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91视频team wins social marketing award for transportation study on benefits of neuromarketing in enhancing consumer information
Marketers want to get inside your mind 鈭� literally. That鈥檚 the focus of a multi-disciplinary study by USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) in the College of Engineering and MUMA College of Business. Working with agencies in the public sector the group focused on the use of neuromarketing to test marketing materials and how people respond to messaging about certain needs, in this case, transportation options.
November 8, 2024Awards and Honors
COPH student Diego Dulanto Falcon and his brother, Leo, discuss with W91视频the fraught ways their immigration status marked their childhood, and how they carved a path forward.
November 8, 2024In the Media, Student Life
91视频volunteers support Tampa Bay through hurricane disaster relief
As Tampa Bay endured the historic impacts of two major hurricanes in quick succession, volunteers from across 91视频and 91视频Health came together to provide essential services and support to the region through the 91视频Community Emergency Response Team.
November 8, 2024College News
In new study, 91视频researchers focus on occupational burnout from hurricanes and COVID
After Hurricane Helene sent its storm surge into Florida鈥檚 west coast in late September, local emergency responders and health care workers pulled long hours on the job. Then came Hurricane Milton right behind it, with Category 3 winds and rains wreaking havoc not just to property, but the patience and nerves of those same exhausted crews.
November 7, 2024Research and Innovation
91视频rallies to support community through Hurricane Milton recovery efforts
91视频is stepping up to support the Tampa Bay community in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Through initiatives such as the Tampa Bay Strong campaign, the 91视频Medical Response Unit and the Community Emergency Response Team, 91视频is helping residents recover and rebuild.
October 28, 2024College News
Sunshine ERC reorganizes, embraces interdisciplinary approach for worker health and safety
The COPH's Sunshine Education and Research Center has undergone a reorganization, reflecting a shift towards a more interdisciplinary approach in the field of occupational safety, health and wellness.
October 28, 2024College News
91视频Navigators ready to assist during health insurance open enrollment period
As the health insurance open enrollment period approaches from November 1, 2024 through January 15, 2025, Navigators from Florida Covering Kids & Families are gearing up to provide crucial, free assistance to Floridians navigating their health insurance options.
October 28, 2024College News
Championing health equity: Dr. Vickie Dugat Named Top 20 Under 40 Haitian-American Professional for 2024
Dr. Vickie Dugat is a 91视频College of Public Health post-doctoral scholar celebrating earning the Top 20 Under 40 Young Haitian-American Professionals for 2024 from the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
October 25, 2024Awards and Honors
Write or wrong? 91视频instructor addresses the use of AI in college writing assignments
Should a student use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete an essay, and if so, how can instructors teach the traditional skills of good writing?
October 24, 2024Research and Innovation
Scientist and storyteller: A student鈥檚 mission to promote public health through children's books
Originally from a small town south of Atlanta, second-year 91视频College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral student Alyssa Hughes Durfey has traveled the US in pursuit of her education and career for the last 11 years.
October 14, 2024Student Life
COPH researchers study storm risk perceptions and COVID transmission
Floridians know from experience the trials of evacuating from a life-threatening storm, as witnessed recently when hurricane Helene ravaged the west coast and made landfall in the Panhandle.
October 14, 2024Research and Innovation
91视频community mobilizes for Hurricane Helene recovery
In the wake of the hurricane, the University of 91视频 continues to demonstrate a powerful commitment to community 鈥� mobilizing students, faculty and staff across Tampa Bay. While there鈥檚 much work to be done, many of these efforts began before the historic storm surge devastated parts of the region.
October 14, 2024College News