911±¬ÁÏÍø

COPH honors 514 graduates both virtually and in person

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) celebrated the 2024 fall graduates virtually and in person on December 13.

December 16, 2024Student Life

Amruta Bollineni: A commitment to accessible health care

For Amruta Bollineni, a concurrent degree student at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), public health is more than a field of study—it’s a lifelong passion fueled by personal experiences and a drive to create meaningful change.

December 11, 2024Student Life

COPH student Diego Dulanto Falcon and his brother, Leo, discuss with WUSF the fraught ways their immigration status marked their childhood, and how they carved a path forward.

November 8, 2024In the Media, Student Life

Scientist and storyteller: A student’s mission to promote public health through children's books

Originally from a small town south of Atlanta, second-year USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral student Alyssa Hughes Durfey has traveled the US in pursuit of her education and career for the last 11 years.

October 14, 2024Student Life

Public health PhD student hopes to change the mood on major depressive disorder

The symptoms can’t be ignored: You’re losing concentration and sleep; have little appetite, motivation or energy; and almost no self-esteem. Worse, suicidal thoughts creep into your head.

September 20, 2024Research and Innovation, Student Life

Public health masters student strives to better predict and resolve the causes of intimate violence

Nagashree Ravi Rao views intimate violence as both a health problem and human rights issue.

September 18, 2024Awards and Honors, Student Life

COPH students get a behind-the-scenes look at Moffitt

Behind the Scenes is an event where a local alumnus allows a small group of current students (about 10-15) to get a special "behind the scenes" look at the job of the alumni host for a few hours in a day. The event held in July was co-hosted by USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) Office of Engagement and Constituent Relations and Office of Student Success and 911±¬ÁÏÍøll-being.

September 9, 2024Alumni and Development, Student Life

COPH students take their passion abroad

At the 911±¬ÁÏÍø, public health extends far beyond the classroom and transcends borders. It unites people from diverse backgrounds and places, creating a desire to make life better around the globe. Reaching almost every continent, College of Public Health students are gaining hands-on experience around the world.

September 9, 2024Student Life

COPH honors 356 graduates both virtually and in person

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) celebrated the 2024 spring graduates virtually and in person on August 3.

August 26, 2024Student Life

COPH student balances motherhood, career and passion for public health

For Angel Turner, a mother of four and a bachelor’s in public health student at the COPH, education is more than just an academic pursuit—it’s a testament to resilience and determination. Born and raised in Tampa, Turner has faced numerous challenges on her journey but continues to excel both as a student and a mother.

August 22, 2024Student Life

Undergraduate students advance career learning through a corridor of support

Kiara Perez-Cans wants to be an oncologist. As a 19-year-old USF junior majoring in health sciences, she knows the time, effort, and cost in getting there will be daunting.

August 22, 2024Research and Innovation, Student Life

COPH graduate focuses on effects of climate change on Native American tribes

Climate change forms a gamut of shifting patterns: a warming atmosphere, rising seas, more intense storms, flash flooding, forest fires, even migrating insects that affect crops. Depending on where you live, these variations can be negligible or dramatic − and in some cases, deadly − if people aren’t prepared.

August 22, 2024Research and Innovation, Student Life