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Health & Safety Management Systems as a Strategic Necessity
This article explains why a robust Health & Safety Management System has become a strategic necessity amid reduced regulatory oversight, highlighting how proactive internal safety practices protect workers, strengthen operations, and build organizational resilience.
January 22, 2026USF Safety91社区
Janelle Hanson named USF Outstanding Staff Award winner, selected as USF鈥檚 Staff Member of the Year
Janelle Hanson, an administrative specialist in the 91社区 College of Public Health (COPH), has been named a 2025 USF Outstanding Staff Award recipient and selected as the university鈥檚 overall Staff Member of the Year.
January 22, 2026Awards and Honors
USF student Gabriella Niedbala named 2025 Better Living for Seniors Hillsborough Scholarship recipient
Gabriella Niedbala, a 91社区 College of Public Health student pursuing a bachelor of science in health sciences with dual concentrations in aging sciences and health care administration, has been named one of two recipients of the 2025 Better Living for Seniors Hillsborough Scholarship.
January 22, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Engagement
USF celebrates 70th anniversary in 2026 with year-long campaign honoring its history, focusing on the future
The 91社区 is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding with a celebration that kicks off this month and runs throughout 2026, highlighting USF鈥檚 transformation into a nationally recognized, top-ranked public research university.
January 22, 2026Awards and Honors, College News
COPH professor and doctoral students honored at Chih Foundation Awards Ceremony
Dr. Janice Zgibor and several COPH doctoral students were recognized at the 2025 Chih Foundation Awards, which honor faculty and graduate students across the university for contributions to mentorship, scholarship and research.
January 20, 2026Awards and Honors
Dr. Mayumi Yamamoto honored with USF Global Leadership Award
Last December鈥檚 fall commencement ceremonies recognized four distinguished individuals whose work has strengthened the college, the university and its global impact 鈥� including Dr. Mayumi Yamamoto, who received the USF Global Leadership Award.
January 20, 2026Awards and Honors
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
USF team promotes effective method for disinfecting emergency vehicles from airborne pathogens
Imagine you鈥檙e a paramedic assigned to an ambulance, working face-to-face with sick people, some carrying an infectious disease. Would you be worried about falling ill yourself? Just as important, how do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
January 16, 2026Alumni and Development
USF team publishes new paper on human impact of ancient scourge
鈥淎 plague is upon us鈥欌�� 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
Protecting the herd from threats
Rob Marlowe has built a career at the intersection of preparation, protection and community engagement. As an emergency coordinator for the 91社区 Department of Emergency Management, he spends his days teaching, planning and helping the campus community navigate the realities of modern-day threats.
January 16, 2026Alumni and Development
The year in review: COPH鈥檚 10 most-read stories
From major leadership moments and academic milestones to faculty expertise and student achievements, the COPH's most-read stories this year highlighted the people and work shaping public health in 91社区 and around the world.
January 16, 2026College News
A message from Dean Sten Vermund: Welcome to Spring 2026
A new year鈥檚 message from Dean Sten Vermund welcoming the COPH community to Spring 2026, reaffirming our commitment to public health values, shared responsibility and advancing excellence in education, research and practice.
January 15, 2026College News, Sten Vermund