News & Articles

_{In this episode we speak with Dr. Yesim Tozan, Associate Professor of Global and Environmental Health at NYU GPH, whose work explores the intersection of climate change, infectious disease, and health policy. Dr. Tozan shares her unique path from engineering to public health and offers a deep dive into the world of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue.} 
 

_{We are delighted to share with you the 2023 – 2024 annual report highlighting key achievements in faculty and student research, publications, teaching, practice and other department activities!
– September 3, 2024} 

_{In this episode of the I AM GPH podcast, Dr. Mark Jit, the inaugural chair of NYU's Department of Global and Environmental Health shares his journey from Malaysia to the UK, his career in vaccine epidemiology, and his vision for interdisciplinary collaboration in global health.
– June 26, 2024} 

^{We are thrilled to share with you the May 2024 newsletter featuring Department news and projects from this past semester!}
_{– May 17, 2024} 

_{The GPH Environmental Impact Analysis (EVIA) lab at NYU, spearheaded by Dr. Jack Caravanos, a leading expert in environmental impact analysis identifies and mitigates the widespread contamination caused by lead-covered communications cables to safeguard public health and the environment Dr. Caravanos and his team strive to raise awareness and enact solutions to protect communities worldwide through interdisciplinary research and advocacy.        
– April 17, 2024} 

_{In this paper, Global Health Dual-Degree student, Liz Carr and MPH Alumni, Emily Zambiazzi, holistically discuss the complexity of the climate and food crises due to the impacts of colonial history, politics, economy, and culture. 
– April 03, 2024} 

_{With over half the world’s population now residing in urban areas, NYU London served as an ideal classroom recently for GPH students taking Jo Ivey Boufford’s J Term course on urban health and health equity. Their global campus experience was an opportunity to apply their knowledge and tools in collaboration with local stakeholders.
– March 06, 2024} 

_{It’s one thing to learn global public health at a top school like NYU GPH by sharing a classroom with its world-class faculty. It’s yet another to experience it among those whom we intend to serve. That’s why a group of MPH students, UN professionals, and health system managers spent the day in a Nairobi slum while they were engaged in a week of intense coursework and strategy development.
– February 07, 2024} 

_{We are thrilled to introduce the department’s first official newsletter, a platform to share faculty- and student-related news and important updates in global and environmental health.
– December 15, 2023}

_{The AGPHI Climate-Related Food Security team published a review in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (linked).
– December 1, 2023}

_{At the 19th Annual International Conference on Urban Health, William N. Rom Climate Change and Health Fellows delved into the intersection of urban health, equity, and climate change. Read their write-up below!
– December 1, 2023}
 

_{In this episode of the I AM GPH podcast, Dr. Michael Merson shares his remarkable life trajectory in the field of global health, from his early beginnings to his influential roles at the World Health Organization and in academia.}