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Dr. Rumi Chunara Named Distinguished Member of Association for Computing Machinery
December 12, 2025
Dr. Rumi Chunara, associate professor of biostatistics at NYU School of Global Public Health, associate professor of computer science at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and director of the Center
Thinking Like A Statistician
January 27, 2022
Dr. Rebecca Betensky provides an inside look at how statisticians discovered that neurological complications, and specifically toxic-metabolic encephalopathy (TME), are common among hospitalized COVID...
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EP108 Protecting Our Essential Workers with Dr. Robyn Gershon
Epidemiology
January 20, 2022
We speak with Dr. Robyn Gershon, an interdisciplinary occupational and environmental health and safety researcher, about her extensive experience in disaster preparedness, healthcare safety, and risk ...
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2021 Year in Review
December 17, 2021
To mark the end of another successful year, we have collected a list of featured research, grants, program developments, and top events.
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EP107 Sports Nutrition & Public Health with Samantha Harris
Public Health Nutrition
December 15, 2021
Samantha’s Journey in Public Health Nutrition & Busting Diet Myths
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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
Jump-starting Behavioral Change
December 2, 2021
Dr. Linda Collins discusses jump-starting improvements to health by optimizing individual components of behavioral change strategies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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