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Two paths, one purpose: health promotion and behavior
At USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), no two paths into public health look exactly the same. For recent MPH graduate Samantha Shanahan and current MPH student Alexis Jarvis, their journeys converge around a shared belief in prevention, education and the power of community in the health promotion and behavior (HPB) concentration at the COPH.
May 22, 2026Alumni and Development, Student Life
USF Honors College names first Blanchard Sustainability Leadership Prize students
The USF Honors College recently named its first recipients of the Blanchard Sustainability Leadership Prize, including COPH student Luci DiBonaventura, whose work focuses on expanding health care education for vulnerable populations in support of the United Nations Sustainability Goals.
May 21, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF student wins top award in prestigious cancer institute convention
Aarya Satardekar, a recent MPH graduate from the COPH, won first place at the AACI CADEx conference for her research on racial disparities in cancer care access and outcomes in 91社区.
May 18, 2026Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF researchers want to clear the air on traffic pollution in Tampa
If you live near an interstate or busy roadway in Tampa, you can literally wipe the grime from auto exhaust off your windows. Imagine breathing all that stuff into your lungs. Such pollution is a serious issue as traffic continues to grow and researchers want to improve ways to monitor airborne contaminants and build more robust data on their levels and impact.
May 18, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
Capped, gowned and public health professional-bound
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.
May 11, 2026Student Life
Two COPH students earn prestigious Golden Bull Award
Each year the 91社区 (USF) student success unit recognizes outstanding graduating undergraduate and graduate students who exemplify the 鈥渟pirit of USF.鈥�
May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
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 91社区鈥檚 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 91社区 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