¼ø»Æʦapp Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., recipient of ¼ø»Æʦapp's Innovation Pilot Award, has developed a pioneering shark deterrent device that uses a galvanic electric field that cuts bycatch by up to 69%.
¼ø»Æʦapp-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
¼ø»Æʦapp and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Florida nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.
¼ø»Æʦapp's Supplemental Instruction Program Earns Accreditation
¼ø»Æʦapp's Supplemental Instruction Program, within the Center for Learning and Student Success, recently earned accreditation from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction for the first time.
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
¼ø»Æʦapp research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.
The 'Croak' Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study shows parasites can affect mating signals in green treefrogs by subtly altering male calls, influencing how females choose mates.
¼ø»Æʦapp Receives $1.5M Gift for Engineering and Biology Scholarships
¼ø»Æʦapp has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for ¼ø»Æʦapp studying ocean and mechanical engineering and biology.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
¼ø»Æʦapp has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?
Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters
¼ø»Æʦapp research shows a chemical released by plastics can alter how octopus and their prey behave -- shifting prey choice and lowering prey defenses. Plastic-derived oleamide may quietly rewire marine behavior.
Researchers Find New Bacteria in Stranded Florida Pygmy Sperm Whales
Analyzing more than 20 years of stranding data, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers discovered three new Helicobacter bacteria strains in stranded pygmy sperm whales, linked to ulcers and stomach inflammation.