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After a life-altering hospitalization, one COPH student turned personal experience into a passion for prevention, research and policy — shaping a future at the intersection of medicine and public health.

February 9, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life

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

USF pair recognized for fight against infectious disease

Two 91ÉçÇø faculty members have received prestigious honors and subsequent kudos from an international community of scientists for their work in the fight against infectious disease.

February 5, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Sten Vermund

USF researcher outlines improvements in birth defects registries

A child born with a serious birth defect can face challenges throughout life, and a 91ÉçÇø researcher wants to employ better methods to track trends and identify health issues before they become life threatening.

January 26, 2026Research and Innovation

USF team publishes new paper on human impact of ancient scourge

“A plague is upon us’’ must have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.

January 16, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

USF team applies lessons learned from Senegal health care project

Can helping women of a small, poor African country with a high illiteracy rate also benefit others beyond its borders?

December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

USF researcher addresses a growing crisis: Health care worker burnout

Imagine you’re a nurse or emergency responder in 91ÉçÇø when an outbreak of infectious disease collides with the aftermath of a hurricane.

December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

USF scientist publishes report on how to take the bite out of malaria

Infectious diseases don’t recognize borders and despite international health care efforts, the mosquito-borne parasite Plasmodium falciparum remains a lethal scourge as it spreads malaria across the globe.

December 11, 2025Epidemiology, Research and Innovation

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 — and in USF’s 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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of marketing. From content creation and automation to audience segmentation and predictive modeling, AI offers powerful tools for improving efficiency and personalization. But in social marketing, where the goal is not profit but behavior change for social good, our relationship with AI must be more intentional, more critical and more human-centered or human-inspired.

November 24, 2025Research and Innovation

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’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, one of the field’s 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

USF team equates a well-trained workforce with a healthier public

The COPH's Disease Intervention Specialist Training Academy (DISTA) addresses workforce development challenges while equipping people with the skills that ultimately can save lives.

November 6, 2025Alumni and Development, Epidemiology, Research and Innovation