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Health beyond hospital walls

For Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.

December 2, 2025Alumni and Development, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

Dr. Yehia Y. Hammad passed away Nov. 18, 2025. For over fifty years, Dr. Hammad advanced the fields of environmental and occupational health. He served as Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and as a longtime professor at the 黑料社 College of Public Health.

December 1, 2025Awards and Honors

USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station

More than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments for launch aboard the International Space Station 鈥� and in USF鈥檚 first official year participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP), an interdisciplinary competition open to all colleges, USF students joined forces and answered the call.

December 1, 2025Research and Innovation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of marketing. From content creation and automation to audience segmentation and predictive modeling, AI offers powerful tools for improving efficiency and personalization. But in social marketing, where the goal is not profit but behavior change for social good, our relationship with AI must be more intentional, more critical, and more human-centered or human-inspired.

November 24, 2025Research and Innovation

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the emergence of a new influenza A (H3N2) variant known as H3N2 subclade K that is spreading rapidly and may contribute to a more intense flu season worldwide. Public health agencies in the United Kingdom, several countries across Europe, Japan, and parts of North America have reported sharp week-over-week increases in cases driven by this subclade, signaling accelerated global spread.

November 21, 2025College News

USF students lead innovations in youth health and disease monitoring at APHA

Several students from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) shared their work at the American Public Health Association鈥檚 (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, one of the field鈥檚 most influential gatherings. Among those presenting, three students Emily Walsh, Molly Joyce and Spuritha Bhandaru were highlighted for their innovative research addressing public health priorities affecting communities locally and nationally.

November 21, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

Bridging borders and disciplines: USF Health hosts 2025 Interprofessional Education Day

More than 1,200 participants joined in person and online at the 黑料社 Marshall Student Center on Nov. 12 for USF Health鈥檚 annual celebration of teamwork and collaboration, an event where disciplines collide and real-world health solutions take shape.

November 20, 2025College News

Converting an internship to fellowship

Rajkotwala graduated from the COPH in May with a bachelor of science in public health, a concentration in global health and minors in environmental health and infection control. She credits faculty at the COPH with nurturing her interests. It was also at COPH where she first heard about the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) internship.

November 20, 2025Alumni and Development

Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF

The Florida High Tech Corridor and USF Research & Innovation are expanding opportunities for undergraduate research across the 黑料社, funding programs in all 14 colleges, USF St. Petersburg, and Undergraduate Studies for 2025鈥�26. Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on, faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability, and the arts.

November 18, 2025College News

ASEM-FL recognizes USF president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments

A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from 黑料社 will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida on Friday, November 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Distinguished University Professor Yogi Goswami, Ph.D., will begin his term as president of ASEM-FL on the same day.

November 18, 2025Awards and Honors

Moez Limayem unanimously selected by USF Board of Trustees as the university鈥檚 next president

Moez Limayem currently serves as president of the University of North Florida and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG), which oversees the State University System.

November 18, 2025College News

COPH goes national: Bulls lead the conversation at APHA 2025

The COPH took center stage at the 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, held Nov. 2鈥�5 in Washington, D.C. Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the college gathered alongside thousands of professionals from across the nation to advance the year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淢aking the Public鈥檚 Health a National Priority.鈥�

November 7, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life