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Doctoral student David Ajayi wins national grant for aphasia research
Sponsored by the National Aphasia Association (NAA) and the Academy of Aphasia, the award recognizes David Ajayi's research for its potential to advance communication outcomes and enhance the quality of life for individuals living with aphasia.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF researchers study impact of COVID-19 on hurricane evacuations
When Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022, Florida residents already were weary from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Category 4 winds and storm surge battered the Fort Myers area, forcing difficult decisions for both residents and responders.
October 10, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi honored for excellence in mentorship
Dr. Jason Salemi has been recognized with the Outstanding Mentorship Award from the American College of Epidemiology. The national award honors epidemiologists who demonstrate exceptional commitment to guiding and supporting the next generation of professionals in the field.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
USF team strives to lower the pressure on hypertensive pregnancy disorders
Can hypertensive disorders affect an unborn baby, or threaten the life of a mother? A team at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) is shedding new light on the subject through an ongoing effort launched at the Florida Maternal Hypertension Summit in Orlando in 2024. USF鈥檚 Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC) partnered with the Florida Hospital Association and two dozen other organizations to address ways to counter the increasing rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).
October 8, 2025Research and Innovation
Dean Sten Vermund earns CPH certification, reinforcing the value of professional standards in public health
The 色色研究所 is home to the highest-ranked public health degree program in Florida (U.S. News and World Report, 2025). The university is also home to a new Certification in Public Health (CPH) recipient Dr. Sten Vermund.
October 8, 2025College News, Sten Vermund
Is Your Business Inspection-Ready? What OSHA鈥檚 SST Letter Means for You.
Learn how to prepare your business for an OSHA inspection under the updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program and how USF SafetyFlorida can help you stay compliant.
September 25, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Speaking the Language of Risk: Why Quantification Matters in Workplace Safety
Quantifying risk in workplace safety enables organizations to make data-driven decisions, prioritize hazards, and align safety strategies with leadership expectations.
September 24, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
A Rolle model on and off the court
Born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, Lashae Rolle鈥檚 journey to USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) started when she came to the U.S. for high school in Wichita, Kan. Later Rolle played collegiate basketball at Texas A&M International University .
September 22, 2025Alumni and Development
The COPH shines at 2025 FPHA Conference
Faculty, students and alumni from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) were honored for their leadership, service and scholarship at the 2025 Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) Annual Educational Conference in Kissimmee in July.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors, College News
COPH goes national: Shaping the conversation at APHA
Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the USF College of Public Health will gather in Washington, Nov. 2鈥�5 for the American Public Health Association鈥檚 Annual Meeting and Expo.
September 19, 2025College News
ASPPH proudly welcomes 71 graduate students from 47 member schools as new This Is Public Health庐 (TIPH) Ambassadors. These students play a vital role on the front lines of recruitment, sharing their experiences to inspire the next generation of public health leaders.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors
Benjamin Jacob鈥檚 creation is saving lives now and in the future. The COPH associate professor has developed a smartphone app that pairs his artificial intelligence algorithms with a drone and satellite images to find all the mosquito habitats in an area and then treat and destroy them the same day.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors