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ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé expands its footprint in space research
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé is expanding its role in Florida’s growing space economy through new engineering faculty expertise, AI-driven research, and admission into the Florida University Space Research Consortium.
February 19, 2026Research
Tampa Bay Partnership, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Muma College of Business researchers unveil Tampa Bay region economic competitiveness data
State of the Region reports show continuing growth in education and innovation, detail the impacts of housing affordability issue.
February 17, 2026Research
From flattery to debate: ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researchers training AI to mirror human reasoningExternal Article Title
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researchers are challenging AI to think and debate in ways that resemble human reasoning. They have developed a framework with the ability to hold a belief and then encounter opposing viewpoints, similar to situations people find themselves in.
February 13, 2026Research
Tampa Bay region’s members of Congress secure $14 million in new funding for seven projects at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé
These federal dollars support seven different projects across all ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé campuses and ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health, including initiatives that will benefit student success, military veterans and critical research in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, brain health and environmental sciences.
February 12, 2026Research
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
ͬ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
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.
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot
One of the world’s busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé study finds the world’s biggest fish may be paying the price.
December 11, 2025Research
Study reveals dramatic decline in some historic sargassum populations
Certain populations of sargassum have plummeted during the past ten years, raising alarm for marine ecosystems that depend on the seaweed.
December 5, 2025Research
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