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From the field to the classroom: How Juliana George scores big in public health and lacrosse
Juliana George, a student-athlete at the COPH, has mastered the art of balancing the demands of being both a public health graduate student and a member of the lacrosse team. With a passion for health and wellness, George has combined her education in public health with her athletic pursuits, striving to make an impact both on and off the field.
March 28, 2025Student Life
Shaping the future of public health, one student at a time
For USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Jennifer Winston, public health is more than a profession—it’s a calling. As an instructor and PhD candidate at the COPH, Winston brings her wealth of real-world experience into the classroom, engaging and inspiring the next generation of public health professionals.
March 21, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life
Student veteran and campus first responders help save a life
The quick response and emergency training of health sciences student Teresa Booker, university police and first responders helped to save the life of someone having a cardiac emergency on campus.
March 7, 2025Student Life
COPH participates in record-breaking research day
More than 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the University of South Florida and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four USF Health colleges.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life
Empowering the future: COPH’s Maternal and Child Health Symposium inspires change
The COPH's Maternal and Child Health Student Organization is set to host its annual symposium, themed “Nurturing the Next Generation: A Collaborative Approach to Maternal and Child Well-Being.”
March 7, 2025College News, Student Life
University of South Florida Student Named 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar (TSS) and will attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, March 9-11 in Long Beach, California. They are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Public Health, Social Marketing and are one of 29 U.S. students selected through a competitive application process. The Lifesavers Conference showcases the latest research, evidence-based strategies, proven countermeasures, and promising new approaches for addressing the nation’s most pressing traffic safety issues.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF student aims to protect emergency responders
Most of us keep our distance from people with a cold, flu, COVID-19 or other nasty conditions, but what about those who meet them up close, often under stressful circumstances? How do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
February 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life
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
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
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
First-year students explore careers in the community
As a health sciences major hoping to become a physical therapist, Tongta Vachara knew it would be challenging to gain professional experience. So, when she heard about the Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program, she immediately signed up.
January 10, 2025Student Life
COPH honors 514 graduates both virtually and in person
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) celebrated the 2024 fall graduates virtually and in person on December 13.
December 16, 2024Student Life