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After a life-altering hospitalization, one COPH student turned personal experience into a passion for prevention, research and policy — shaping a future at the intersection of medicine and public health.

February 9, 2026Research and Innovation, Student Life

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health research team awarded $3.3 million to research how the body’s lymphatic system affects disease

A team of ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Health investigators has received a $3.3 million federal award to fund an innovative program that may shed significant light in identifying the role dysfunction in the lymphatic system plays in a wide range of diseases.

February 9, 2026Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researcher outlines improvements in birth defects registries

A child born with a serious birth defect can face challenges throughout life, and a ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researcher wants to employ better methods to track trends and identify health issues before they become life threatening.

January 26, 2026Research and Innovation

ͬ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

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé team applies lessons learned from Senegal health care project

Can helping women of a small, poor African country with a high illiteracy rate also benefit others beyond its borders?

December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé researcher addresses a growing crisis: Health care worker burnout

Imagine you’re a nurse or emergency responder in Florida when an outbreak of infectious disease collides with the aftermath of a hurricane.

December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé scientist publishes report on how to take the bite out of malaria

Infectious diseases don’t recognize borders and despite international health care efforts, the mosquito-borne parasite Plasmodium falciparum remains a lethal scourge as it spreads malaria across the globe.

December 11, 2025Epidemiology, Research and Innovation

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station

More than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments for launch aboard the International Space Station — and in ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé’s first official year participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP), an interdisciplinary competition open to all colleges, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé students joined forces and answered the call.

December 1, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of marketing. From content creation and automation to audience segmentation and predictive modeling, AI offers powerful tools for improving efficiency and personalization. But in social marketing, where the goal is not profit but behavior change for social good, our relationship with AI must be more intentional, more critical and more human-centered or human-inspired.

November 24, 2025Research and Innovation

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé students lead innovations in youth health and disease monitoring at APHA

Several students from the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé College of Public Health (COPH) shared their work at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, one of the field’s most influential gatherings. Among those presenting, three students Emily Walsh, Molly Joyce and Spuritha Bhandaru were highlighted for their innovative research addressing public health priorities affecting communities locally and nationally.

November 21, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé 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

ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé professor addresses distortions in asylum law and safety

If someone crosses the border into the United States, they might be described as a migrant, an immigrant, an illegal immigrant, a refugee, an alien or an asylum seeker. Are these distinctions important in shaping public opinion? Do they play a part in how these individuals are treated both personally and legally?

October 24, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation