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 07, 2016 in UT Life
Christian Pilot ’17 has shadowed at least 500 surgeries since he was in high school. A biology/pre-medicine student with a minor in chemistry, he wants to be a brain cancer surgeon.“The complexity of human anatomy and physiology and how intricate biochemistry works at the molecular level are fascinating,” said Pilot, of Sea Girt, NJ.
This summer he is a working with Dr. Greg Behbehani, assistant professor of internal medicine, division of hematology, at The Ohio State University utilizing a technique known as flow cytometry for analysis of hematologic malignancies.
Posted June 30, 2016 in UT Life
For Jessica Kumm ’17, getting messy is a daily expectation.As an intern with the seal and sea lion program at Oceans of Fun at the Milwaukee Zoo, Kumm is constantly cleaning up after her charges. While they might not make it easy, they at least make it fun.
Posted June 28, 2016 in News
More than 130 high-ability high school Latino students will participate in the International Collegiate World Series (CWS), the National Hispanic Institute’s (NHI) unique college prep and leadership development conference, July 13-17 at The University of Tampa.Through its innovative immersive-disruptive learning model and inquiry-based learning method, NHI’s mission at the CWS is to provide learning experiences that will help shape future generations of Latino leaders and prepare students for higher education. CWS utilizes such approaches to encourage students to think critically, to address pressing issues related to Latino communities and to challenge societal assumptions and conventions.
Posted June 23, 2016 in UT Life
While at UT, Chris Murphy ’16 walked around the weight room in the Martinez Athletics Center with a clipboard in hand and a spreadsheet of exercise movements, calculated weights and personal records carefully noted.He’s precise, having spent hours researching the best movements not only for building strength, but for preventing injury in the student athletes he helps condition as well as his personal training clients at the former McNiff Fitness Center.
This summer Murphy headed a little further north to the Florida panhandle where he is working with professional athletes, tactical athletes in the military and college and high school athletes looking for a professional career. He’s a performance specialist intern with EXOS, a company that empowers individuals by improving health and performance.
Posted June 10, 2016 in News
Tom and Martha Azzarelli have named two classrooms in UT’s Sykes College of Business through their longtime support of the University.