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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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Food as a National Security Threat

Public Health Nutrition
April 10, 2020
Drs. Joyce O'Connor and Niyati Parekh urge us to recognize this time of pandemic as an opportunity to increase awareness of food insecurity and food waste, and offer practical solutions. Living in the...
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Clearing the Air: Ripple Effects of COVID-19

April 3, 2020
CEO of Pure Earth and the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution Richard Fuller discusses the ripple effects of COVID-19 on reducing pollution in low- and middle-income countries.
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Cross Continental Experience Blog: Bye Madrid?

April 1, 2020
A student experience blog by C-C MPH student Jonelle Boafo reflecting on how COVID-19 has abruptly ended her study abroad experience in Madrid, Spain, as well as connecting students to relevant mental...
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NYU researchers rush to capture human interactions with 3D data on surfaces likely to carry COVID-19

April 1, 2020
Team from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and School of Global Health will share information gathered from New York City medical and transit locations with epidemiologists seeking to model the spread...
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Understanding Underlying Conditions: COVID-19, HIV and Drug Use

Social And Behavioral Sciences
March 26, 2020
Drs. Don Des Jarlais and Holly Hagan urge us to look at the effects and risks COVID-19 poses to those with one or more severe "underlying conditions."
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Covid-19 Virus and Disease Transmission Quiz

March 19, 2020
Dr. Jack Caravanos created the first of many COVID-19 quizzes to urge our students and future leaders to stay informed, correct misstatements, and bring the facts and science.
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Surface Survival of COVID-19

Global and Environmental Health
March 19, 2020
Dr. Jack Caravanos gives a summary of the various surfaces on which the COVID-19 virus can survive on and for how long.
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(Pro)Social Distancing

Social And Behavioral Sciences
March 19, 2020
With social distancing being the main action to prevent COVID-19 transmission, Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough encourages us that we must practice prosocial distancing.
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School Closures Could Mean Billions Lost

Epidemiology
March 13, 2020
Dr. Joshua Epstein explains the consequences of school closures which sound beneficial but can cause deep rooted effects on the economy and population health.
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