Global health in action
Published: Jan 15th, 2019
Participants in the UF in Haiti study abroad program had the opportunity to learn about global health in an immersive way. Applications for the 2019 are open now.
Content Tagged “department of environmental and global health” 
UF researchers develop cheap, quick test for Zika
Published: Dec 17th, 2018
The test uses inexpensive, commercially available equipment, including a coffee mug with a USB port, cell phone and LED light. Image: CDC
College faculty, students recognized during International Education Week
Published: Nov 20th, 2018
UF’s International Center honored Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti and several graduate students during International Education Week.
Dean’s Scholar Lecture Series
Published: Oct 24th, 2018
Dr. Donald Rakow will present “Nature Heals: Connecting with Nature to Improve College Student Health,” on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in HPNP Complex room G101.
EGH student works to improve community health in Africa thanks to National Geographic grant
Published: Oct 19th, 2018
Being charged by elephants, crossing the Nile River and hiking through an African conflict area with armed guards has humbled Nick Dowhaniuk.
Andy Kane recognized for community engagement science in Gulf Coast
Published: Oct 19th, 2018
Kane and the Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities team received the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award.
Virus found in Florida resident may be widespread throughout the Southeast
Published: Jun 20th, 2018
A virus first found in Tampa Bay-area mosquitoes that can cause a rash and mild fever has been identified in humans for the first time.
As Venezuela’s public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emerge
Published: Jun 18th, 2018
The collapse of Venezuela’s public health system has terrible consequences inside the country, but it also is giving rise to mosquito-borne viruses that could spread to nearby countries.
Vector-borne diseases continue to plague the Caribbean
Published: Jun 13th, 2018
UF researchers have found a new “American strain’’ of chikungunya in mosquitos in Haiti that can be carried by mosquitos that have a wider range in the U.S.
How much seafood did you eat? Photos jog memory, aid scientific recommendations
Published: Mar 28th, 2018
Knowing how much and what kind of seafood people eat could help experts assess health risks versus benefits of consuming certain seafood products, UF researchers say.