Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
Think your multitasking is impressive? A new study reveals that wild octopuses use their arms with incredible complexity. Each of the eight limbs can perform any type of movement, but clear patterns emerged.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School Merit Scholars on the Rise
The class of 2026 at Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School continues to exemplify outstanding academic achievements, with 23 seniors named as National Merit Scholar semifinalists, and 43 designated as "commended students."
High Intake of Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Systemic Inflammation
New research reveals that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods show significantly elevated levels of hs-CRP - a key marker of inflammation and a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks
A new study finds sea turtle hatchlings take significantly longer to reach the ocean when sargassum is present - slowed mainly by the struggle to climb over seaweed piles, endangering their survival.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Joins VIP Consortium, Launches Inaugural Research Teams
Â鶹ŮÀÉ is the first university in Florida to join the international VIP Consortium, a global network of more than 50 institutions of higher education, and has selected its first official VIP teams.
Record Number of Merit Scholars Attending Â鶹ŮÀÉ
Â鶹ŮÀÉ is welcoming 40 National Merit Scholars this semester, with 19 of them returning and 21 of them attending Â鶹ŮÀÉ for the first time.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineering Ph.D. Student Dan Zimmerman Awarded DoD Scholarship
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Ph.D. student Dan Zimmerman has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Ranks in 'Washington Monthly' Top 40
Washington Monthly ranked Â鶹ŮÀÉ at No. 39 on the "America's Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars" list among the nation's best public and private universities.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Provost Russell Ivy, Ph.D., Earns National APLU Award
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Russell Ivy, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2025 Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Celebrates Summer 2025 Graduates
Â鶹ŮÀÉ conferred nearly 1,800 degrees over the course of three in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.