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NYU GPH Participates in Fall 2026 Community Service Day
October 15, 2026
In honor of NYU Celebrates Service, NYU GPH faculty, staff, and CRFT alumni came together across New York City for its annual fall Community Service Day.
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EP188 Adventure Is in His DNA: Dr. William Rom’s Legacy in Public Health and Environmental Advocacy
October 15, 2026
We speak with Dr. William Rom about his extraordinary career spanning pulmonary medicine, environmental science, and climate policy.
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Practice Spotlight: Adwoa Ansong
Global and Environmental Health
October 14, 2026
International student Adwoa Ansong earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Rutgers University, and has since excelled at NYU GPH with interests in international relations, environmental health...
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EP187 Rebuilding Maternal Care Infrastructure in Senegal with Ami Fall
October 1, 2026
We speak with Ami Fall (MPH '26) about her work in Senegal and her focus on equity-driven maternal and child health solutions.
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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 for people with respiratory failur...
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EP186 Centering Community Voices in Public Health with Gurvir Singh Sidhu
September 17, 2026
We speak with Gurvir Singh Sidhu, an MPH/MPA dual-degree student, about his journey from grassroots organizing to high-impact health policy advocacy.
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Learning from the Locals
September 15, 2026
A two-week course for 39 NYU students led recently to Zanzibar, Tanzania, where they co-designed community-led climate solutions alongside 41 colleagues from UNICEF Tanzania, the State University of Z...
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State Funding for Suicide Prevention Has Increased in Recent Years
September 12, 2026
Since 988 launch, investment in mental health crisis services has grown, but states differ on how they allocate funds.
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Dr. Jonathan Purtle Awarded NIH Grant to Study Experiences Using 988
September 9, 2026
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Dr. Jonathan Purtle a four-year, $2.36 million grant (RF1MH145180) to study people’s experiences using the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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