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USF researchers draw new battle lines in war against malaria
Malaria, a vector-borne infectious disease that kills more than 600,000 people each year, has an uncanny ability to slip through the cracks of health care systems in many countries around the world. How so many of its infections evade routine surveillance is a question that Rihana Aydin seeks to answer.
August 10, 2026Epidemiology, Research and Innovation
Uncovering the hidden impacts of a hurricane on food supply
When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck in 2024, the storms not only left behind a trail of destruction but also exposed an often-overlooked challenge for local emergency responders: How hurricanes can disrupt the food system and make it harder for residents to access it when they need it most.
August 6, 2026Alumni and Development, Research and Innovation
Getting out into the natural world:鈥� Professor Lynn Martin on biology, mentorship and global research collaboration
The house sparrow is so common that most people hardly notice it. But for Dr. Lynn "Marty" Martin, the small brown bird has become the center of a global scientific collaboration spanning numerous countries and offering new insights into how animals - and perhaps humans - adapt to changing environments.
August 6, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
Student projects take center stage at summer research symposium; alumna鈥檚 gift creates endowment for undergraduate research
COPH alumna Alondra Velez developed a reminder and tracking system at USF鈥檚 BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic that helped more than 90% of referred patients complete colorectal screening. She is turning her findings into a research manuscript and will begin a master鈥檚 program in medical sciences at USF this fall.
August 6, 2026Alumni and Development, Research and Innovation
COPH鈥檚 Activist Lab makes award-winning connections between public health and film
The USF College of Public Health鈥檚 (COPH) Activist Lab has a new accomplishment to brag about: a Telly Award, an annual鈥痵howcase of the best work created across all video streaming platforms.
July 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF research initiative serves as springboard for advancing young careers
To reach a goal in life, a person sometimes needs to walk down the right corridor and open a door at the end.
July 27, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF student teams win national recognition for space-related research
Ivan Martinez Diez-Muro wants to make drinking water as safe as possible aboard the International Space Station. And, the 28-year-old undergraduate student in USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) hopes a novel idea takes off.
July 20, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF team strives to build stronger networks in treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy
Pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are among the most vulnerable and underserved populations in our health care system 鈭� but they can greatly benefit from a more connected system of support and treatment.
July 10, 2026Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
Medicine was the start, public health the destination
As an alumnus of the USF鈥檚 College of Public Health, Lucas 鈥淟uca鈥� Hicks has built a career focused on improving the health of communities. While his academic focus initially pointed toward medicine, his experiences outside the classroom reshaped his trajectory.
July 10, 2026Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
Public health student stresses need to improve lactation room access across USF campus
Let鈥檚 say you鈥檙e a young mother attending classes at USF and your newborn is hungry. Where do you go to breastfeed or pump? A student researcher at the COPH hopes to make the choice more convenient by increasing the number of campus lactation stations and enhancing their access and quality.
July 7, 2026Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF doctoral student employs AI in fight against parasites
Every year around the world, more than 750,000 people die from parasite-borne diseases such as malaria and those linked to contaminated food and water. Doctoral student Calvin Lung wants to reduce these numbers by using artificial intelligence as a tool in fighting what scientists say could and should be preventable illnesses.
July 2, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF research highlights inconsistencies in state laws on adolescent consent after sexual assault
COPH's Dr. Katherine Drabiak鈥檚 new research explores how consent laws for adolescent sexual assault care vary across all 50 states.
June 29, 2026Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation