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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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USF researchers want to clear the air on traffic pollution in Tampa

If you live near an interstate or busy roadway in Tampa, you can literally wipe the grime from auto exhaust off your windows. Imagine breathing all that stuff into your lungs. Such pollution is a serious issue as traffic continues to grow and researchers want to improve ways to monitor airborne contaminants and build more robust data on their levels and impact.

May 18, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

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Capped, gowned and public health professional-bound

This fall, USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) celebrates a new class of graduates who are stepping forward with knowledge, compassion and a commitment to strengthening the health of communities everywhere.

May 11, 2026Student 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 study emphasizes role of workplace information during a health crisis

During a public health emergency, who do people trust to deliver accurate, life-saving information – politicians, the press, the government?

April 27, 2026Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation, Student Life

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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 team joins national competition to improve health care for colorectal cancer

Students from the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ’s College of Public Health (COPH) and Taneja College of Pharmacy (TCOP) are developing novel, interdisciplinary approaches in the screening, treatment and survivorship of a cancer that kills more than 55,000 people each year in the United States.

April 9, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Health Policy and Systems Management, Student Life

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USF students engage with lawmakers at USF Day at the Capitol

Nearly 100 USF students gathered in Tallahassee to meet with state lawmakers – gaining hands-on experience with government and learning about the legislative process.

March 6, 2026Student Life

After a life-altering hospitalization, one COPH student turned personal experience into a passion for prevention, research and policy — shaping a future at the intersection of medicine and public health.

February 9, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life

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Public health professor Dina Martinez Tyson leads USF Honors students on service trip to the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has become a special place for many ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ Judy Genshaft Honors College faculty, staff and students. The service-learning trip has run for more than a decade and has impacted the lives of hundreds of students who have provided hands-on health care support and education to communities across the country.

January 27, 2026Student Life

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Booked and busy: COPH launches dean’s book club

The COPH recently launched its first Dean’s Undergraduate Book Club, creating a new space for students to connect with one another and college leadership through discussion beyond the traditional classroom.

January 20, 2026Sten Vermund, Student Life

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Bold futures ahead for 469 COPH grads

This fall, USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) celebrates a new class of graduates who are stepping forward with knowledge, compassion and a commitment to strengthening the health of communities everywhere. In total, 469 students are earning their degrees this semester, marking an important milestone in their journeys as future health leaders.

December 12, 2025Student Life

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