Understanding the differences in dust particles, the various types of filters available, and the latest dust measurement and dust sampling methods are essential to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.

A University of South Florida (USF) epidemiology associate professor discovered associations between COVID-19 mortality rates and socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race that reveal an urgent need to implement population-based infection control efforts, especially for those in low socioeconomic positions (SEP). In collaboration with a team of epidemiologists from the COVKID […]

It is hurricane season again which requires employers to review, update, or create an emergency action plan for weather-related emergencies. With the addition of the COVID-19 pandemic, your plans must address shelters, or sheltering in place, and the need to protect you, your loved ones, and your employees from exposure to the virus.

TAMPA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) – The University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health has named Cynthia M. Harris, PhD, the 2022 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. The college bestows the award each year to a woman whose career accomplishments and leadership contribute significantly to the field of public health […]

COVID-19 didn’t just shut down life as we know it. It also brought vaccine administration to a near screeching halt.  USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor and associate dean of research and practice, Dr. Ellen Daley, along with doctoral students Heather Owens, Morgan Richardson Cayama, Jill Desch and Kelli […]

Welcome to “Inside USF: The Podcast,” created especially for University of South Florida faculty, staff and alumni. We know you’re busy – so busy, in fact, that it can be hard to find the time to learn about the important work taking place across our three campuses. We’re here to […]

A warning from USF researchers: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation – a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This conclusion stems from a study that began just before the start of the […]

Research Day 2022 participants welcomed the opportunity to once again connect with health sciences scholars across USF colleges and disciplines Masks did not hide the smiling eyes or muffle the energetic buzz of conversations that filled the USF Tampa campus Marshall Student Center on Feb. 25 as students, postdocs, residents, […]