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Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF
The ۴ý High Tech Corridor and USF Research & Innovation are expanding opportunities for undergraduate research across the ۴ý, funding programs in all 14 colleges, USF St. Petersburg, and Undergraduate Studies for 2025–26. Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on, faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability, and the arts.
November 18, 2025College News

ASEM-FL recognizes USF president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments
A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from ۴ý will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of ۴ý on Friday, November 7, 2025 in Orlando, ۴ý. Distinguished University Professor Yogi Goswami, Ph.D., will begin his term as president of ASEM-FL on the same day.
November 18, 2025Awards and Honors

Moez Limayem unanimously selected by USF Board of Trustees as the university’s next president
Moez Limayem currently serves as president of the University of North ۴ý and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the ۴ý Board of Governors (BOG), which oversees the State University System.
November 18, 2025College News

COPH goes national: Bulls lead the conversation at APHA 2025
The COPH took center stage at the 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, held Nov. 2–5 in Washington, D.C. Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the college gathered alongside thousands of professionals from across the nation to advance the year’s theme, “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority.”
November 7, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life

USF’s Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society
Dr. Heewon Gray has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). The international organization represents nutrition educators, researchers and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion worldwide.
November 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

USF team equates a well-trained workforce with a healthier public
The COPH's Disease Intervention Specialist Training Academy (DISTA) addresses workforce development challenges while equipping people with the skills that ultimately can save lives.
November 6, 2025Alumni and Development, Epidemiology, Research and Innovation

First-gen student has an award winning fall
Rihana Aydin is making a splash with her accomplishments. The first-generation college student earned a master of public health in epidemiology and is currently pursuing a PhD in public health with a concentration in epidemiology, both from USF’s College of Public Health (COPH).
November 6, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors

A legacy of dedication and data
After nearly three decades of service to the USF College of Public Health (COPH), David (Dave) Hogeboom is closing one meaningful chapter and beginning a new adventure. His official retirement date is November 20, but his impact on the college will long outlast his final day on campus.
November 6, 2025Alumni and Development, College News

Dr. Judith Rijnhart recognized with Early Career Award from the American College of Epidemiology
Dr. Judith Rijnhart has been honored with the 2025 Early Career Epidemiologist Award from the American College of Epidemiology (ACE).
October 24, 2025Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
Nov. 1 marks the start of open enrollment for marketplace plans and the Covering ۴ý Navigator Program is urging consumers to prepare.
October 24, 2025College News
Inspired by the pandemic’s challenges, USF MPH student Arya Mhatre turned uncertainty into purpose. Read how her journey in public health transformed from questions to action.
October 24, 2025Student Life

COPHers are forever green and gold
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumni community showed their Bull pride during a week packed with energy, connection and celebration as part of USF’s 61st Homecoming. The COPH community came together to make memories and celebrate what it means to be a Bull.
October 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Student Life