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The Byrne lab goes West: three CMS students set sail on 45-day Pacific Ocean cruise
The major goal is to understand trends in the Pacific Ocean, with a specific focus on environmental parameters that influence ocean acidification — a major threat to ocean health, food security, economies, and more (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Marine Science).
June 15, 2021Research, Student Research
Over the course of a decade, scientists looked into a strange phenomenon found in Gulf waters near the BP oil rig after the spill, and 12 expeditions were also mounted to collect environmental data (WUSF).
June 14, 2021Research
More than half the population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Case numbers are declining, but with nearly half of the people not yet vaccinated, it’s clear that trust is not there for many Americans. In an online forum, Trust & Vaccines, a panel of experts looked at what’s motivating people to get the vaccine and why others still are not (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢St. Petersburg campus).
Community volunteer and аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health patient Bruce Mackey has made a $1.8 million estate gift to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health to fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health).
June 14, 2021Health
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Health Center has received $1.8 million from a former patient and hospital volunteer (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Engineering professor Norma Alcantar has 12 patents for cactus mucilage, the gummy stuff inside the plant, used for everything from water purification to using it in the fight against Parkinson’s disease (Bay News 9).
June 14, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢librarians are working with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researchers and the Tampa Bay community to identify living next-of-kin for those forgotten while bringing historical injustices to light (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Libraries).
June 11, 2021Research
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Distinguished University Professor Yogi GoswamiÌýHonored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Yogi Goswami has been named the 2021 recipient of the ASME Safety Codes and Standards Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for leading the development of new safety standards for thermal energy systems.
June 11, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Florida Health Byrd Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute held trials for the new drug.
Health experts say vaccine engagement efforts are helping build trust in communities, but there is still a lot of work to do. Experts with the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ will combat mistrust in COVID-19 vaccines during a virtual event on Friday (WUSF).
Marine Life 2030 endorsed as part of UN Decade of Ocean Science
The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, an arm of the United Nations, officially endorsed Marine Life 2030 to officially be part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Marine Science).
June 8, 2021Global Research, Research
A member of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, Norma Alcantar is a chemical engineer who has made amazing discoveries with natural products to solve complex problems such as ocean decontamination. The correspondent of the Voice of America in Miami Alonso Castillo takes us into his world of traditions and innovation (VOA).
June 7, 2021Global Research, Innovation, Research
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