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ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health launches nation’s first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and research

The ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation is the first in the nation to bring together multidisciplinary patient care and clinical research for disorders of communication and swallowing in a single, fully integrated space.

February 6, 2026Health

ͬ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, 2026Honors and Awards

How cell phone research at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé sparked a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease

What began as a surprising experiment with cell phone-like signals has led to a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. Follow the decades-long research journey behind a head cap technology that helped one patient regain her memory – and could transform brain health for millions.

January 29, 2026Health, Innovation, Research

3D printing transforms how ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health surgeons prepare for complex procedures

Surgeons at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health and Tampa General Hospital are rehearsing high-risk procedures on 3D-printed replicas of their patients’ own organs. Take a look inside their cutting-edge lab where scans become lifesaving tools.

January 29, 2026Health, Innovation

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé-engineered material uses sunlight to combat Florida's red tide

What if sunlight could help curb Florida’s red tide? ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth – offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.

January 29, 2026Innovation, Research

New report finds ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s economic impact nears $10 billion annually across Florida, including $7 billion in Tampa Bay

Based on fiscal year 2023-24 data, the report shows that ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé delivers substantial returns for students, taxpayers, employers and communities through several key areas, including workforce development, research innovation, health care and alumni productivity.

January 27, 2026Innovation, Research

How a kiddie pool and native plants from the Lake Wales Ridge helped baby millipedes hatch in captivity.

January 20, 2026Student Research

Why is the flu so bad this year?

As flu cases rise across the country, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health virologist Dr. Michael Teng explains what makes this season unique and how you can best take care of yourself and your family.

January 16, 2026Health

Laws must keep up with fast-moving AI: A conversation with ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researcher Karni Chagal-Feferkorn

Chagal-Feferkorn’s work examines the gray areas of liability when autonomous systems are involved in causing damage, the dangers AI poses to children and a growing need for tech creators and policymakers to collaborate before systems are deployed.

January 15, 2026Research

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth

With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé ranks No. 47 among the nation’s public universities – and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.

January 13, 2026Research

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health researchers are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.

December 18, 2025Health, Research

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health, TGH surgeon performs nation’s first fully robotic microsurgery with FDA-cleared NanoWrist® instruments

This innovation allows surgeons to perform delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation with unmatched control, marking a new era in minimally invasive care for patients living with lymphedema.

December 12, 2025Health, Innovation