News

From faculty research announcements to campus updates and global public health news, stay up-to-date on the latest from the School of Global Public Health.

News

New Research: Record High: Study Finds Growing Cannabis Use Among Older Adults

June 3, 2025
Older people who use marijuana today have higher income, education levels according to a recent analysis led by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research.
Continue

EP107 Sports Nutrition & Public Health with Samantha Harris

Public Health Nutrition
December 15, 2021
Samantha’s Journey in Public Health Nutrition & Busting Diet Myths
Continue

Omicron: Double-Down on Prevention

December 10, 2021

Source: USA Today

 

The holidays are upon us and we’re looking forward to NYU’s winter break. Thoughts turn to parties and special events, and traveling to visit family and friends. But a new

Continue

Jump-starting Behavioral Change

December 2, 2021
Dr. Linda Collins discusses jump-starting improvements to health by optimizing individual components of behavioral change strategies.
Continue

What's Cooking in the U.S.?

November 19, 2021
Dr. Filippa Juul's research finds that Americans are eating more ultra-processed foods, risking obesity and cardiovascular disease. In this piece, she uncovers what should be done about it.
Continue

The Burden of Court Fees for DWIs

November 12, 2021
GPH researchers discuss how court-imposed fees for DWI and other traffic stops have become a revenue source for state and county court systems – and the inequities those fees produce.
Continue

A Breakthrough in Xenotransplantation

November 5, 2021
Dr. Stephanie Beardman discusses the bioethical implications of the first successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human body.
Continue

Turning the Tide on Malaria Control

October 22, 2021

On October 6th, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine -- an historic achievement. This long-awaited vaccine, under development since 1987, also happens to be

Continue

So Essential But Burdened: Hispanic Communities & COVID-19

October 15, 2021
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, Vice Dean Ana Abraído-Lanza discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community, and how to advocate for better health and policies.
Continue

NYC Public Health Corps: Setting the Stage for Change

October 8, 2021
Dr. Theodore Long discusses the creation of a public health corps in New York City that will bring health care out of the clinics and into the homes of our most vulnerable communities.
Continue