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M.P.H. student selected for fieldwork with rural health clinics

January 22, 2026

Sarah Swim will spend spring semester at the Suwannee River Area Health Education Center in Alachua, supporting that agency and two others with policy and workforce development.

Ji-Hyun Lee reflects on her American Statistical Association presidency

January 12, 2026

While her presidency of the largest professional group for statisticians and data scientists in the world has ended, Lee has no plans to stop leading or serving her community.

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Doctoral student receives award for Alzheimer’s disease research

January 7, 2026

Shannon Lee's research focused on a blood protein as a biomarker for earlier identification of severe symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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The new face of HIV in Florida

December 1, 2025

Today, more than half of people living with HIV in the U.S. are 50 or older. With timely diagnosis and treatment, people with HIV can live as long as those without it.

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Student-run physical therapy clinic offers compassionate care to Gainesville community

November 21, 2025

Inside the Physical Therapy Equal Access Clinic, students hone their clinical skills while providing professional care to community members in need.

A trainer in a black polo assists a person lying on a padded treatment table with their legs extended. The person on the table wears a dark shirt and khaki pants. A large wall mirror reflects the scene, and gym equipment and chairs line the room. A window with a bottle of hand sanitizer on the sill is visible in the background.

PHHP, EPI host workshop on AI for infection preparedness in Taiwan

November 17, 2025

UF researchers trained international graduate students and researchers on how to use AI to predict, prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

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O.T.D. student’s capstone project brings nature closer for wheelchair users

November 14, 2025

Tyler Martin's research focused on the benefit of an all-terrain wheelchair on wheelchair users' ability to participate in natural spaces.

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Helena Chapman named PHHP Alumna of the Year

November 4, 2025

The triple Gator was honored during a ceremony in October for her significant contributions to the field and promotion of public health.

UF AI workshop examines the intersection of academia and industry

October 31, 2025

The fifth annual DAISY workshop brought together students, faculty and a biotech industry leader to discuss AI collaboration between academia and industry.

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PHHP professor brings bacteriology expertise to public health institute in Guinea

October 2, 2025

Anthony Maurelli, Ph.D., recently traveled to Conakry, Guinea as a Fulbright Specialist to assist scientists at the Institut Pasteur de Guineé with research projects and training focused on antibiotic resistance and One Health.