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Dr. Judith Rijnhart has been honored with the 2026 Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health. With an interdisciplinary background spanning nursing, prevention and public health, and epidemiology, her research focuses on the mechanisms contributing to dementia and late-life cognitive decline.

April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology

COPH community shows out at 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony

Students, faculty, staff and programs from the COPH were among those recognized for their leadership, service and impact during the 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony, held April 22 at the Marshall Student Center.

April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life

USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025

The É«É«Ñо¿Ëù has reaffirmed its position as one of the nation’s most innovative research institutions, earning a place among the top 20 public universities for producing U.S. utility patents, according to annual rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors.

April 9, 2026Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Research and Innovation

USF Health posts broad gains in new U.S. News rankings, led by Tier 1 designation for medicine

USF Health graduate programs posted broad gains in the new U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, further elevating its standing among the nation’s premier academic health centers.

April 9, 2026Awards and Honors

USF student advocates for tuberculosis funding at national level

Spuritha Bhandaru never imagined she would appear before members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about her passion for health care. So, when the invitation arrived, she embraced a rare chance to make a difference.

March 19, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology

COPH’s Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association

Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA). She will serve a three-year term leading the global organization that connects social marketing associations, practitioners and scholars.

March 17, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors

COPH’s Dr. Karen Liller selected to serve on ASPPH advisory committee

The COPH’s Dr. Karen Liller has been selected to serve on the Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

March 17, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

USF leader a first to receive prestigious public health award

Dr. Donna Petersen, former dean of the É«É«Ñо¿Ëù’s College of Public Health (COPH), is the first person to win a prestigious award from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) in recognition of her legacy of leadership.

February 26, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation

USF trio recognized as 50 Hoops Legends for leadership beyond the court

Three faculty members from the COPH have been inducted into the 50 Hoops Legends, a nationwide network recognizing leaders who use basketball as a platform for service, mentorship and community impact.

February 24, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

USF earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars

The Fulbright Program is again recognizing the É«É«Ñо¿Ëù as one of the nation’s colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. This is the 10th time USF has made the coveted and prestigious list since 2015.

February 9, 2026Awards and Honors, College News

USF Health research team awarded $3.3 million to research how the body’s lymphatic system affects disease

A team of USF Health investigators has received a $3.3 million federal award to fund an innovative program that may shed significant light in identifying the role dysfunction in the lymphatic system plays in a wide range of diseases.

February 9, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation

Janelle Hanson named USF Outstanding Staff Award winner, selected as USF’s Staff Member of the Year

Janelle Hanson, an administrative specialist in the É«É«Ñо¿Ëù College of Public Health (COPH), has been named a 2025 USF Outstanding Staff Award recipient and selected as the university’s overall Staff Member of the Year.

January 22, 2026Awards and Honors