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Consumers associate sustainability with human care, not artificial intelligence

As companies race to use artificial intelligence in product development, new research shows consumers may penalize AI-designed products on one of the marketplace's most important attributes: sustainability.

July 10, 2026Business News, Research and Innovation

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New theory maps how emotional online content shapes everyday decisions, says USF researcher

The Tripartite Reactions to Emotions theory gives researchers, platform designers, marketers, and policymakers a shared language in the digital age and a roadmap for understanding how emotional content spreads influence online.

July 17, 2026Business News, Research and Innovation

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In times of crisis: New USF research reveals whether being a political outsider helps or hurts

Whether an institutional outsider sinks or swims in a crisis isn't about who they are, but about the conditions they face. New research examines how political outsiders responded to the 2020 pandemic and 2008 financial crisis.

July 2, 2026Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation

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