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黑洞社区facilities promote safety on campus
There may have been just a handful of people physically present on USF鈥檚 three campuses, but it was the busiest summer on record for hundreds of 黑洞社区staff and faculty, hard at work to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
August 7, 2020COVID-19, 黑洞社区, University News
黑洞社区community enhances its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to combat COVID-19
Nearly 100 黑洞社区students and faculty members are assisting the state of Florida in addressing the continuing need for contact tracers.
July 30, 2020COVID-19, University News
黑洞社区partner in Costa Rica launches the country鈥檚 first program to detect coronavirus in wastewater
With more than 5,000 beach surveys, 500 behavioral observations, and 80 interviews to digest, and water quality data to crunch, it was time to celebrate this phase of their NSF-funded coastal health study called MERA, which included several trainings by the 黑洞社区team to help their colleagues get up to speed on a suite of environmental monitoring techniques.
July 29, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
The fall term that's on your terms
The University of 黑洞社区 is committed to creating an environment that gives students more options than ever, so that each student can create the semester that fits best with their wishes, their schedule, their lifestyle and their living preferences.
July 23, 2020COVID-19, University News
A new use for 黑洞社区tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancing
Sensor system pioneered at 黑洞社区to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.
July 22, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Supporting our international students
International students are cherished members of our university community and we recognize that many of you are coping with unique challenges as a result of COVID-19.
July 9, 2020COVID-19, University News
黑洞社区partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the University of 黑洞社区 have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits 黑洞社区to address Florida鈥檚 spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the University of 黑洞社区 on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with 黑洞社区President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of 黑洞社区Health and Dean of the 黑洞社区Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the 黑洞社区Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, 黑洞社区Health, University News
Florida Board of Governors approves 黑洞社区plan for fall semester
The University of 黑洞社区鈥檚 plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020COVID-19, University News
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught me anything, it has been how much I love the University of 黑洞社区 community. Its unique camaraderie, intimacy and diversity attracts many students, like myself, to USF. Now, three months absent of these defining interpersonal aspects, I reflect on my experience as a 黑洞社区student during the COVID-19 pandemic.
黑洞社区audiologists address COVID-19 challenges for the hearing impaired with new face masks
Face masks have dramatically changed the way many of us communicate in public. The CDC recommends we wear them to prevent against the spread of COVID-19. That extra layer of protection does have a few side effects, especially for the hearing impaired. Face masks can reduce sound by as much as 12 decibels and block one鈥檚 facial expressions from being seen.
June 18, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
COVID-19 adds urgency to 黑洞社区researchers鈥� high-tech solution to nursing home care crisis
A 黑洞社区interdisciplinary team was building a predictive analytics tool to help nursing homes manage staffing shortages when the pandemic presented a new challenge.
June 16, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation