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°®°®Ö±²¥ welcomes families to first-ever community festival

From educational and cultural activities, to sports and entertainment, the free event provided a taste of the many opportunities available at °®°®Ö±²¥ and within the local community. In addition to Bulls Family Fest, hundreds of runners hit the pavement for the inaugural Rocky’s Run 5k.

March 4, 2024Community Partnerships

Walter “Wally B.†Jennings (left) and Dr. Antoinette Jackson

City of Tampa honors °®°®Ö±²¥-led African American Burial Ground Project

The interdisciplinary project includes community partners from anthropology, business and the arts to identify and preserve the stories of those associated with neglected and abandoned cemeteries in Tampa Bay.

February 28, 2024Community Partnerships

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°®°®Ö±²¥ to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District

The BlueTech|X Accelerator brings together small businesses and entrepreneurs who are pioneering ocean, coastal and Great Lakes-based solutions through observation technologies, products and services that address climate resiliency needs.

February 21, 2024Community Partnerships

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°®°®Ö±²¥ researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership economic report finds attending college in Tampa Bay is a bargain

Workforce and affordability data are highlighted in the annual State of the Region, which includes two key economic competitiveness reports that benchmark where the area stacks up against 19 similar metropolitan communities.

February 12, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

°®°®Ö±²¥: A Preeminent Research University

°®°®Ö±²¥ Libraries preserves local African American history

A bountiful repository of local African American artifacts spanning more than 150 years provides a glimpse into the community’s lives, struggles and achievements in Tampa Bay. Rare books, personal papers, photographs and even property records are available in the °®°®Ö±²¥ Tampa campus library, the Nelson Poynter Library at °®°®Ö±²¥ St. Petersburg and online.

February 6, 2024Campus Life, Community Partnerships, University News

President Rhea Law and TPA CEO Joe Lopano

°®°®Ö±²¥ and Tampa International Airport sign agreement to enhance collaboration and partnership opportunities

°®°®Ö±²¥ and Tampa International Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, placing a greater importance on working together to identify research and growth opportunities, form partnerships, develop talent pipelines and engage in other collaborative efforts.

January 16, 2024Community Partnerships

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°®°®Ö±²¥ business professors develop statewide training to boost cyberattack preparedness

The free, online courses will train Florida’s public sector employees on how to spot phishing scams, counter ransomware attacks, and protect sensitive information from cybercriminals.

November 21, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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°®°®Ö±²¥ team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.

November 17, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Group walks through cemetery

Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa’s historical Memorial Park Cemetery

The °®°®Ö±²¥ Living Heritage Institute's Black Cemetery Network invited the community for a day of remembrance, research, art, and fellowship at Tampa's Memorial Park Cemetery.

November 13, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

What started as an idea by a student in a °®°®Ö±²¥ government class becomes official policy today: Veterans can now ride public buses for free in Pinellas County.

November 10, 2023Community Partnerships

Selmon Expressway runs through downtown Tampa

°®°®Ö±²¥ researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer

Through a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, °®°®Ö±²¥'s Center for Urban Transportation Research will collaborate with the city of Tampa to implement essential speed mitigation measures along select roadways in underserved Tampa communities.

November 7, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

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°®°®Ö±²¥ to launch HealthTech|X Accelerator with Tampa Bay Wave

Powered by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the new initiative, scheduled to launch in mid-2024, marks a significant milestone in fostering innovation, supporting high-potential healthtech startups and promoting entrepreneurship in the Tampa Bay region.

November 2, 2023Community Partnerships

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