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COPH launches new departments to advance education and research
Following months of planning and extensive faculty collaboration, the COPH received unanimous approval from the USF Faculty Senate to reorganize and reestablish its academic departments. This significant achievement marks a new chapter in the college’s commitment to excellence in public health education, research and practice.
February 10, 2025College News
USF student strives to make our world healthier
Most people run from the topic of infectious diseases. Melanie Colombo embraces it.
February 7, 2025Student Life
USF researchers publish new genetic map of essential targets to defeat malaria
Malaria is an insidious disease, often slipping past our best defenses and killing an estimated 600,000 people a year around the world − 75 percent of whom are children barely five years old.
February 7, 2025Research and Innovation
USF honors two COPH teams for outstanding excellence
Each year, the University of South Florida recognizes employees who demonstrate "above and beyond" performance excellence and uphold the core values of USF's Strategic Plan, “in pursuit of excellence,” with the Outstanding Staff Awards. This year, two teams from USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the university’s success--the Family Study Center (FSC) and the COPH Lifelong Learning Academy (LLA).
February 7, 2025Awards and Honors
Giving the green light to transportation safety
Sophia Peerzada’s path to USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), and ultimately a transportation safety specialist for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is one marked by unexpected crossroads, strategic detours and a clear dedication to the cause of public health.
February 7, 2025Alumni and Development
From DrPH classmates to colleagues
Shawn Moloney and Nicole Ayres first crossed paths as classmates in the doctor of public health and clinical laboratory science program at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH). Despite coming from different backgrounds—Moloney, originally from Kansas, and Ayres, from Jefferson City, Mo.—the two quickly bonded over their shared passion for laboratory science and public health.
February 7, 2025Student Life
COPH professor publishes essential guide for health services management
Dr. Zachary Pruitt released Health Services Management: Competencies and Careers, a comprehensive resource designed to equip students and professionals with the skills needed to succeed in the evolving health care industry.
February 6, 2025Alumni and Development, College News
Don't Let This Happen to You: Essential Fall Protection Tips and OSHA Insights Unveiled.
A simple mistake on a residential roof could lead to life-threatening injuries. Discover the critical OSHA regulations that protect workers and the swift actions taken to ensure safety.
January 31, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Fostering a Safe and Compliant Workplace: The Importance of Safety Training
Effective safety training fosters a safe and compliant workplace, reduces accidents, ensures OSHA compliance, and enhances productivity. Employers should prioritize safety training, plan carefully, and continuously evaluate its effectiveness to maintain high safety standards.
January 28, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Emily Walsh makes history as the first student awarded with the Vincent Jackson Community Champion Award
Emily Walsh is a recent graduate from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) with a BSPH and a double minor in women and gender studies and global studies in diversity and education.
January 24, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF consultation program helps businesses play it safe in the workplace
Let’s say you open a small business in Tampa, with a dozen employees. What’s the first thing you need to be concerned about? A return on your investment? How about the safety of your people.
January 24, 2025Community Engagement
USF study brainstorms the good and bad of AI in curriculum design
It seems you can’t get through a day without seeing or reading something about artificial intelligence (AI), which tackles an ever-increasing variety of functions, from simple search engines to complex theoretical forecasts.
January 24, 2025Research and Innovation