Christine Chan – 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Marston Science Library 360 tour
360 VR tour by Associate Professor Jason Meneely
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EDL-ASID Interviews
Mixed-use Learning Zones for Millennials: A Typology for Bridging Learning from the Academe to the ProfessionResearch Sponsored by the American Society of Interior DesignersThe role of interior design in higher education has perhaps never been more important than it is today. In fact, learning space designs rose to the fore in the 2017 “Key Issues in Teaching
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Caring for the Caregiver: Restorative Emergency Department Design to Support Staff Self-care in Coping with Job-related Stress
Job-related stress is at an all-time high among healthcare providers in the US. Due to exposure to overwhelming work stressors, approximately half of emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses experience burnout which leads to lower productivity, lower quality of care, higher risk of medical errors, higher rates of absenteeism and eventually turnover. Our research team identified
Under Duress: Leveraging Design to Foster Mindfulness in High Stress Emergency Departments
The high levels of stress and mental exhaustion caused by today’s technology-rich work climate has led to a spike in burnout among US workers, especially healthcare professionals due to the demanding nature of their job. To help people function at higher levels, some companies have embraced mindfulness. Dr. Shabboo Valipoor has received funding from The American Society of Interior
More than they bargainED for: Responsive design to address violence against healthcare professionals in the emergency department setting
UF’s Department of Interior Design Receives Grant from the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation The University of Florida’s Department of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning was awarded a $30,000 research grant by the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation to investigate how the design of emergency departments might reduce
Can Design Thinking Break the Status Quo in Healthcare Design?
Interior Design held a workshop at the 2020 Dorothy M. Smith Nursing Leadership Conference at the Reitz Union. This year’s topic was Leadership By Design. The session was to open the minds of healthcare workers and students to the usage of space, not only for practical purposes, but also to help reduce stress on patients,
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UF Interior Design Program
The Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida is an internationally recognized program committed to evidence-based design that emphasizes the role of human centered research to guide the design process. This process centers around the human occupants and how design can optimize the interior to meet human needs through healthy, safe, functional, sustainable, and culturally
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