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Empowering the future: COPH鈥檚 Maternal and Child Health Symposium inspires change
The COPH's Maternal and Child Health Student Organization is set to host its annual symposium, themed 鈥淣urturing the Next Generation: A Collaborative Approach to Maternal and Child Well-Being.鈥�
March 7, 2025College News, Student Life
USF student named 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar and will attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety in Long Beach, California. She is one of 29 U.S. students selected through a competitive application process. The Lifesavers Conference showcases the latest research, evidence-based strategies, proven countermeasures and promising new approaches for addressing the nation鈥檚 most pressing traffic safety issues.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF student aims to protect emergency responders
Most of us keep our distance from people with a cold, flu, COVID-19 or other nasty conditions, but what about those who meet them up close, often under stressful circumstances? How do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
February 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life
Becoming a public health analyst
YaMaya Barley鈥檚 journey into becoming a double Bull at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) is a story of passion, perseverance and a deep commitment to improving the well-being of communities. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., but raised in Tampa, Fla., Barley鈥檚 academic and professional path has been shaped by her desire to make a difference in public health.
February 24, 2025Alumni and Development
It has been feared by many that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be taking over how we do business. However, AI has revolutionized the way businesses operate, transforming mundane tasks into efficient, data-driven processes. In today鈥檚 workplace, AI is no longer a futuristic concept鈥攊t鈥檚 an integral part of daily operations鈥攅specially in enhancing occupational safety and health practices.
February 24, 2025In the Media, USF Safety91社区
J. Stephen Frost joins national panel to shape workplace safety
J. Stephen Frost, assistant director of the OSHA Training Institute and Education Center at the USF College of Public Health, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
February 24, 2025Awards and Honors
COPH鈥檚 Activist Lab Boot Camp powers up workforce health advocates
The COPH Activist Lab hosted its 7th Annual Activist Lab Boot Camp, focusing on the theme, 鈥淐reating a Healthier and Safer Workforce: Be Voices for Change!鈥� The two-day event, held in collaboration with SERC, explored occupational safety, health and wellbeing.
February 24, 2025College News, Community Engagement
A night to remember: Join the COPH in celebrating 40 years of public health excellence
Celebrate 40 years of excellence with the College of Public Health at our 40th Anniversary event, hosted at the stunning 20-acre, lakefront Mision Lago Estate on Lake Thonotosassa and just minutes from USF's Tampa campus.
February 10, 2025College News
COPH launches new departments to advance education and research
Following months of planning and extensive faculty collaboration, the COPH received unanimous approval from the USF Faculty Senate to reorganize and reestablish its academic departments. This significant achievement marks a new chapter in the college鈥檚 commitment to excellence in public health education, research and practice.
February 10, 2025College News
USF student strives to make our world healthier
Most people run from the topic of infectious diseases. Melanie Colombo embraces it.
February 7, 2025Student Life
USF researchers publish new genetic map of essential targets to defeat malaria
Malaria is an insidious disease, often slipping past our best defenses and killing an estimated 600,000 people a year around the world 鈭� 75 percent of whom are children barely five years old.
February 7, 2025Research and Innovation
USF honors two COPH teams for outstanding excellence
Each year, the 91社区 recognizes employees who demonstrate "above and beyond" performance excellence and uphold the core values of USF's Strategic Plan, 鈥渋n pursuit of excellence,鈥� with the Outstanding Staff Awards. This year, two teams from USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the university鈥檚 success--the Family Study Center (FSC) and the COPH Lifelong Learning Academy (LLA).
February 7, 2025Awards and Honors