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Celebrating the impact of scholarships at the COPH
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed scholarship supporters and student recipients to its inaugural Scholarship Reception on Wednesday, Oct. 7, celebrating the generosity that helps students pursue their education and prepare to make a difference in communities around the world.
October 23, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
Dean Vermund celebrates a year of growth and achievement in annual State of the College Address
There was plenty to celebrate at the COPH as Dean Sten Vermund highlighted a year of remarkable growth, achievements and new opportunities during the annual State of the College Address.
October 9, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, College News, Research and Innovation, Sten Vermund, Student Life
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
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 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
USF students present the case for healthier diets in underserved communities
A team of students from the COPH and Judy Genshaft Honors College offered plenty to digest at an international conference on nutrition science, where topics ranged from ultra-processed foods to obesity medications.
September 8, 2026Community Health Sciences, Student Life
From the classroom to courtside: My journey as a USF Athletics nutrition intern
COPH student Anyiah Clemons is gaining hands-on experience in sports nutrition as an intern with USF Athletics, supporting the men’s and women’s basketball programs. From athlete fueling and recovery to performance nutrition, the experience is helping Clemons connect what she’s learned in the classroom with her goal of becoming a sports physical therapist.
September 8, 2026Student Life
Incoming class of 2026
This fall, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomes 653 new students as part of the incoming Class of 2026. Bringing diverse backgrounds, experiences and goals, these students share a common commitment to making a difference in public health.
August 24, 2026Student Life
Translating passions
When Marcela Muñoz arrived in the U.S., she wasn't planning on pursuing public health. In fact, her journey to USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) has taken her across countries, careers and academic disciplines, each experience building on the last to shape the public health professional she is becoming today.
August 3, 2026Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Student Life
302 graduates crossing the stage with a commitment to public health
This summer, USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) proudly welcomes 302 graduates into its growing community of public health leaders, innovators and advocates prepared to make a difference in communities around the world.
August 3, 2026Alumni and Development, Student Life
COPH’s Activist Lab makes award-winning connections between public health and film
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Activist Lab has a new accomplishment to brag about: a Telly Award, an annual showcase of the best work created across all video streaming platforms.
July 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF research initiative serves as springboard for advancing young careers
To reach a goal in life, a person sometimes needs to walk down the right corridor and open a door at the end.
July 27, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life