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EP175 Lead, Literacy, and Livelihoods: Environmental Health Education with Kate Porterfield
December 4, 2025
We speak with Kate Porterfield, an NYU double-graduate in Global Liberal Studies and Environmental Public Health Sciences, who has navigated a unique career from teaching fifth grade to leading intern...
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Local Solutions for Global Challenges
Global and Environmental Health
April 3, 2024
Just in time for the Public Health Week focus on Protecting, Connecting and Thriving, Liz Carr and Emily Zambiazzi discuss how local, community-based knowledge can enhance public health interventions.
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EP137 Fieldwork Findings: Researching Lead Contaminations with Hsin-Yi Chang and Jordan Neisler
Global and Environmental Health
March 13, 2024
Fieldwork Findings: Researching Lead Contaminations with Hsin-Yi Chang and Jordan Neisler
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Urban Health Equity: J Term in London
Global and Environmental Health
March 6, 2024
Under Jo Ivey Boufford's guidance, GPH students at NYU London worked with local stakeholders on urban health projects, gaining practical insights into disparities and preparing for global impact.
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New Strategies in Nairobi: Behavioral Communication Strategies for Global Epidemics
Global and Environmental Health
February 7, 2024
GPH students, UNICEF staff and Kenyan health management professionals gathered for the 16th BCSE course. Split into seven teams, they developed strategies to address current public health challenges.
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Transformative Insights at the 19th Annual ICUH conference
Global and Environmental Health
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.
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New Student Research: Centering Community-based Knowledge in Food Security Response and Climate Resilience in Southern Madagascar
Global and Environmental Health
Research
December 1, 2023
The Student-led Climate-Related Food Security team from the Applied Global Health Initiative published a review in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.
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Don’t Overlook the Supply Chain!
Global and Environmental Health
October 6, 2023
Malnutrition in Chad and South Sudan worsened with funding cuts and climate change. With NYU's backing, efforts to enhance specialized nutritious food supply chains aim to address this issue.
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EP126 The Nachan Project with Gina de la Chesnaye
July 26, 2023
The Nachan Project with Gina de la Chesnaye
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A Real Shot in the Arm
Global and Environmental Health
February 12, 2021
Answering the call to vaccinate thousands of New Yorkers, Dr. Jack Caravanos gives us an inside look at the day of a vaccination site volunteer.
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