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Air quality monitoring with a portable gas detector in a chemical storage facility.

Evaluating Health Hazards: Industrial Hygiene Consultation Services

Learn how industrial hygiene consultation services help Florida employers evaluate air contaminants, noise exposure, and heat hazards to protect workers, improve compliance, and strengthen workplace safety programs.

July 31, 2026USF SafetyFlorida

A red fuel storage container sits immediately beside an open cabinet containing compressed gas cylinders, illustrating an unsafe storage arrangement that can increase fire and explosion hazards.

Preventing Fire Hazards: Proper Storage of Gasoline and Compressed Gases

A hurricane preparedness fuel supply became a serious fire and explosion hazard when gasoline was stored beside oxygen and nitrogen cylinders, highlighting the importance of proper storage, separation, and OSHA compliance for flammable liquids and compressed gases.

July 31, 2026USF SafetyFlorida

Effective heat illness prevention programs help protect workers from extreme heat through water, rest, cooling, and proactive supervision.

Heat Safety: Preparing Workplaces Amid an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Construction workers practicing heat illness prevention through hydration, rest breaks, and cooling measures during extreme summer temperatures.

July 31, 2026USF SafetyFlorida

Dr. Karen Liller and Oddi Diaz pose with their Telly Award.

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

Corridor Initiative research students attending a panel.

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

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What Floridians need to know about the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak

Dr. Kami Kim breaks down what cyclosporiasis is, how to recognize its symptoms, who is at risk and what else Floridians need to know.

July 24, 2026College News, In the Media

Dr Powis and Ms. Doggara

USF students learn real-life scenarios through innovative classroom game

What does a role-playing game have to do with improving the health of mothers and their children?

July 20, 2026Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life

Jeremy Corrigan, DrPH (left) accepting the APHL LEAD Award. (Photo courtesy of Corrigan)

Leading by example: Dr. Jeremy Corrigan's journey to national recognition

Growing up in Tok, Alaska, a town of fewer than 1,000 people, Dr. Jeremy Corrigan never imagined his path would lead him to national recognition as a public health leader. Today, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumnus serves as laboratory director for the San Diego County Public Health Laboratory and is the recipient of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) LEAD Award, honoring his leadership, advocacy and commitment to strengthening the public health workforce.

July 20, 2026Alumni and Development, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

Ivan and his team.

USF student teams win national recognition for space-related research

Ivan Martinez Diez-Muro wants to make drinking water as safe as possible aboard the International Space Station. And, the 28-year-old undergraduate student in USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) hopes a novel idea takes off.

July 20, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life

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COPH names new academic and research leaders

The COPH is welcoming several leadership transitions this summer as faculty members take on new roles across the college and USF Health. The appointments recognize years of service to the college while supporting its continued focus on education, research, faculty development and community engagement.

July 13, 2026Biostatistics and Data Sciences, College News, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Sten Vermund

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COPH connects prospective students with ambassadors through Unibuddy

Prospective graduate students interested in the COPH now have a new way to explore academic programs and connect with members of the college community before applying.

July 13, 2026College News, Student Life

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USF genetic counseling program director receives FLAGC Impact Award

The COPH's Dr. Deborah Cragun, professor and director of the USF Genetic Counseling Program, has received the Impact Award from the Florida Association of Genetic Counselors.

July 13, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

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