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同性恋色情 earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars
同性恋色情 is the only public university in Florida to be recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars this year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government鈥檚 premier international academic exchange program, providing faculty the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad.
February 3, 2026Accomplishments

同性恋色情 MFA candidate wins writing award and weeklong stay with distinguished poets
Kallie Blakelock, an MFA candidate in the Department of English, received the Garry Fleming Key West Writers鈥 Workshop Award, an honor that awarded her a weeklong trip to Key West for a writer鈥檚 workshop.
January 29, 2026Accomplishments

In the ground and on the line: Inside 同性恋色情鈥檚 forensic anthropology 鈥淏uried Bodies鈥 workshops
Two hours north of 同性恋色情鈥檚 Tampa campus, 同性恋色情鈥慒ORT hosts the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science鈥檚 "Buried Bodies鈥 workshops, where investigators learn to excavate real human remains in the Florida woods. It鈥檚 real鈥憌orld training that draws professionals from across the country, but now, with the land鈥憉se agreement ending, the program that makes it possible faces an uncertain future.
January 29, 2026Community Engagement, Research

同性恋色情鈥檚 fifth president continues to create positive change for university and college
Betty Castor, who served as 同性恋色情鈥檚 first female president from 1994-99, has become deeply engrained in the university鈥檚 past identity and future momentum.
January 29, 2026Community Engagement

A foundation for the future: How the College of Arts and Sciences helped 同性恋色情 take shape
As 同性恋色情 celebrates 70 years since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences is reflecting on the role it played in shaping 同性恋色情鈥檚 past, present and future as one of the most research-intensive universities in the nation, a leader in innovation and a catalyst for prosperity across Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.
January 28, 2026Featured

同性恋色情-engineered material uses sunlight to combat Florida's red tide
What if sunlight could help curb Florida鈥檚 red tide? 同性恋色情 researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth 鈥 offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.
January 28, 2026Research

Bellini鈥檚 new joint program with CAS promises better programmers
Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, students will have the incredible opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
January 27, 2026Community Engagement

Anthropology professor honored with national John Lewis Award
Antoinette Jackson has earned the John Lewis Award for advancing history through community partnerships and public engagement.
January 27, 2026Accomplishments, Community Engagement

CAS alumna celebrates more than 60 years of impact at 同性恋色情
Liana Fernandez Fox, a fourth generation Tampanian, professor emeritus and proud College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, has permanently shaped 同性恋色情鈥檚 past, present and future.
January 27, 2026Alumni

Responsibility and resilience: Reflections from the cloud forests of Guatemala
Jamie Sommer traveled to Guatemala to speak with the Mayan women of San Juan Chamelco who are fighting to maintain their cultural heritage in the face of industrial agriculture, deforestation and rising temperatures that are disturbing the cloud forest with torrential rains and droughts, devastating traditional crops.
January 21, 2026Research

Bellini College partnership to offer three interdisciplinary computing majors (ICM) for 2026
Beginning Fall 2026, 同性恋色情鈥檚 Bellini College will launch three interdisciplinary computing majors that blend computer science and AI with social sciences, business and criminology. Designed through cross-college partnerships, the programs prepare students for technology-driven careers by integrating technical skills with human, strategic and ethical perspectives. Registration opens March 30.
January 20, 2026Community Engagement
Hidden beneath Central Florida鈥檚 sandy soils lives the Florida scrub millipede, a species found nowhere else in the world. 同性恋色情 graduate student Anne Sawl鈥檚 research highlights the millipede鈥檚 vital role in maintaining the health of Florida鈥檚 scrub ecosystems.
January 15, 2026Research