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ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education highlights how AI is shaping teaching and learning at the 2026 Education in Action

AtÌýEducation in Action, the College of Education demonstrates how it is not only responding to change, but leading it—pioneering innovative research and technologies while remaining steadfast in its commitment to the transformative power of education.

March 26, 2026College of Education News, Community Engagement, Research

New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap

Higher education institutions are expanding hands-on learning opportunities to help close the gap between classroom learning and workforce needs.

March 23, 2026Research

Welcome to your sophomore year! You made it through your first year of high school, and that is worth celebrating. Snag yourself an extra cookie and dance to your favorite playlist.

March 12, 2026Academics

A new virtual reality app created by a team of ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé faculty, staff, and students, creates an immersive experience of curiosity and wonder.

March 11, 2026Research

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé hosts 2026 math bowls for Hillsborough County’s top students

Nearly a thousand of Hillsborough County’s top young mathematicians competed at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé, showcasing their speed, accuracy and problem-solving skills.

February 27, 2026Academics, College of Education News, Community Engagement

National Academy of Inventors names six ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé faculty to its 2026 class of senior members

NAI’s Senior Member recognition program recognizes active faculty, scientists and administrators at NAI member institutions who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society and economic progress.

February 26, 2026College of Education News, Faculty Honors

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education hosts ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s first-ever Regional Scripps Spelling Bee

In its inaugural Regional Scripps Spelling Bee, the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education brought together top young spellers from 110 schools across Tampa Bay, crowning one champion to compete at the National Spelling Bee in May.

February 16, 2026College of Education News

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé and Sarasota County Schools partner to power the next generation of innovators

Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, Brookside Middle School will transform into the Gulf Coast Academy of Innovation & Technology at Brookside, a new district-wide magnet. In partnership with the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education, the academy will offer rigorous, hands-on pathways to immerse students in hands-on, advanced STEM learning.

February 12, 2026Academics, College of Education News

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé to host Scripps Spelling Bee

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé will host the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee for the first time, welcoming about 60 Tampa Bay area students competing for a chance to advance to the national championship in Washington, D.C. Behind the scenes, announcer and ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé literacy professor Lindsay Persohn is focused on supporting the spellers and keeping the spotlight where it belongs — on the kids and their love of language.

February 11, 2026College of Education News

How the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education is shaping solutions to protect our cognitive security

CognetCon 2026 put the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Education at the center of a global conversation about cognitive security, misinformation and the future of thinking in the age of AI.

February 5, 2026Research

Only at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé: Become a special education teacher or behavior analyst—and get $27K

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé is offering a first-of-its-kind program that trains future special education teachers alongside board certified behavior analysts, preparing them to support students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders.

February 4, 2026Admissions, College of Education News, Student Life

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé 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’s premier international academic exchange program, providing faculty the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad.

February 4, 2026Academics, Faculty Honors