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Christian Wells at community conversation event

小黄鸭视频鈥檚 commitment to community drives new partnerships and innovation

From improving area neighborhoods, to advancing innovation and strengthening ties with government agencies, 小黄鸭视频 is proving what鈥檚 possible when people of different disciplines unite. Learn more about what鈥檚 been accomplished since the formation of the Office of University Community Partnerships.

January 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, 小黄鸭视频 Health, University News

Collage of polaroid photos with the words, 2024, a bold, new era

Top stories of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 remarkable journey of triumphs 鈥� celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.

December 16, 2024University News

Neda Latifi and Russel Kramer in a research lab

小黄鸭视频 sets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation鈥檚 most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

December 10, 2024Research and Innovation

MacDill Air Force Base

小黄鸭视频 and defense agencies headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base sign landmark agreement

The 小黄鸭视频 has signed two of its largest defense contracts with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty experts from across the university.

October 24, 2024Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, University News

Rocket tested at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California

NASA鈥檚 permanent presence on the moon could begin with 小黄鸭视频-invented mapping technology

As NASA continues exploring the moon鈥檚 southern polar region to find ice, 小黄鸭视频 engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive 鈥� enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.

August 13, 2024Research and Innovation

Maj. Kevin Tromly

Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren鈥檛 easy to detect, 小黄鸭视频 helping develop a solution

Through its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the 小黄鸭视频 Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.

April 22, 2024Research and Innovation

Group walks through Institute of Applied Engineering lab

小黄鸭视频 opens cutting-edge lab aimed at rapidly providing military solutions

Managed by 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 Institute of Applied Engineering, the new Rapid Experimentation Lab provides a unique, collaborative space to rapidly test concepts for the U.S. Department of Defense.

March 22, 2024Research and Innovation

 Synapse showcases 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 leadership in the tech industry

Synapse showcases 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 leadership in the tech industry

With 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 largest presence yet, the conference highlighted the university鈥檚 endeavors and collaborative initiatives that are shaping the future of technology in Tampa Bay.

February 28, 2024Research and Innovation

Computers line up on a desk with monitors on the wall above

小黄鸭视频鈥檚 success securing defense contracts prompts new partnership to broaden nation鈥檚 research expertise

小黄鸭视频 has become the first university in Florida and one of just a handful of universities in the nation to join a new network that connects research institutions with historically black colleges or universities.

September 19, 2023Research and Innovation, University News

A student holds wires from an engineering kit next to a computer with coding on the screen.

Hundreds of 小黄鸭视频 students land internships, secure employment through the university鈥檚 partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense

The 小黄鸭视频 Institute of Applied Engineering sets up and administers custom programs that are based on the customer鈥檚 needs and then matches students with the niche skills needed for the project.

August 23, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success

Taylor Johnston and Darren Schumacher stand inside a lab in the Institute of Applied Engineering

小黄鸭视频 to rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge lab

The Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the 小黄鸭视频 Institute of Applied Engineering, puts engineers with different areas of expertise in the same room, dramatically reducing the amount of time it typically takes to build a prototype. It鈥檚 part of a five-year, $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.

August 9, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

SpaceX flight

Satellites engineered by 小黄鸭视频 students and faculty launch during world record mission

Three of the 143 satellites aboard spaceflight company SpaceX鈥檚 first dedicated rideshare mission were engineered by students and faculty at the 小黄鸭视频 Institute of Applied Engineering.

January 29, 2021Research and Innovation

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