Public Health News

Article Listing

Filter By

Submit

Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years

David Krause smiling in front of a blank wall.

Public health is in the air

Born and raised in Tallahassee, Fla., David Krause’s journey to ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s College of Public Health has been shaped by military service, scientific curiosity and a career-long focus on protecting people from hazards they often can’t see.

February 6, 2026Alumni and Development, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

Dr. Sten Vermund speaking at the ASTMH conference.

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé pair recognized for fight against infectious disease

Two ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé faculty members have received prestigious honors and subsequent kudos from an international community of scientists for their work in the fight against infectious disease.

February 5, 2026Awards and Honors, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Sten Vermund

Nolan Kimball sitting at her desk in the COPH.

Nolan Kimball concludes her COPH career, opens a new chapter

Nolan Kimball recently retired from the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé 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 ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé.

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

A headshot of Dr. Rays H. Y. Jiang.

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé team publishes new paper on human impact of ancient scourge

“A plague is upon us’’ must have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.

January 16, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

Aihinoria Joseph Olisa smiling in front of a beige wall.

Health beyond hospital walls

For Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.

December 2, 2025Alumni and Development, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé: A Preeminent Research University

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researchers study impact of COVID-19 on hurricane evacuations

When Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022, Florida residents already were weary from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Category 4 winds and storm surge battered the Fort Myers area, forcing difficult decisions for both residents and responders.

October 10, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

ai and human hand

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé team presents new book on fighting infectious diseases in the future

Will artificial intelligence and machine learning enhance public health around the world? That’s the premise of a newly published book, Tech Enabled Global Health Security, written by a team at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s College of Public Health (COPH).

September 5, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

ancient ruins

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic

For the first time, researchers at ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.

August 29, 2025College News, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

a woman smiling

Welcoming a new Dawn in well-being

Dawn Hunter, a ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Public Health (COPH) alumna, grew up in a military family. Her dad, who served in the U.S. Air Force, shaped her sense of service, adaptability and systems-thinking, which are values that still guide her work today.

August 22, 2025Alumni and Development, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

group of people

Meet the new faculty helping power ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s future

From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.

August 20, 2025College News, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

a man smiling

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researcher sniffs out noxious issue in St. Petersburg neighborhood

We all worry about the quality of our air, water and soil, and even the clutter from city noise and light. But odor pollution? This foul-smelling topic caught the nose of Gennaro Saliceto, who graduated this month with a masters of science from the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Public Health (COPH), with a concentration in environmental and occupational health.

August 1, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

About Department News

Welcome to the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé COPH news page. Our marketing and communications team is entrusted with storytelling. Through written stories, photography, video and social media we highlight alumni, faculty, staff and students who are committed to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being. These are our stories.

Health News Sources

Looking for articles from our previous site?