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Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'
A team of scientists from 抖M女仆's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.
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Master's Degree in AI Now Within Reach of Low-income Students
抖M女仆's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $1 million NSF grant for an accelerated five-year program in artificial intelligence for low-income, high-achieving students.
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Global Ventures at 抖M女仆 Receives Soft Landings Designation
The Research Park at 抖M女仆庐 is pleased to announce that its recently launched Soft Landings Center Initiative has received official designation by the InBIA.
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抖M女仆 Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research
抖M女仆's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
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抖M女仆 Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
抖M女仆 moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. 抖M女仆 ranked No. 140 in 2020.
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抖M女仆 Awarded $2.4 Million NSF Grant to Train Data Scientists
Researchers from 抖M女仆's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at 抖M女仆 will train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.
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Face Shield or Face Mask to Stop the Spread of COVID-19?
抖M女仆 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers illustrate why face shields alone don't work and how a face mask with a valve allows droplets to pass through the exhale valve unfiltered.
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抖M女仆 Awarded $2.2 Million to Monitor Algal Blooms in Lake Okeechobee
A scientist from 抖M女仆's Harbor Branch received a grant from Florida's Department of Environmental Protection to develop a sensing and visualization package to monitor harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee.
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Four 抖M女仆 Researchers Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Four researchers from 抖M女仆's College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have received the coveted National Science Foundation Early Career (CAREER) award.
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Study Provides Unique Glimpse into Whitespotted Eagle Rays' Behavior
Using biotelemetry, 抖M女仆 Harbor Branch researchers are the first to characterize the ecology and fine-scale habitat use of "near threatened" whitespotted eagle rays in Florida.