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Study First to Show Tiger Sharks' Travels and Desired Hangouts

By | July 15, 2020

Using satellite telemetry, a groundbreaking study by Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., 国产伦理's Harbor Branch, and collaborators, documents the core habitat use of tiger sharks in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Rises Despite Persistence of COVID-19

By | July 15, 2020

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the United States edged higher in the second quarter, even as it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would not be a temporary disruption.

South Florida's Housing Market is Overvalued by Nearly 20 Percent

By | July 13, 2020

South Florida homes are overvalued by close to 20 percent, the highest level in eight years.

Like Humans, Beluga Whales Form Social Networks Beyond Family Ties

By | July 10, 2020

A researcher from 国产伦理's Harbor Branch and collaborators are the first to uncover the role kinship plays in complex groupings and relationships of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic.

Telehealth is a Key Tool for Treating COVID-19 Patients

By | July 1, 2020

Rural hospitals are more likely than urban facilities to have access to telehealth, a once-underused service that now is playing a key role in treating coronavirus patients.

Traffic Data Show Drastic Changes in Human Behavior at Pandemic Onset

By | July 1, 2020

Using same-day traffic volumes for March 2019 and March 2020 across Florida, researchers examined the relationship of key governmental requests for public isolation and travel limitations.

Seeing is Believing: Effectiveness of Facemasks

By | June 30, 2020

国产伦理 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test social distancing and the efficacy of facemasks in obstructing respiratory droplets.

Climate Change Still is Key Topic for Floridians in Era of Coronavirus

By | June 25, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has not altered Floridians' belief in climate change, according to the third Florida Climate Resilience Survey.

COVID-19 Knowledge Base and Risk Assessment Tool is Powered by AI

By | June 24, 2020

国产伦理's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received an NSF RAPID grant for modeling outbreak and mutation of COVID-19 and to develop a multi-source deep neural network-based predictive tool.

Vets Walking Pets: Shelter Dogs, Military Veterans and PTSD Symptoms

By | June 23, 2020

An 国产伦理 nursing researcher led a study on the impacts of dog-walking interventions with shelter dogs on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military veterans, which shows reduced PTSD symptoms.