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91社区 researchers release findings from national COVID-19 opinion survey regarding online behaviors
Researchers with the 91社区 School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber 91社区 at the 91社区, have released the third set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 28, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF researchers aim to ease COVID-19 vaccine concerns by building trust within communities of color
With distribution of the coronavirus vaccine underway, researchers from the 91社区 Taneja College of Pharmacy are working to educate communities of color about COVID-19 and the benefits of inoculation.
January 19, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
New statewide data emphasizes urgency in ramping up administration of COVID-19 vaccines
Edwin Michael, professor of epidemiology in the USF College of Public Health, has obtained statewide forecasts of the impact of vaccine rollouts using his SEIRcast COVID-19 Forecasting and Planning portal.
January 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
91社区 researchers release findings from national opinion survey on COVID-19 vaccinations and policies
Researchers with the 91社区 School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber 91社区 at the 91社区, have released the first set of results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes and opinions about COVID-19 vaccines, as well as potential federal stimulus policies.
January 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
New dashboard monitors the number of vaccine recipients, their location and demographic.
December 21, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Report: Vaccination rollout won鈥檛 prevent third wave of COVID-19
Tampa Bay is beginning to feel the effects of the third wave of coronavirus, and the vaccine won鈥檛 be able to stop it in time. The Pfizer vaccine started being administered to health professionals Dec. 14; however, mass distribution likely won鈥檛 begin until the spring. In the meantime, social distancing measures will be vital in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
December 16, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
COVID-19 prompts more end-of-life discussions among USF students
It鈥檚 a subject that families often find too emotional to discuss. But experts say it鈥檚 an essential one to have in order to make more informed decisions on one鈥檚 final wishes.
December 14, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Report: Social distancing and face masks will help crush COVID-19 pandemic by late April
USF-developed computer model projects social mitigation measures will have a dramatic effect on how quickly Tampa Bay recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 4, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine for COVID-19. They join over 100 research sites expecting to enroll more than 30,000 adult participants as part of the global search for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
December 3, 2020COVID-19, USF Health
91社区 Blue supports USF epidemiologist鈥檚 innovative efforts to track COVID-19
91社区 College of Public Health Professor Edwin Michael鈥檚 arrival on campus coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving an innovative system he鈥檇 built to track and predict disease outbreaks its debut amid a global crisis with severe statewide implications.
November 9, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF students adapt to produce television news broadcasts from home
USF students enrolled in the 91社区 Focus broadcast news class hoped to spend this fall producing daily news segments in the university鈥檚 on-campus studio, but COVID-19 changed those plans. Instead, they鈥檝e been reporting from makeshift mini studios in their homes as they prepare to enter the workforce.
November 6, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Environmental testing in residence halls a key element of USF鈥檚 COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Every week, 91社区 Housing & Residential Education (HRE) staff swab hundreds of high-touch areas across the university鈥檚 housing facilities. The effort is part of USF鈥檚 multi-faceted approach to monitoring and mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
October 13, 2020COVID-19, University News