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Welcoming President Moez Limayem: His first week in photos

Moez Limayem officially began his tenure as USF’s ninth president with a week spent engaging with the USF community – emphasizing his excitement for the university’s future and the opportunities ahead.

February 23, 2026College News

Vaccine research team joins the COPH

A vaccine research team specializing in antibody-mediated immunity and infectious disease prevention has joined the USF College of Public Health, strengthening the college’s work in global health and translational immunology.

February 23, 2026College News, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ earns national distinction as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars

The Fulbright Program is again recognizing the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ as one of the nation’s 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

Nolan Kimball concludes her COPH career, opens a new chapter

Nolan Kimball recently retired from the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ College of Public Health (COPH), marking the start of a new chapter following a career devoted to supporting faculty, strengthening academic operations and continuing her family’s long affiliation with USF.

January 26, 2026College News, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

COPH welcomes new leaders and staff for start of academic year

As the spring semester begins, the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ College of Public Health (COPH) is welcoming new leadership and faculty and staff whose expertise will support teaching, research and service across the college and the state.

January 26, 2026College News

USF celebrates 70th anniversary in 2026 with year-long campaign honoring its history, focusing on the future

The ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding with a celebration that kicks off this month and runs throughout 2026, highlighting USF’s transformation into a nationally recognized, top-ranked public research university.

January 22, 2026Awards and Honors, College News

The year in review: COPH’s 10 most-read stories

From major leadership moments and academic milestones to faculty expertise and student achievements, the COPH's most-read stories this year highlighted the people and work shaping public health in Florida and around the world.

January 16, 2026College News

A message from Dean Sten Vermund: Welcome to Spring 2026

A new year’s message from Dean Sten Vermund welcoming the COPH community to Spring 2026, reaffirming our commitment to public health values, shared responsibility and advancing excellence in education, research and practice.

January 15, 2026College News, Sten Vermund

Florida Board of Governors confirms Moez Limayem as USF’s next president

Limayem has served as president of the University of North Florida since 2022 and was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years before taking the role at UNF.

December 15, 2025College News

Dr. Yehia Y. Hammad passed away Nov. 18, 2025. For more than fifty years, Hammad advanced the fields of environmental and occupational health. He served as chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and as a longtime professor at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ College of Public Health.

December 1, 2025College News

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the emergence of a new influenza A (H3N2) variant known as H3N2 subclade K that is spreading rapidly and may contribute to a more intense flu season worldwide. Public health agencies in the United Kingdom, several countries across Europe, Japan, and parts of North America have reported sharp week-over-week increases in cases driven by this subclade, signaling accelerated global spread.

November 21, 2025College News

Bridging borders and disciplines: USF Health hosts 2025 Interprofessional Education Day

More than 1,200 participants joined in person and online at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ Marshall Student Center on Nov. 12 for USF Health’s annual celebration of teamwork and collaboration, an event where disciplines collide and real-world health solutions take shape.

November 20, 2025College News