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Famed inventors have paved the way in technology development and in fighting deadly pathogens (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch & Innovation).

March 30, 2020Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMedical Engineers to Mass Produce Face Shields for Protection Against Coronavirus

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital—one of several ongoing initiatives at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment. Medical staff wear the shields over face masks while interacting with patients to protect against the spread of coronavirus (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNews).

March 30, 2020Health, Innovation

Over the course of two weeks, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers developed an effective nasal swab which can be used in coronavirus collection kits (Tampa Bay Times).

March 29, 2020Health, Innovation

Coral Reef Changes Documented in New ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLibraries Digital Collection

Forty years of coral reef research is now available to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents and scientists worldwide (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNewsroom).

March 23, 2020Research

A resource guide to GIS data, mapping tools, news and related information concerning Florida's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLibraries).

March 23, 2020Innovation, Research

Faculty Experts Available for Coronavirus-related Stories

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines and news coverage, the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ offers a variety of faculty experts for stories related to the virus. Our hope is that by participating in interviews with the press, our faculty can help educate and inform the public about many aspects of the rapidly evolving situation (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNews).

March 17, 2020Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth's CAMLS is partnering with Tampa-based medical technology startup Immertec, on a research agreement that will test the efficacy of Immertec's virtual reality technology while also bringing that same technology to students. (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

March 17, 2020Health

The building, the first at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Park since 2005, is expected to be completed by fall 2021 (Tampa Bay Times).

March 12, 2020Innovation

A new preclinical study has discovered that a lack of BIN1 leads to a defect in the transmission of neurotransmitters that activate the brain cell communication allowing us to think, remember and behave. Led by Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D., of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine and colleagues at the University of Chicago, the study was published March 10 in Cell Reports (Medical Xpress).

March 11, 2020Health

Proper Handwashing: Why Every Second Counts

Professor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNews).

March 10, 2020Health

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBreaks Ground on New Research Park Innovation Building

A new, state-of-the-art facility in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Research Park will bring together researchers, patent officers, entrepreneurs, financial investors and corporations to enhance technology commercialization and the Tampa Bay region’s growing innovation and knowledge economy (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNewsroom).

March 10, 2020Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's new research building is ready to go up along Fowler Avenue, a street that gets roughly 50,000 cars driving past every day. The new building is slated to host companies — both startups and established — along with offices, laboratories, meeting spaces, retail and dining options and a rooftop overlooking the research park (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

March 10, 2020Innovation