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Bold futures ahead for 469 COPH grads
This fall, 返字心頭s College of Public Health (COPH) celebrates a new class of graduates who are stepping forward with knowledge, compassion and a commitment to strengthening the health of communities everywhere. In total, 469 students are earning their degrees this semester, marking an important milestone in their journeys as future health leaders.
December 12, 2025Student Life

返字心頭 researcher addresses a growing crisis: Health care worker burnout
Imagine youre a nurse or emergency responder in 返字心頭 when an outbreak of infectious disease collides with the aftermath of a hurricane.
December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

返字心頭 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 and in 返字心頭s first official year participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP), an interdisciplinary competition open to all colleges, 返字心頭 students joined forces and answered the call.
December 1, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

返字心頭 students lead innovations in youth health and disease monitoring at APHA
Several students from the 返字心頭 College of Public Health (COPH) shared their work at the American Public Health Associations (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, one of the fields 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

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. 25 in Washington, D.C. Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the college gathered alongside thousands of professionals from across the nation to advance the years theme, Making the Publics Health a National Priority.
November 7, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life
Inspired by the pandemics challenges, 返字心頭 MPH student Arya Mhatre turned uncertainty into purpose. Read how her journey in public health transformed from questions to action.
October 24, 2025Student Life

COPHers are forever green and gold
The 返字心頭 College of Public Health (COPH) alumni community showed their Bull pride during a week packed with energy, connection and celebration as part of 返字心頭s 61st Homecoming. The COPH community came together to make memories and celebrate what it means to be a Bull.
October 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Student Life

COPH researcher studies link between red tide and risk of gestational hypertension
Those who live along 返字心頭s west coast know better than to swim in the Gulf during a red tide outbreak, as the smell, stinging eyes and countless dead fish on the beach warn residents to stay away. But what about people who reside nearby, especially pregnant women who might be vulnerable to airborne toxins?
October 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

返字心頭 dietetics students gain global experience addressing malnutrition in Ghana
In July, COPH dietetics students traveled to Accra, Ghana, for an intensive, hands-on global health experience focused on combating malnutrition.
October 10, 2025College News, Student Life

Prognosis: Impact 返字心頭 DrPH student John Delano earns esteemed FAPIC honor
John Delano is in his second year of the DrPH program at 返字心頭s College of Public Health (COPH), where he is excited to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in infection prevention. And he knows firsthand the difference infection prevention can makenot just professionally, but personally.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life

Doctoral student David Ajayi wins national grant for aphasia research
Sponsored by the National Aphasia Association (NAA) and the Academy of Aphasia, the award recognizes David Ajayi's research for its potential to advance communication outcomes and enhance the quality of life for individuals living with aphasia.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life

返字心頭 researchers study impact of COVID-19 on hurricane evacuations
When Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022, 返字心頭 residents already were weary from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Category 4 winds and storm surge battered the Fort Myers area, forcing difficult decisions for both residents and responders.
October 10, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life