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 July 03, 2017 in UT Life
Seeing a bonnet head shark biopsy and feeding a giant Pacific octopus her lunch are all in a day’s work for Matigan Paulsen ’19, a marine science-biology major who is interning this summer at the Scott Aquarium within the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, NE.
Posted June 26, 2017 in UT Life
Although Victoria Sunseri ’18 went to Sri Lanka to volunteer with the nonprofit social service organization Community Concern, the trip also became a journey of self-empowerment.
“The personal growth I experienced far surpassed anything I could have imagined,” Sunseri said. “This trip has really allowed me to put all of my fears into perspective, explore my connection with nature and how through nature we are reminded of our transcendent connection with one another and how to be truly confident in my own independence.”
Sunseri is the 2017 recipient of the Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award, an annual grant given to stimulate international travel and writing among Honors Program students.
Posted June 19, 2017 in UT Life
The trend in marketing is the customization of products — from a coffee to a nice suit to the colors on a portable speaker. Now UT researchers are looking at the customization of training plans for college athletes with the hope that it increases the athletes’ power and reduces their risk for injury.
Posted June 07, 2017 in News
The University of Tampa MFA in Creative Writing speaker series, Lectores, will feature seven nights of readings with a mix of award-winning visiting authors and UT’s world-renowned MFA faculty from June 15–22.
All readings and events are free and open to the public.
Posted June 07, 2017 in UT Life
Staring up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel this summer, a group of UT students had a personal appreciation for the incredible artistry of Michelangelo. That’s because several weeks prior, they had attempted their own imitation mini-frescos and realized the challenge of painting in wet plaster.
“The trip gave me a new appreciation for art and the chemistry that goes behind it,” said Amanda Leone ’18, a marketing major from Chicago.The course, CHE 165: Chemistry in Art, focuses on the study of materials used in creating art as well as art preservation and restoration, forgery detection and nondestructive testing. It also looks at the effect of environmental pollution on the lifespan of artworks.