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Two brothers in Tampa share their experience growing up undocumented
COPH student Diego Dulanto Falcon and his brother, Leo, discuss with WUSF the fraught ways their immigration status marked their childhood, and how they carved a path forward.
November 8, 2024In the Media, Student Life
Scientist and storyteller: A student’s mission to promote public health through children's books
Originally from a small town south of Atlanta, second-year USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral student Alyssa Hughes Durfey has traveled the US in pursuit of her education and career for the last 11 years.
October 14, 2024Student Life
Public health PhD student hopes to change the mood on major depressive disorder
The symptoms can’t be ignored: You’re losing concentration and sleep; have little appetite, motivation or energy; and almost no self-esteem. Worse, suicidal thoughts creep into your head.
September 20, 2024Research & Innovation, Student Life
Public health masters student strives to better predict and resolve the causes of intimate violence
Nagashree Ravi Rao views intimate violence as both a health problem and human rights issue.
September 18, 2024Awards & Honors, Student Life
COPH students get a behind-the-scenes look at Moffitt
Behind the Scenes is an event where a local alumnus allows a small group of current students (about 10-15) to get a special "behind the scenes" look at the job of the alumni host for a few hours in a day. The event held in July was co-hosted by USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) Office of Engagement and Constituent Relations and Office of Student Success and Well-being.
September 9, 2024Alumni & Development, Student Life
COPH students take their passion abroad
At the University of South Florida, public health extends far beyond the classroom and transcends borders. It unites people from diverse backgrounds and places, creating a desire to make life better around the globe. Reaching almost every continent, College of Public Health students are gaining hands-on experience around the world.
September 9, 2024Student Life
COPH honors 356 graduates both virtually and in person
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) celebrated the 2024 spring graduates virtually and in person on August 3.
August 26, 2024Student Life
COPH student balances motherhood, career and passion for public health
For Angel Turner, a mother of four and a bachelor’s in public health student at the COPH, education is more than just an academic pursuit—it’s a testament to resilience and determination. Born and raised in Tampa, Turner has faced numerous challenges on her journey but continues to excel both as a student and a mother.
August 22, 2024Student Life
Undergraduate students advance career learning through a corridor of support
Kiara Perez-Cans wants to be an oncologist. As a 19-year-old USF junior majoring in health sciences, she knows the time, effort, and cost in getting there will be daunting.
August 22, 2024Research & Innovation, Student Life
COPH graduate focuses on effects of climate change on Native American tribes
Climate change forms a gamut of shifting patterns: a warming atmosphere, rising seas, more intense storms, flash flooding, forest fires, even migrating insects that affect crops. Depending on where you live, these variations can be negligible or dramatic − and in some cases, deadly − if people aren’t prepared.
August 22, 2024Research & Innovation, Student Life
Student-led testing of first responder vehicles at the core of infection control initiative
A groundbreaking initiative, supported by a multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is engaging University of South Florida students to enhance infection control training for fire and emergency medical services personnel.
August 7, 2024Research & Innovation, Student Life
Undergrad finds her voice through Feeding Tampa Bay
Originally from India, undergraduate student Husena Rajkotwala moved to the United States when she was four years old and grew up near Dade City, Fla. As she anticipates her graduation from the USF College of Public Health in the spring of 2025, Rajkotwala is balancing multiple roles in the name of service and health.
July 19, 2024Student Life