The University of South Florida today announced that it is naming its College of Public Health Building after the Honorable Samuel P. Bell, III. Bell, who passed away on March 14, is considered the “father” of USF’s College of Public Health and was a longtime champion of USF and Florida […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) announced it has received a $100,000 gift from Florida Healthy Kids to establish an endowed fund in honor of the late Samuel P. “Sam” Bell, the college’s founder. The gift will fund scholarships for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows at the college studying […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) staff working on the recently launched, interdisciplinary Disease Intervention Specialist Training Academy (DISTA) has received a USF Outstanding Staff Award. DISTA offers public health professionals additional training and skill development to help advance their careers. The COPH recipients include Andres Abril, Ann Marie […]
The University of South Florida has reached a historic milestone by accepting an invitation to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the […]
Samuel P. Bell III, a former legislator in the Florida House of Representatives and founder of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), was posthumously awarded USF’s Distinguished Citizen Award at the university’s 2023 spring commencement held May 7. Bell died on March 14, 2023, at the age of 83. […]
The University of South Florida community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Samuel P. “Sam” Bell, who is considered the “father” of the USF College of Public Health. He and his wife, former USF president Betty Castor have been deeply connected to the University of South Florida’s growth […]
Six University of South Florida researchers have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research. The group from USF is among more than 500 scientists, engineers and innovators earning the recognition for their […]
Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) at the University of South Florida today honored two highly accomplished leaders for their indelible impacts on the USF and Tampa Bay communities. WLP recognized USF President Emerita and Professor Judy Genshaft with its Lifetime Achievement Award, an accolade presented for a life’s work […]