From internships to student achievements to recognition of The University of Tampa faculty and institution as a whole, the following is a running archive of UT press releases, called News Articles, and feature stories, noted as UT Life.
Posted August 16, 2017 in News
The University of Tampa has joined more than 100 colleges and universities as part of the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success.The coalition was founded on principal values, beliefs and extensive research to improve the college application process for all students. Members of the coalition include a diverse group of public and private universities that provide substantial support to lower-resourced and under-represented students, offer responsible student financial aid support and demonstrate a commitment to student graduation.
Posted August 15, 2017 in News
Are you an instrumentalist? Do you like playing in an orchestra? If so, consider joining The University of Tampa Symphony Orchestra. Membership in the orchestra is open to community members of all ages, including high school, who play string, wind, brass and percussion.
Posted August 07, 2017 in UT Life
There’s nothing quite like walking through a river at night in the Panamanian rainforest listening for frog calls. Ask Nichole Laggan ’18 and her professor and research partner, Taegan McMahon, assistant professor of biology; last summer they spent several weeks in Gamboa, Panama, intensively researching frog decline and nematodes, an alternative host of a fungus that is contributing to the extinction of frogs.
Posted August 03, 2017 in News
Looking to sharpen your leadership acumen and improve your leadership mindset? Then consider signing up for The University of Tampa’s Modern Advances in Leadership Certificate Program, presented by the Sykes College of Business TECO Energy Center for Leadership. The program runs from Aug. 29–Nov. 21 from 6–9 p.m. on select Tuesday evenings in the Sykes College of Business, Room 131.
Posted August 01, 2017 in UT Life
A UT biochemistry student is studying new ways to use charcoal as a filter on a molecular level that could change the way the world drinks water.
Under a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted by Princeton University, Regina Visconti ’19 is researching interactions between micropollutants and graphene oxide.“Essentially, I am investigating the use of charcoal as a filter on the molecular level,” she said. “This research is to help give meaning to experiments investigating the same concepts, which could change water treatment plants internationally.”