/news/Recent posts from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Newsen-usTue, 26 Nov 2024 11:24:17 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/news/2023/usf-researchers-work-to-create-a-safer-more-prepared-florida-for-hurricane-season.aspxFrom testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane seasonFrom testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.Power grid failure simulation/news/2023/usf-researchers-work-to-create-a-safer-more-prepared-florida-for-hurricane-season.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,College of Arts and Sciences,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Public Health,Engineering,School of Aging Studies,School of Geosciences,School of Public Affairs/news/2022/too-many-or-too-few-job-demands-can-spoil-a-good-nights-sleep.aspxA new study by researchers at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ reveals that the relationship between work demands and a good night’s rest is nuanced. Conventional wisdom that suggests that people with the most demanding jobs would have the most trouble sleeping isn't necessarily true.Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Too many – or too few – job demands can spoil a good night’s sleepA new study by researchers at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ reveals that the relationship between work demands and a good night’s rest is nuanced. Conventional wisdom that suggests that people with the most demanding jobs would have the most trouble sleeping isn't necessarily true.Colleagues at work/news/2022/too-many-or-too-few-job-demands-can-spoil-a-good-nights-sleep.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences,School of Aging Studies/news/2022/student-veteran-continues-his-service-through-research.aspxU.S. Air Force veteran Rio Tate was awarded the 2022 Tillman Scholarship through the Pat Tillman Foundation for his commitment to service work through research. Since high school, Tate was set on earning his higher education degrees and learning more about how the brain works.Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:19:39 Student veteran continues his service through researchU.S. Air Force veteran Rio Tate was awarded the 2022 Tillman Scholarship through the Pat Tillman Foundation for his commitment to service work through research. Since high school, Tate was set on earning his higher education degrees and learning more about how the brain works.Student veteran continues his service through research/news/2022/student-veteran-continues-his-service-through-research.aspxStudent SuccessBoundless Bulls,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,Sandra C. Roa,School of Aging Studies/news/inside-usf-podcast/index.aspx/#Episode 13Kathy Black, professor of aging studies on USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, is a leading scholar and proponent of age-friendly practices. In this episode, she discusses what it means to be age-friendly and her extensive efforts at the local, state and national levels, including with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and AARP.External ArticleFri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Inside USF: The PodcastKathy Black, professor of aging studies on USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, is a leading scholar and proponent of age-friendly practices. In this episode, she discusses what it means to be age-friendly and her extensive efforts at the local, state and national levels, including with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and AARP.An Inside USF: The Podcast graphic with a photograph of Professor Kathy Black/news/inside-usf-podcast/index.aspx/#Episode 13University NewsInside USF: The Podcast,School of Aging Studies/news/2021/drama-llama-or-sleep-deprived-new-study-uncovers-sleep-loss-impacts-mental-and-physical-well-being.aspxаÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researcher finds all it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate.Rocky D. BullTue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 Drama llama or sleep deprived? New study uncovers how consistent sleep loss impacts mental and physical well-beingаÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researcher finds all it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate.Man yawning at a computer/news/2021/drama-llama-or-sleep-deprived-new-study-uncovers-sleep-loss-impacts-mental-and-physical-well-being.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences,MyUSF,School of Aging Studies/news/2020/sleep-health-dictates-success-of-practicing-mindfulness.aspxSleeping an extra 29 minutes each night can be the key to improving mindfulness, a critical resource that has benefits for daily well-being and work performance.Rocky D. BullMon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 Sleep health dictates success of practicing mindfulnessSleeping an extra 29 minutes each night can be the key to improving mindfulness, a critical resource that has benefits for daily well-being and work performance.A stock photo of a woman sleeping/news/2020/sleep-health-dictates-success-of-practicing-mindfulness.aspxResearch and InnovationSchool of Aging Studies/news/2020/federal-data-undercounts-hurricane-irmas-impact-on-mortality-of-nursing-home-residents.aspxAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-in-four people who died from COVID-19 in the U.S. had been living in a long-term care facility. The sobering statistic is even more alarming when you consider the compounding threats of a hurricane. The elderly population is at a greater risk of death than younger individuals, as many are reliant on others to keep them safe.Rocky D. BullTue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 Federal data undercounts Hurricane Irma’s impact on mortality of nursing home residentsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-in-four people who died from COVID-19 in the U.S. had been living in a long-term care facility. The sobering statistic is even more alarming when you consider the compounding threats of a hurricane. The elderly population is at a greater risk of death than younger individuals, as many are reliant on others to keep them safe.A stock photograph of a wheelchair in a room/news/2020/federal-data-undercounts-hurricane-irmas-impact-on-mortality-of-nursing-home-residents.aspxResearch and InnovationSchool of Aging Studies/news/2020/covid19-adds-urgency-to-researchers-high-tech-solution-to-nursing-home-care-crisis.aspxA аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢interdisciplinary team was building a predictive analytics tool to help nursing homes manage staffing shortages when the pandemic presented a new challenge.Rocky D. BullTue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 COVID-19 adds urgency to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researchers’ high-tech solution to nursing home care crisisA аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢interdisciplinary team was building a predictive analytics tool to help nursing homes manage staffing shortages when the pandemic presented a new challenge.A stock photo of an elderly person's hand/news/2020/covid19-adds-urgency-to-researchers-high-tech-solution-to-nursing-home-care-crisis.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Coronavirus,School of Aging Studies/news/2019/lee-sleep-study-oa.aspxSoomi Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, published a study which examined whether systemic inflammation often found in patients with OA or RA is explained by poorer sleep health in the journal for Arthritis Care & Research.Rocky D. BullMon, 29 Jul 2019 10:00:00 Men’s Health: Better Sleep, Less Swelling and Reduced Risk of InflammationSoomi Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, published a study which examined whether systemic inflammation often found in patients with OA or RA is explained by poorer sleep health in the journal for Arthritis Care & Research.Older man lays awake in bed./news/2019/lee-sleep-study-oa.aspxResearch and InnovationSandra C. Roa,School of Aging Studies