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Harrell Center calls on community to help double support for survivors and families
The James and Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence is getting closer to reaching its $75,000 fundraising goal, but additional support is still needed to take full advantage of a matching gift opportunity that could double the impact for survivors and families.
October 9, 2026College News
Bringing science, social work and public health together
For Taylor Reichelderfer, the path back to science was not about leaving one field behind. It was about bringing everything she had learned into one place. After beginning college with plans to pursue medicine and laboratory science, she found her way to social work and child welfare before ultimately returning to science through neuroscience and research.
October 9, 2026Student Life
Dr. Claudia Parvanta honored for career advancing health communication
For the COPH's Dr. Claudia Parvanta, receiving the 2026 Vicki Freimuth Award for Excellence in Health Communication was more than a recognition of her career, it honored the legacy of a colleague she knew well.
October 7, 2026Awards and Honors, Health Policy and Systems Management
USF student documents the effects of polluted well water in Florida community
Graduate student Emily Walsh is exploring the experiences of residents in Osceola County’s Whitted Historic Community, where an abandoned landfill has raised concerns about environmental exposures. Through oral histories and archival research, Walsh aims to document the community’s experiences and preserve its history.
October 7, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF program expands health research training for Spanish-speaking professionals
Spanish-speaking health professionals looking to strengthen their research skills can do so entirely in Spanish through the COPH Diplomado en Investigación en Salud.
September 25, 2026College News
An MCH scholar’s road forward
USF’s College of Public Health alumna Morgan Brown has built her career around using data and evidence to advance maternal and child health, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world.
September 25, 2026Alumni and Development
USF cancer research gets shot in the arm with $6 million in state awards
The University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute expect to be better equipped to study and treat cancer thanks to $6 million divided among three awards from the Florida Department of Health. Some of the money will help consolidate oncology efforts onto a single, more effective platform.
September 25, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Sten Vermund
Eckerd College launches graduate school pathway for public health with USF
Eckerd College students have a new pathway to continue their public health education at USF. Through a new partnership, eligible Eckerd students can receive automatic admission to the COPH’s master of public health program.
September 25, 2026College News
USF Health researchers identify promising vaccine target in malaria parasite
USF Health researchers have identified a previously unknown weakness in Plasmodium vivax, a malaria parasite that infects millions worldwide, paving the way for the development of a potential new vaccine.
September 25, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
SHARP: A Commitment to Employee Well-Being and Safety Excellence
SHARP highlights small employers with outstanding safety and health management systems, recognizing their commitment to employee well-being, injury prevention, and continuous workplace safety improvement.
September 18, 2026USF SafetyFlorida
Protecting New Workers by Building Heat Tolerance
This article highlights the importance of gradually acclimatizing new and returning workers to hot environments to reduce the risk of heat-related illness and improve workplace safety.
September 18, 2026USF SafetyFlorida
USF students shine in presentations at state-wide public health conference
Students and faculty from the COPH made a strong impression with their ideas about the future at the 2026 Florida Public Health Association Educational Conference in Orlando, which featured the theme “Committing to Excellence Through Collaborations and Continuity.”
September 8, 2026Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Research and Innovation, Student Life