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USF ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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
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
Amruta Bollineni: A commitment to accessible health care
For Amruta Bollineni, a concurrent degree ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), public health is more than a field of study—it’s a lifelong passion fueled by personal experiences and a drive to create meaningful change.
December 11, 2024Student Life
COPH ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp’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 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 and Innovation, Student Life
Public health masters ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp 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 and Honors, Student Life
COPH ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps get a behind-the-scenes look at Moffitt
Behind the Scenes is an event where a local alumnus allows a small group of current ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps (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