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¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Receives $50,000 Gift from the Vinik Family Foundation to Support Students in Need
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ today announced a gift of $50,000 from Jeff and Penny Vinik, granted through the Vinik Family Foundation, to the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ United 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¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ doctoral 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 Success

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Updates Spring Commencement Plans
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Students 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¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ organic 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
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’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

Coronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s College of Education
A series of online resources developed by the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ College of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, University News
On April 1, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for all Floridians to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks, however, Americans from coast to coast have practiced social distancing, physically separating themselves from people who don’t share their home.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life, University News
The novel coronavirus has upended much in society, from social gatherings to work environments to education. Students are adjusting to new routines, learning how to learn remotely and finding unique ways to stay connected with family and friends while remaining healthy during these challenging times.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life
Joe Donnelly’s job as CMS Facilities Manager requires a lot of running around on a typical month as he helps solve problems big, small, and in-between. But March 2020 was certainly anything but typical, nor were the problems Donnelly was helping to solve as ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ transitioned to remote working and online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020University News
In his role as ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Professor and President of the Global Virus Network, a network of around 50 research centers worldwide, Christian Brechot, MD, PhD will work with Linman Li of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Medicine International to provide weekly updates on new findings about the coronavirus pandemic disrupting lives around the world.
April 3, 2020COVID-19, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health, University News