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EP176 Tanzania Fieldwork: Climate Change and Systems Thinking with Bethel Abraham and Sona Fall

January 22, 2026
MPH students Bethel Abraham and Sona Fall share stories about their study abroad in Tanzania, which focused on low-cost strategies for waterborne diseases and waste management.
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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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An Epidemic of Problematic Alcohol Use

Global and Environmental Health
January 29, 2021

 

When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit New York in March 2020, we formed a research team to gain a better understanding of people’s knowledge about the virus, protective behaviors, and compliance

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The Keys to Social Listening

Global and Environmental Health
December 17, 2020
Chief of the Communication for Development -C4D Programme Division at UNICEF, Vincent Petit suggested using the "social listening" strategy which relies on insights and feedback from the community to ...
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Priorities in Global Planning

Global and Environmental Health
December 3, 2020
WHO Health Systems Advisor Thomas O’Connell offered Global and Environmental Public Health students professional development and career building advice while sharing some of his field experiences.
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Our Love and Support for a Resilient City

Global and Environmental Health
August 6, 2020
A message of support for our friends in Beirut written by Program Director of Global and Environmental Public Health Chris Dickey and Program Administrator Kiera Bloch.
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An Unwise Decision to Withdraw from WHO

Global and Environmental Health
July 10, 2020
Dr. Chris Dickey explains the unwise decision to quit WHO and the ongoing demand for our students and alumni by the organization to an extent that we have not seen before.
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Granting Status Where Status is Due

Global and Environmental Health
June 26, 2020

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Since the days of the American Revolution, the U.S. military has relied on foreign-born and non-citizen enlistees, who at times made up almost 25 percent of our troops. Over

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Surface Survival of COVID-19

Global and Environmental Health
March 19, 2020
Dr. Jack Caravanos gives a summary of the various surfaces on which the COVID-19 virus can survive on and for how long.
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