14 million pledge made by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 to marine research labs and environmental organizations to support red tide research and mitigate the spread of harmful algal blooms.

May 17, 2022Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents compete in Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge

Three ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students — Siegrid Pregartner, Mitchell Harrah, and Frank Nunez — won first and second place and Judge's Choice awards in the ninth annual Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge. Florida Blue Health Care, one of the largest health care providers in Florida, awarded a total of $23,500 to Florida college students at the April 29 competition.

May 16, 2022Innovation, Student Research

Rogue waves ... in Tampa Bay?

Laura Azevedo is a PhD student at the College of Marine Science. She studies rogue waves in Tampa Bay, which are large, unpredictable and dangerous. She was lead author of a study in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering that is the first to identify and describe rogue waves in this region.

May 10, 2022Student Research

Technology created by a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏpublic health researcher is being implemented by insect control agencies throughout Africa and across the Tampa Bay region. Associate Professor Benjamin Jacob created a smartphone app that pairs his algorithm with a drone and satellite images to identify locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats to treat them within the same day.

May 10, 2022Global Research, Health, Research

Morgan Greig will attend the prestigious University of Cambridge in England, and Hannah Tweet will attend top-ranked University of Michigan in Fall 2022. Both are some of the most renowned research universities in the world.

May 9, 2022Research, Student Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtech helping combat malaria and other tropical diseases across the world

Following his success eradicating a major source of malaria, technology created by a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏpublic health researcher is being implemented by insect control agencies throughout Africa and across the Tampa Bay region. Associate Professor Benjamin Jacob created a smartphone app that pairs his algorithm with a drone and satellite images to identify locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats to treat them within the same day.

May 9, 2022Global Research, Health, Research

The funding is part of a $14 million statewide investment set aside in Governor Ron DeSantis's 2022-23 budget (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

May 6, 2022Research

Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged millions of dollars in state money Wednesday to combat red tide across the state. Nearly $5 million will go to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ St. Petersburg campus. And $3 million will go to researching red tide mitigation technology at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota.

May 5, 2022Research