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Social marketers catch cheating on online surveys, casting doubt on compensated internet research
A warning from researchers at the University of South Florida: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation 鈥� a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 11, 2022Research and Innovation
USF researchers explore why childhood and adolescent suicides are a serious threat in Florida
The USF College of Public Health is contracted by the Florida Department of Health to help collect and analyze specific data for the Florida Violent Death Reporting System and found suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Florida.
February 22, 2022Research and Innovation
Study finds Rwandan genocide chemically modified the DNA of victims and victims鈥� offspring
Scientists with the USF Genomics Program Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant step in providing the people of Rwanda the scientific tools they need to help address mental health issues that stemmed from the 1994 genocides of the Tutsi ethnic group.
January 10, 2022Research and Innovation
Twenty years: USF community reflects on the 9/11 terrorist attacks and how the tragedy has shaped countless careers
From expertise in anti-terrorism to veterans services and providing sustained medical treatment to survivors, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have shaped countless careers at USF.
September 8, 2021Research and Innovation, University News
USF epidemiologist: Vaccination rate must double to slow transmission of COVID-19
The slackening of vaccinations is leading to a large resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Florida. New data shows that there鈥檚 been a 70 percent drop in the rate of people getting vaccinated in Hillsborough County since April.
July 23, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF-developed AI system unites global agencies to identify emerging infectious diseases, receives support from Microsoft
Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a USF-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases.
July 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The USF College of Public Health made headlines in 2016 as the first university in Florida to offer a MSPH degree in genetic counseling. Now it鈥檚 getting noticed again with its newest graduate Stefania Alastre becoming the first Spanish-speaking genetic counselor for Moffitt Cancer Center.
May 17, 2021USF Health, University News
Previously, public health/health sciences majors shared an Living Learning Community (LLC) with nursing students. But with interest in public health at an all-time high (thanks, at least in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic) it became clear that College of Public Health students could sustain their own " Bulls in Health" LLC.
April 27, 2021Campus Life
USF College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen is one of six women across Florida who earned the American Council of Education (ACE) Women鈥檚 Network 鈥淪he Stepped Up Award: Recognizing Extraordinary Leadership in Facing 2020鈥檚 Unprecedented Challenges.鈥�
April 13, 2021Honors and Awards
With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.
April 12, 2021USF Health
Light pollution drives increased risk of West Nile virus
A new study from the University of South Florida is the first to provide direct evidence that light pollution is driving infectious disease patterns in nature.
March 24, 2021Research and Innovation
COVID-19 has taught us a lot of things. And one of the more important lessons has been the need for thorough, fast and effective disinfecting measures. A team of researchers from the USF College of Public Health鈥檚 Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management set out to determine how effective commercially available chlorine dioxide gas products were in reducing COVID-19 viral loads on face masks and surfaces.
March 22, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health