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Women’s History Month: Women in Statistics Conversation Panel
Biostatistics
April 15, 2025
The Department of Biostatistics at NYU GPH proudly hosted a dynamic and inspiring event that brought together accomplished female leaders from academia, healthcare and industry to share their journeys...
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Behavioral Communication Strategies for COVID-19: East Africa and the Middle East and North Africa
October 29, 2020
Students and professionals team up to strategize how to prioritize and manage COVID-19 in countries that are experiencing economic collapse, conflict, widespread malnutrition and concurrent outbreaks.
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Becoming an Emerging Leader During a Pandemic
Undergraduate Programs
October 28, 2020
A perspective piece by Undergraduate Student Tasfia Bashar on her internship experience at BroadStreet Health.
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Racially-Biased Advertising? Sugary vs. No-Calorie Drinks
Public Health Nutrition
October 23, 2020
Dr. Marie Bragg discusses the question: Is the largest beverage producer promoting sugary drinks to Black consumers, while promoting low- & no-calorie drinks to White consumers?
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Control the Vectors & You Control the Virus
Social And Behavioral Sciences
October 16, 2020
Dr. Thomas Kirchner gives us insight into a research project on COVID-19 transmission and vector control.
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The U.S. Needs a National COVID-19 Strategy Now
Undergraduate Programs
October 15, 2020
An opinion piece by undergraduate student Cassi Niedziela outlining a proposal for a national COVID-19 strategy for the United States.
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The Anatomy of Contagion
Public Health Policy and Management
October 9, 2020
We’ve seen the pictures of beach-goers, bar patrons and street parties with revelers packed in, ignoring social distancing and only occasionally wearing masks. We’ve read about the August wedding
Sidebar:
Here is how behavior results in contagion and death:
For a primer on how the virus reproduces, Dr. Danielle Ompad, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at GPH kindly provided this brief
Adjusting the Focus on Latinx Health
Social And Behavioral Sciences
October 2, 2020
Dr. Ana Abraído-Lanza brings our attention to the work of Latinx public health trailblazers like Dr. Oxiris Barbot and how she strives to improve the health of the Hispanic community.
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A Desperate Need for Justice Reform
Social And Behavioral Sciences
September 25, 2020
Dr. LeConté Dill reflects on a recent GPH event where a powerful discussion was held on the flaws and fissures of the U.S justice system and the desperate need for reform.
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Taking Action Against Hunger
Public Health Nutrition
September 24, 2020
GPH's Nutrition Without Borders club brings awareness to hunger and food insecurity while encouraging us to take action to reduce the global affects.
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