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Hillsborough County's Mosquito Management celebrates 75 years of innovation in partnership with USF

Hillsborough County's Mosquito Management Services is hitting a major milestone this year, marking 75 years of biting back against disease-spreading bugs. The program, launched way back in 1949, is celebrating its evolution from rudimentary pest control to a sophisticated, science-backed operation, in partnership with USF.

May 27, 2025Community Engagement

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Teaching policy, managing practice

Born in Orange Park and raised in Bradenton, Fla., Paul Wagner always knew he wanted to serve others—he just didn’t know what form that would take. It wasn’t until a course called “Careers in Public Health” at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) that everything clicked.

May 23, 2025Alumni and Development, Health Policy and Systems Management

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Global Virus Network meeting unites Caribbean and Latin America to tackle emerging viral threats

The Global Virus Network convened top virologists, epidemiologists, public health experts and government officials for the 2025 GVN Regional Meeting: Caribbean and Latin America in Kingston, Jamaica held May 1-2, 2025.

May 27, 2025College News

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