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USF student wins top award in prestigious cancer institute convention

Aarya Satardekar, a recent MPH graduate from the COPH, won first place at the AACI CADEx conference for her research on racial disparities in cancer care access and outcomes in Florida.

May 18, 2026Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

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Two COPH students earn prestigious Golden Bull Award

Each year the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ (USF) student success unit recognizes outstanding graduating undergraduate and graduate students who exemplify the “spirit of USF.â€

May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life

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USF presents 2026 Global Excellence Awards honoring international impact

The COPH's Dr. Gillian Stresman is advancing the fight against malaria through innovative research that helps countries measure and achieve elimination. Her work is shaping international health policy and earning her recognition as a 2026 Global Excellence Award recipient.

May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology

Dr. Judith Rijnhart has been honored with the 2026 Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health. With an interdisciplinary background spanning nursing, prevention and public health, and epidemiology, her research focuses on the mechanisms contributing to dementia and late-life cognitive decline.

April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology

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COPH community shows out at 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony

Students, faculty, staff and programs from the COPH were among those recognized for their leadership, service and impact during the 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony, held April 22 at the Marshall Student Center.

April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life

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USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025

The ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ has reaffirmed its position as one of the nation’s most innovative research institutions, earning a place among the top 20 public universities for producing U.S. utility patents, according to annual rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors.

April 9, 2026Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Research and Innovation

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USF Health posts broad gains in new U.S. News rankings, led by Tier 1 designation for medicine

USF Health graduate programs posted broad gains in the new U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, further elevating its standing among the nation’s premier academic health centers.

April 9, 2026Awards and Honors

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USF student advocates for tuberculosis funding at national level

Spuritha Bhandaru never imagined she would appear before members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about her passion for health care. So, when the invitation arrived, she embraced a rare chance to make a difference.

March 19, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology

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COPH’s Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association

Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA). She will serve a three-year term leading the global organization that connects social marketing associations, practitioners and scholars.

March 17, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors

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COPH’s Dr. Karen Liller selected to serve on ASPPH advisory committee

The COPH’s Dr. Karen Liller has been selected to serve on the Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

March 17, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

Dr. Donna Petersen, former dean of the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ’s College of Public Health (COPH), is the first person to win a prestigious award from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) in recognition of her legacy of leadership.

USF leader a first to receive prestigious public health award

Dr. Donna Petersen, former dean of the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ’s College of Public Health (COPH), is the first person to win a prestigious award from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) in recognition of her legacy of leadership.

February 26, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation

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USF trio recognized as 50 Hoops Legends for leadership beyond the court

Three faculty members from the COPH have been inducted into the 50 Hoops Legends, a nationwide network recognizing leaders who use basketball as a platform for service, mentorship and community impact.

February 24, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

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