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From Loss to Prevention: My family’s journey with cervical cancer

April 15, 2026

Public health student Victoria Donado shares how loss inspired her family to think proactively about health.

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Safe to sweat: UF caters to Gainesville residents with free group fitness classes

April 14, 2026

PHHP’s Department of Physical Therapy offers options for older adults and people with neurological disorders to stay active under professional supervision.

A man wearing a blue t-shirt, black basketball shorts and sneakers sits partially reclined on an exercise mat. He is holding a gray medicine ball in his hands and seems to be in the middle of a crunch. A student wearing a black t-shirt sits on her knees next to him and has a hand at his back as if to steady the movement.

Pillar Talks preview: Michael von Fricken

April 9, 2026

Faculty share a sneak peek of their pillar talk topics ahead of PHHP Days 2026.

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From Peru to the United States: How access shapes the landscape

April 8, 2026

Public health student Natalia Guzman-Manzano shares insight into patient decision-making about care at a clinic in rural Peru.

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Six PHHP alumni-led businesses named on 2026 Gator100 list

April 7, 2026

The list, compiled by the UF Alumni Association, recognizes the world's fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UF alumni.

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Alumni Spotlight for National Occupational Therapy Month 2026

April 3, 2026

PHHP's Department of Occupational Therapy is celebrating by spotlighting notable alumni

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O.T.D. alumna helps get adaptive rock climbing group off the ground

April 2, 2026

Kara Senn and paraclimber Caleb Cowan organized the first adaptive bouldering meetup in the country.

Six people stand in front of a gray rock wall with multicolored holds and "Central Rock Gym" in black block letters. From left: a man in a black t-shirt and shorts with a backward blue baseball cap, a woman in a hot pink shirt and navy blue cargo pants, a woman with a black t-shirt and purple leggings, another woman wearing a black t-shirt and purple leggings, a man with a white t-shirt, jean shorts and a prosthetic right leg, and a woman in a black tank top and shorts with a prosthetic right leg. A black dog sits in the center of the photo, looking forward and wearing a blue plaid bandana.

Pillar Talks preview: Laurie Gauger and Lindsey King

April 2, 2026

Faculty share a sneak peek of their pillar talk topics ahead of PHHP Days 2026.

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a green patterned top and a gray cardigan, gestures with her hands to a pair of students sitting at desks in front of her. A second woman, with short blonde hair, wearing a blue and white striped oxford shirt and tortoiseshell glasses, smiles and also faces the students. A projector screen and whiteboard showing illegible powerpoint slides are behind them.

Audiology student chosen for prestigious externship with U.S. Navy

April 1, 2026

Jaclyn Colopietro is one of only two audiology students accepted into the program this year.

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Pillar Talks preview: Joy Gabrielli

March 26, 2026

Faculty share a sneak peek of their pillar talk topics ahead of PHHP Days 2026.