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Dr. Alison Oberne selected as incoming president of Delta Omega
Dr. Alison Oberne, associate dean of undergraduate studies and assistant professor at the COPH, will assume the presidency of Delta Omega in January 2027, helping lead one of the nation’s oldest public health honorary organizations.
May 21, 2026Awards and Honors
USF Honors College names first Blanchard Sustainability Leadership Prize students
The USF Honors College recently named its first recipients of the Blanchard Sustainability Leadership Prize, including COPH student Luci DiBonaventura, whose work focuses on expanding health care education for vulnerable populations in support of the United Nations Sustainability Goals.
May 21, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
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
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
In virtual course, USF researchers take the mystery out of interpreting technical language
Students and faculty at the COPH are well trained to read and interpret scientific research, no matter how rigorous it might be. But many of the clinicians and health care providers they work with can find it daunting to navigate the methods and statistical language of academic papers. That’s why researchers are working to make scientific communication more accessible.
May 18, 2026Epidemiology, Research and Innovation
What to know about hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak
Reports of a hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic have led to questions about travel safety. Public health experts say the risk of infection is low, but understanding the situation can help put the risk into perspective.
May 18, 2026Research and Innovation
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
The seeds that shaped a career in care
Victoria Noel is an alumna of USF’s College of Public Health whose path in public health was shaped by her family’s example of service and a growing commitment to improving community well-being.
May 6, 2026Alumni and Development
USF Chiles Center Synergy highlights student research, policy engagement and collaboration
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Chiles Center brought together students, faculty and community members for its 2026 Chiles Center Synergy event, showcasing research and reinforcing the role of collaboration in advancing public health.
May 6, 2026College News
COPH researcher represents WHO Collaborating Center at global forum in France
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Mahmooda Khaliq Pasha recently joined global leaders in public health at the first-ever World Health Organization forum for Collaborating Centers in Lyon, France.
May 6, 2026College News, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences
Two COPH students earn prestigious Golden Bull Award
Each year the University of South Florida (USF) student success unit recognizes outstanding graduating undergraduate and graduate students who exemplify the “spirit of USF.”
May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF researchers shed new light on recurring birth defects in families
If you have a child born with a birth defect, what are the chances it will happen again with your next baby?
May 5, 2026Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Research and Innovation