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First Gulf of Mexico-Wide Survey of Oil Pollution in Fish Completed 10 Years after Deepwater Horizon

Since the 2010 BP oil spill, marine scientists at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ have sampled more than 2,500 individual fish representing 91 species from 359 locations across the Gulf of Mexico and found evidence of oil exposure in all of them, including some of the most popular types of seafood. The highest levels were detected in yellowfin tuna, golden tilefish and red drum.

April 15, 2020Research and Innovation

Pushing the limits of 2D supramolecules

Scientists at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules – the building blocks that make areas of nanotechnology and nanomaterial advancement possible.

April 14, 2020Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵMarine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Over the last decade, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers developed crucial baseline data in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand the long-term impact of oil pollution caused by Deepwater Horizon.

April 13, 2020Research and Innovation

Aramark Makes Massive Food Donation to Feed-A-Bull, Aiding in its Response to Increased Demand

The coronavirus outbreak has led to an increased demand at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Feed-A-Bull Pantry, which remains open and committed to serving students who may be experiencing reduced income and fewer food options.

April 13, 2020COVID-19, University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵArtists Donate Tools to Combat COVID-19

It’s often said there’s a place where art and medicine intersect. That’s become even more apparent since the coronavirus pandemic. The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵSchool of Art & Art History has provided medical personnel a 3d printer, face shields and respirators regularly utilized in its studios.

April 10, 2020COVID-19, University News

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is launching the Pandemic Response Research Networkâ„¢, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.

April 9, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵReceives $50,000 Gift from the Vinik Family Foundation to Support Students in Need

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ today announced a gift of $50,000 from Jeff and Penny Vinik, granted through the Vinik Family Foundation, to the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵUnited Support Fund, an initiative recently created to help provide financial relief to students who are facing unexpected challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020COVID-19, University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵdoctoral student is engineering compassion

While working on her master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Fatemeh Rasouli decided she wanted to use her knowledge and skills to help people in a tangible way.

April 8, 2020Student SuccessVideo Story

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵUpdates Spring Commencement Plans

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ announced plans to uniquely recognize the thousands of spring graduates who won’t be able to participate in traditional commencement ceremonies in May due to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 8, 2020University News

Two ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStudents Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars

Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.

April 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News

Chemistry Professor Gets Creative in Bringing Experiments Online

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵorganic chemistry instructor, Solomon Weldegirma, PhD, takes on video production so that his 1,000-plus students can successfully complete the spring semester during the COVID-19 stay at home mandate.

April 7, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is taking extra steps amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure students have the support and resources they need to successfully complete their studies and earn their degrees.

April 7, 2020COVID-19, University News