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New semester, new faces: Welcoming our newest M.P.H. students

September 4, 2026

Meet some of the new members of the M.P.H. program.

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Elena Gener and Ryan Kalina named This is Public Health student ambassadors

September 3, 2026

The program highlights student voices to inspire the next generation of public health leaders.

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UF team leads research behind initiative to improve health in South Florida

August 20, 2026

The initiative is aimed at improving maternal-fetal outcomes, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes and lack of primary care.

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UF and Ghanaian students collaborate virtually on public health training project

July 2, 2026

The group developed tools to teach bystanders to "be the help until help arrives."

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Sara Acra wins EPI undergraduate poster competition

May 12, 2026

Acra and her team studied the effects of "forever chemicals" on zebrafish, which share 70% of their genome with humans.

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PHHP honors the Class of 2026

May 8, 2026

PHHP honored more than 650 undergraduate, master’s, Ph.D. and professional graduates in spring ceremonies.

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Cool class: Should I be eating this?

May 1, 2026

A new course led by Richard Tovar equips students to critically evaluate popular diets by exploring nutrition science, social influences and community outreach.

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PHHP instructors recognized for teaching excellence

April 23, 2026

Laurie Gauger, Molly Jacobs and Alexandra Rodriguez received college and university honors.

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PHHP Days 2026 draws record participation, highlights collegewide scholarship

April 21, 2026

Hundreds of PHHP students and faculty — and attendees from across campus — came together over two days to listen and learn from each other at the third annual PHHP Days.

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Big data, big fun

April 16, 2026

DataFest drew competitors from all over UF to analyze a complex dataset.