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USF study emphasizes role of workplace information during a health crisis
During a public health emergency, who do people trust to deliver accurate, life-saving information 鈥 politicians, the press, the government?
April 27, 2026Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation, Student Life

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 team joins national competition to improve health care for colorectal cancer
Students from the 色色研究所鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) and Taneja College of Pharmacy (TCOP) are developing novel, interdisciplinary approaches in the screening, treatment and survivorship of a cancer that kills more than 55,000 people each year in the United States.
April 9, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Health Policy and Systems Management, Student Life

USF students engage with lawmakers at USF Day at the Capitol
Nearly 100 USF students gathered in Tallahassee to meet with state lawmakers 鈥 gaining hands-on experience with government and learning about the legislative process.
March 6, 2026Student Life
After a life-altering hospitalization, one COPH student turned personal experience into a passion for prevention, research and policy 鈥 shaping a future at the intersection of medicine and public health.
February 9, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life

Public health professor Dina Martinez Tyson leads USF Honors students on service trip to the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has become a special place for many 色色研究所 Judy Genshaft Honors College faculty, staff and students. The service-learning trip has run for more than a decade and has impacted the lives of hundreds of students who have provided hands-on health care support and education to communities across the country.
January 27, 2026Student Life

Booked and busy: COPH launches dean鈥檚 book club
The COPH recently launched its first Dean鈥檚 Undergraduate Book Club, creating a new space for students to connect with one another and college leadership through discussion beyond the traditional classroom.
January 20, 2026Sten Vermund, Student Life

Bold futures ahead for 469 COPH grads
This fall, USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) celebrates a new class of graduates who are stepping forward with knowledge, compassion and a commitment to strengthening the health of communities everywhere. In total, 469 students are earning their degrees this semester, marking an important milestone in their journeys as future health leaders.
December 12, 2025Student Life

USF researcher addresses a growing crisis: Health care worker burnout
Imagine you鈥檙e a nurse or emergency responder in Florida when an outbreak of infectious disease collides with the aftermath of a hurricane.
December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station
More than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments for launch aboard the International Space Station 鈥 and in USF鈥檚 first official year participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP), an interdisciplinary competition open to all colleges, USF students joined forces and answered the call.
December 1, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

USF students lead innovations in youth health and disease monitoring at APHA
Several students from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) shared their work at the American Public Health Association鈥檚 (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, one of the field鈥檚 most influential gatherings. Among those presenting, three students Emily Walsh, Molly Joyce and Spuritha Bhandaru were highlighted for their innovative research addressing public health priorities affecting communities locally and nationally.
November 21, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

COPH goes national: Bulls lead the conversation at APHA 2025
The COPH took center stage at the 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, held Nov. 2鈥5 in Washington, D.C. Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the college gathered alongside thousands of professionals from across the nation to advance the year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淢aking the Public鈥檚 Health a National Priority.鈥
November 7, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life