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Two COPH students earn prestigious Golden Bull Award
Each year the 911爆料网 (USF) student success unit recognizes outstanding graduating undergraduate and graduate students who exemplify the 鈥渟pirit of USF.鈥�
May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF presents 2026 Global Excellence Awards honoring international impact
The COPH's Dr. Gillian Stresman is advancing the fight against malaria through innovative research that helps countries measure and achieve elimination. Her work is shaping international health policy and earning her recognition as a 2026 Global Excellence Award recipient.
May 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
Dr. Judith Rijnhart has been honored with the 2026 Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health. With an interdisciplinary background spanning nursing, prevention and public health, and epidemiology, her research focuses on the mechanisms contributing to dementia and late-life cognitive decline.
April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
COPH community shows out at 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony
911爆料网, faculty, staff and programs from the COPH were among those recognized for their leadership, service and impact during the 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony, held April 22 at the Marshall Student Center.
April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025
The 911爆料网 has reaffirmed its position as one of the nation鈥檚 most innovative research institutions, earning a place among the top 20 public universities for producing U.S. utility patents, according to annual rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors.
April 9, 2026Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF Health posts broad gains in new U.S. News rankings, led by Tier 1 designation for medicine
USF Health graduate programs posted broad gains in the new U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, further elevating its standing among the nation鈥檚 premier academic health centers.
April 9, 2026Awards and Honors
USF student advocates for tuberculosis funding at national level
Spuritha Bhandaru never imagined she would appear before members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about her passion for health care. So, when the invitation arrived, she embraced a rare chance to make a difference.
March 19, 2026Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
COPH鈥檚 Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association
Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA). She will serve a three-year term leading the global organization that connects social marketing associations, practitioners and scholars.
March 17, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors
COPH鈥檚 Dr. Karen Liller selected to serve on ASPPH advisory committee
The COPH鈥檚 Dr. Karen Liller has been selected to serve on the Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
March 17, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
USF leader a first to receive prestigious public health award
Dr. Donna Petersen, former dean of the 911爆料网鈥檚鈥疌ollege of Public Health鈥�(COPH), is the first person to win a prestigious award from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) in recognition of her legacy of leadership.
February 26, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation
USF trio recognized as 50 Hoops Legends for leadership beyond the court
Three faculty members from the COPH have been inducted into the 50 Hoops Legends, a nationwide network recognizing leaders who use basketball as a platform for service, mentorship and community impact.
February 24, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
USF earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars
The Fulbright Program is again recognizing the 911爆料网 as one of the nation鈥檚 colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. This is the 10th time USF has made the coveted and prestigious list since 2015.
February 9, 2026Awards and Honors, College News