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A utility worker in full safety gear repairs overhead power lines from a bucket lift on a clear day—an ideal visual for highlighting energy infrastructure, workplace safety, and field operations.

Working near power lines? Don't risk it.

Learn how to protect landscape workers from electrical hazards near overhead power lines with OSHA guidelines, real incident data, and free safety resources.

July 24, 2025ľƵ SafetyFlorida

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Side effects may include: a career in public health

Heather McDonald’s path to ľƵ’s College of Public Health (COPH) began in semi-rural Odessa, Fla.

July 24, 2025Student Life

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The Real World: Birthwork

Jennifer Winston knew there was a disconnect between what public health students read in textbooks and what community health professionals experience in real time. So, she decided to do something about it.

July 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences

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How coincidence analysis leads to a desired health outcome

Researchers use a variety of techniques to find the best solution in health care, including something known as coincidence analysis, the study of how a combination of different factors leads to a desired outcome.

July 24, 2025Community Health Sciences

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Don’t Let Your Scaffold Stand on Splinters

Improper scaffold footing—such as splintered or unstable boards—can lead to serious injuries and OSHA violations; learn how to identify and correct these hazards to keep your jobsite safe and compliant.

July 22, 2025ľƵ SafetyFlorida

Flood waters rage on the Llano river in Central Texas.

Building Florida's Resiliency: A Call for Action on Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness

Protect your business and employees from Florida’s unique natural hazards with a free, confidential consultation from the ľƵ SafetyFlorida Consultation Program—because preparedness is not a luxury, it's a lifeline.

July 22, 2025ľƵ SafetyFlorida

Dr. Chighaf Bakour co-authored a study of 1,500 Florida middle schoolers, revealing that how kids use their phones may matter more than whether schools ban them.

July 11, 2025Epidemiology, In the Media, Research and Innovation

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COPH professor brings data expertise to TGH’s inaugural Analytics Academy

Dr. Troy Quast brought real-world insights to Tampa General Hospital’s new Analytics Academy, a six-week program designed to help managers apply data tools to improve health care delivery. His session focused on statistics, predictive analytics and productivity measures.

July 11, 2025College News, Health Policy and Systems Management

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ľƵ researcher stresses enhanced approach to behavioral health in community colleges

College is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.

July 10, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

ľƵ professor argues case against physician-assisted suicide

Each year in the United States, nearly 50,000 people take their own lives by suicide – more than the total deaths from motor vehicle accidents, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These suicides often are tragic and violent. Others, however, happen in cooperation with medical professionals and are considered by many to be a peaceful and dignified end of life.

July 10, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

40 hours of service for 40th anniversary

To mark the ľƵ College of Public Health’s (COPH) 40th anniversary, COPHers came together for “40 Hours for 40 Years of the COPH,” a service initiative driven by alumni and embraced by the entire COPH community.

July 10, 2025Alumni and Development

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