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Stroke therapy shoe invented at Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ empowers patients’ recovery

New research finds the iStride device improves gait speed and symmetry within one week of use. Its success inspired a stroke patient to fly in from Mexico for therapy. She’s now climbing stairs, dancing and taking walks with friends.

January 17, 2024Innovation

The 2024 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor is awarded to Jennifer Collins for her research in physical climatology and human geography, most notably for her studies of hurricanes, hurricane risk, and hurricane evacuation behavior.

January 10, 2024Honors and Awards

Electrical Engineering Times profiles Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas.

January 9, 2024Honors and Awards

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Health granted initial $14 million for traumatic brain injury research study

Researchers in the Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Health Morsani College of Medicine will conduct a clinical research study to help determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can ease the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Florida’s veteran, active duty, and reserve service members.

January 9, 2024Research

IEEE recognizes Robert Bishop for his pioneering contributions to engineering education

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ College of Engineering Dean Robert H. Bishop has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), one of the world’s most prestigious technological societies.

January 2, 2024Honors and Awards

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ student spending the holidays aboard global research ship in the Antarctic

When Hannah Hunt signed on for a two-month global research project in the Amundsen Sea in the Antarctic, she knew that meant she wouldn't be spending the holidays with family and friends. She also knew she couldn't pass up the opportunity.

December 23, 2023Student Research

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ researchers find online shoppers more likely to click ads with curvy designs, resulting in higher sales for retailers

As shoppers scramble this week to grab their last-minute gifts before the holidays, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ researchers have discovered a trend among those making online purchases.

December 19, 2023Research

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez named Concha Delgado Gaitan Fellow

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ College of Education Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez has been named a Concha Delgado Gaitán Presidential Fellow by the Council on Anthropology and Education, a section of the American Anthropological Association.

December 13, 2023Honors and Awards

Two Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors

Two Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

December 12, 2023Honors and Awards

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Research Foundation Board directors recognized among Tampa's '25 People to Watch' in 2024

The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Research Foundation Board Directors Alison Barlow and Lakshmi Shenoy to its '25 People to Watch' in 2024. The list recognizes Tampa Bay business leaders who will be newsmakers in the coming year.

December 11, 2023Honors and Awards

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Research Park Chief Operating Officer Allison Madden elected to AURP Board

Allison Madden, Corporate Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Research Park, was recently elected to a second three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

December 7, 2023Honors and Awards

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas named vice president of research & innovation

At the Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees meeting on December 5, 2023, President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra announced that Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas has agreed to take on the permanent role of Vice President for Research & Innovation.

December 6, 2023Innovation, Research