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ƶijapp invention addresses worldwide mask shortage and pollution concerns
Technology created at ƶijapp could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.
October 6, 2021Research and Innovation

ƶijapp Medical Technology Startup SPKL Wins Coveted Cade Prize I ƶijapp News
New technology created by a ƶijapp College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body’s tissues — allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases — has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida’s top awards for invention.
October 4, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

Museum exhibit to feature cold case homicide victims and the ƶijapp forensic anthropologists working to identify them
A team of scientists from the ƶijapp is looking to the public for help identifying and solving the homicides of 20 individuals. The cold cases will be featured in “The Art of Forensics” exhibit at the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center in Tampa throughout October.
October 1, 2021Research and Innovation

2021 Peace Corps Prep rankings released
The Peace Corps announced today that the ƶijapp ranked No. 2 among schools on the agency’s list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021. ƶijapp issued 58 Peace Corps Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2021. There were 250 students enrolled in ƶijapp’s Peace Corps Prep program during the 2020–21 academic year.
September 30, 2021University News

U.S. Space Force boosts presence at ƶijapp with new flag
Students from the ƶijapp’s Air Force ROTC program raised the United States Space Force flag for the first time in a special ceremony outside the C.W. Bill Young Hall.
September 28, 2021Campus Life

ƶijapp students create lifesaving medical innovation to help end worldwide ventilator shortage
Biomedical engineering graduates from the ƶijapp are receiving national accolades for a prototype device that may help solve the critical shortage of lifesaving ventilators seen around the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 27, 2021Research and Innovation

ƶijapp construction sites inspire interactive classroom experience
ƶijapp is taking advantage of some of its current construction projects to offer students who are interested in architecture and engineering a unique interdisciplinary learning opportunity. Students are guided through site tours and interactive sessions for the future homes of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, the Athletics Indoor Performance Facility and the Student Wellness Center.
September 24, 2021University News

Inside ƶijapp: The Podcast
Mike Griffin, vice chair of the ƶijapp Board of Trustees and chair of the ƶijapp Presidential Search Committee, updates the committee's work, including the strong response to a community survey – more than 1,000 in just a few days. The committee plans to extend the deadline for submission of the survey.
September 24, 2021University News

Meet ƶijapp’s Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technology
A friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new ƶijapp startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.
September 22, 2021Research and Innovation
Hispanic heritage is an integral part of Florida history. Within Tampa, Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican cultures and influences have shaped the city. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to recognize some of the icons that have contributed to shaping our city through business, government, education, and sports.
September 20, 2021University News

Esports enhances its visibility at ƶijapp
ƶijapp Esports will soon have a physical presence on the Tampa campus. Located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, the 2,500-square-foot Esports Living Lab will feature 40 PCs and will be divided into spaces for casual gaming and watch parties, content creation and competitive gaming.
September 20, 2021Campus Life, University News

New jellyfish species named after FIO director, ƶijapp professor
His expertise in jellyfish is so renowned, Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and professor of integrative biology at ƶijapp, has a new species of jellyfish bearing his name – the Aurelia montyi.
September 17, 2021Research and Innovation