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Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough Receives NIH Grant to Improve Respiratory Failure Outcomes in the ICU
September 18, 2026
Mari Armstrong-Hough, MPH, PhD, has been awarded a $3.8 million, five-year grant (R01HL181102) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to improve outcomes among people experiencing respirat...
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Supporting Healthy Aging with Virtual Reality
August 26, 2026
This summer, a team of NYU students and Dr. Nina Parikh conducted a study to explore whether immersive virtual reality (VR) versus non-immersive (laptop) viewing of travel videos can support psycholog...
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Conference on Intervention Optimization Highlights Momentum Across a Growing Field
July 20, 2026
In May 2026, d3center and CADIO convened researchers, methodologists, trainees, and implementation partners for the Conference on Intervention Optimization, a three-day gathering focused on advancing ...
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Dr. Linda Collins Elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
February 23, 2026
The Academy recognized Dr. Collins as the principal developer of the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), a framework that has fundamentally changed the development, optimization, and testing of c...
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Practice Spotlight: Aanya Datta
February 11, 2026
Born and raised in Kolkata, India, Aanya Datta enrolled in GPH after earning a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Community & Public Health. "I started my
New Research: Worrying About Aging May Actually Age Women Faster
February 10, 2026
Anxiety about growing older, declining health linked to aging-related biological changes
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Dr. Adolfo Cuevas Receives Early Career Impact Award
December 18, 2025
Dr. Adolfo Cuevas, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences, has been named a recipient of the Early Career Impact Award by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.
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Three NYU GPH Researchers Among the World’s Most Cited
December 1, 2025
Twenty-eight New York University scholars, including Drs. David Abrams, Mark Jit and Raymond Niaura, have been named to a list of the world’s most cited researchers.
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Lessons in Resilience and Recovery After Natural Disasters
October 29, 2025
GPH hosted a lecture for 2025 NYU Alumni and Families Weekend titled "Lessons in Resilience and Recovery After Natural Disasters"
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EP172 From Anthropology to Advocacy with Katie Lynch
October 16, 2025
We speak with Katie Lynch, a doctoral candidate in Social and Behavioral Sciences, whose work uniquely blends anthropology, public health, and community-based research.
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