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 September 07, 2016 in News
The University of Tampa’s Fall 2016 Honors Program symposia series will kick off Thursday, Sept. 8, with a presentation by Kenneth Knapp, associate professor of information and technology management, titled “A by-product of the Sexual Revolution? Is it true that one out of four college students has an STD/STI?” Knapp’s talk begins at 4 p.m. in Reeves Theater in the Vaughn Center on the UT campus.Posted September 06, 2016 in News
Stop by the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery Sept. 9–Oct. 6 to see the diversity and expertise of The University of Tampa’s fine art faculty. The campus and Tampa Bay community are invited to a reception honoring the art faculty on Friday, Sept. 9, from 7–9 p.m.The Art Faculty Exhibition features photography, painting, sculpture, digital images, drawings, installations and mixed media.
Posted September 06, 2016 in UT Life
Laurie Kostecka ’18, a member of UT’s softball team, spent her summer as an intern in a biomedical skin cancer research lab at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).“The research I am performing is helping to find a new direct cause of cancer and how it can be stopped,” said Kostecka, a marine science–biology major who has served two summers as an intern with NIH. This summer she worked with IL-17, which is a pro inflammatory cytokine.
Posted August 31, 2016 in News
The University of Tampa has announced it will begin offering a master’s degree in educational leadership, targeting teachers who seek a career in educational administration, starting Spring 2017.The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership will provide students with the necessary credentials to become a school administrator, district-level leader or school leader. The coursework supports classroom teaching, school leadership capacity and advancement in the school system. Plus, candidates will experience practical and relevant learning opportunities through mentorships, networking and embedded internships.
Posted August 31, 2016 in News
The University of Tampa has teamed up with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Pinellas County to present Sustainability Connections, a four-part environmental film series, at UT this fall. All showings are free and open to the public, and will include light refreshments and an expert panel discussion following the film.