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.
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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.
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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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It's Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves!
Public Health Policy and Management
September 11, 2020
Dean Cheryl Healton welcomes the entire GPH community back to campus — whether they’re here physically or virtually.
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Faculty Updates
September 10, 2020
Please join us in celebrating the following faculty members at the NYU School of Global Public Health!
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Our Love and Support for a Resilient City
Global and Environmental Health
August 6, 2020
A message of support for our friends in Beirut written by Program Director of Global and Environmental Public Health Chris Dickey and Program Administrator Kiera Bloch.
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Make Ridesharing Safer for All
July 31, 2020
Over the past couple of decades, I’ve trained New York state and city emergency workers who are first responders, whether to man-made disasters such as the World Trade Center attacks or natural