Dr. Robert Novak, a professor at the USF College of Public Health (COPH), was known to not hold back. This was a trait that made a lasting impact not only in his personal life, but in his public health career specializing in vector-borne diseases. Novak passed away August 4, 2022. […]
Following his success eradicating a major source of malaria, technology created by a USF public health researcher is being implemented by insect control agencies throughout Africa and across the Tampa Bay region. USF College of Public Health Associate Professor Benjamin Jacob created a smartphone app that pairs his algorithm with […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Ricardo Izurieta, professor, and Dr. Benjamin Jacob, associate professor, aim to identify hot spots for COVID-19 in Ecuador using cutting-edge epidemiological methods combining data with technology. The “COVID-Zero: Minga for the Health and Work” project began in Quito, Ecuador, in March of […]
Three USF College of Public Health (COPH) student scholars have been selected to present their research at the Delta Omega Poster Sessions, held during the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting, to be held from Oct. 24-27 in Denver and online, is “Creating […]
H1N1. H5N1. Ebola. Zika. Outbreaks of these infections demonstrate that the world’s global health security, is, at best, fragile. To help public health students and leaders prepare for and respond to global health security issues, Dr. Anthony Masys, a USF College of Public Health associate professor and director of global […]
The USF College of Public Health held a celebration and reception on Friday, November 18 to recognize and honor the contributions and work of faculty and staff at their 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 year service milestones. “Whether we are faculty, staff, administrators or leaders all of us are […]
Students representing various departments at the University of South Florida, from the College of Public Health to the College of Engineering and beyond, presented research projects using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to illustrate public health issues at the 2015 GIS Summer Poster Session on July 17 in the COPH lobby. […]
One of the USF College of Public Health’s largest and fastest-growing departments is also its newest. Founded in 2004, the Department of Global Health already has become one of the largest COPH departments in terms of total enrollment, said Dr. Thomas Unnasch, department chair. The department initially was formed by […]