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Working near power lines? Don't risk it.
Learn how to protect landscape workers from electrical hazards near overhead power lines with OSHA guidelines, real incident data, and free safety resources.
July 24, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Side effects may include: a career in public health
Heather McDonald鈥檚 path to USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) began in semi-rural Odessa, Fla.
July 24, 2025Epidemiology, Student Life
The Real World: Birthwork
Jennifer Winston knew there was a disconnect between what public health students read in textbooks and what community health professionals experience in real time. So, she decided to do something about it.
July 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Student Life
How coincidence analysis leads to a desired health outcome
Researchers use a variety of techniques to find the best solution in health care, including something known as coincidence analysis, the study of how a combination of different factors leads to a desired outcome.
July 24, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF researchers focus on single-cell RNA studies in workshops
In science, thinking small often leads to big discoveries.
July 24, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
Don鈥檛 Let Your Scaffold Stand on Splinters
Improper scaffold footing鈥攕uch as splintered or unstable boards鈥攃an lead to serious injuries and OSHA violations; learn how to identify and correct these hazards to keep your jobsite safe and compliant.
July 22, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Building Florida's Resiliency: A Call for Action on Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness
Protect your business and employees from Florida鈥檚 unique natural hazards with a free, confidential consultation from the USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program鈥攂ecause preparedness is not a luxury, it's a lifeline.
July 22, 2025USF SafetyFlorida
Dr. Chighaf Bakour co-authored a study of 1,500 Florida middle schoolers, revealing that how kids use their phones may matter more than whether schools ban them.
July 11, 2025Epidemiology, In the Media, Research and Innovation
COPH professor brings data expertise to TGH鈥檚 inaugural Analytics Academy
Dr. Troy Quast brought real-world insights to Tampa General Hospital鈥檚 new Analytics Academy, a six-week program designed to help managers apply data tools to improve health care delivery. His session focused on statistics, predictive analytics and productivity measures.
July 11, 2025College News, Health Policy and Systems Management
USF researcher stresses enhanced approach to behavioral health in community colleges
College is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.
July 10, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF professor argues case against physician-assisted suicide
Each year in the United States, nearly 50,000 people take their own lives by suicide 鈥� more than the total deaths from motor vehicle accidents, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These suicides often are tragic and violent. Others, however, happen in cooperation with medical professionals and are considered by many to be a peaceful and dignified end of life.
July 10, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
40 hours of service for 40th anniversary
To mark the USF College of Public Health鈥檚 (COPH) 40th anniversary, COPHers came together for 鈥�40 Hours for 40 Years of the COPH,鈥� a service initiative driven by alumni and embraced by the entire COPH community.
July 10, 2025Alumni and Development