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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 and Development, Student Life

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COPH students take their passion abroad

At the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, 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

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏsummer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a team of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏengineers and public health experts spent the summer in Madagascar. Since 2022, the interdisciplinary team, which includes students, has been working together to improve water quality in Toamasina.

September 5, 2024Research and Innovation

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPhD candidate stresses need for malaria chemoprevention programs

Michaela Gross is like most young researchers at USF’s College of Public Health: She thinks big.

September 5, 2024Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ: A Preeminent Research University

Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline uses anthropology to ‘see the big picture’ in health career

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏalumnus Dr. Nolan Kline has used his training and educational knowledge obtained from earning both his doctoral and master’s degrees from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology as the basis for his career addressing social and health issues.

September 5, 2024Alumni and Development

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Major ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏaward helps Floridians better navigate health care

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Public Health (COPH) understands and can guide people through the maze that is America’s health care system. How? The college has received a major federal grant to educate and enroll Florida citizens for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, through the Health Insurance Marketplace and other qualified health plans such Medicaid and CHIP.

August 30, 2024Awards and Honors, College News

Tintometer employees gather to receive the SHARP award, underscoring the company’s dedication to workplace safety.

Tintometer’s Journey to Enhanced Workplace Safety

Tintometer is a renowned supplier of technical instruments and reagents. It serves distributors across North, South, and Central America. The company's story begins with a former employee who introduced Tintometer to the OSHA On-site Consultation Program.

August 28, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSafetyFlorida

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ: A Preeminent Research University

COPH honors 356 graduates both virtually and in person

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Public Health (COPH) celebrated the 2024 spring graduates virtually and in person on August 3.

August 26, 2024Student Life

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COPH alumna weaves a career connected by public health

The journey of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Public Health (COPH) alumnus Cami Leech Florio is a tapestry, where each thread—every decision, experience and degree— has been interwoven to create a meaningful and whole career connected by public health.

August 22, 2024Alumni and Development

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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

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In new scientific paper, COPH professor discusses role of hormones in environmental change

We often take for granted the long-term impact that people have on the environment, much less how our ecological wear-and-tear changes the way creatures in the wild cope and evolve over time.

August 22, 2024Research and Innovation

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In memoriam of Dr. Stanley Graven

Dr. Stanley Graven, COPH founding faculty member and pioneer in the development of neonatology and the regionalization of neonatal care in the United States, passed away on July 8, 2024, in Dallas, Oregon.

August 22, 2024College News

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