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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
A Rising Pandemic of Stigma: Impacts of Stereotypes & Prejudice
Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 1, 2020
Picture Source: Time Magazine
Because the COVID-19 pandemic originated in China, stigma against Chinese/Asian Americans has escalated. Against a backdrop of historical discrimination against
Resilience in a Pandemic of Isolation
Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 24, 2020
As social distancing takes a toll on most of us, Dr. David Abramson tells us that this as the time where we must activate our resilience to overcome the lonesomeness of this pandemic.
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Go To Your Room
Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 22, 2020
Julia Cartwright reflects on the new circumstances Mother Nature has presented and how this pandemic forces us to isolate, reassess what truly matters, learn from our mistakes, invest in prevention an...
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Training First Receivers on Infectious Disease Health & Safety, Including PPE
April 21, 2020
Dr. Jack Caravanos Creates NIH-Funded Training Videos for Emergency Department Staff in Light of COVID-19.
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No Room for Racism in COVID-19 Response
Undergraduate Programs
April 16, 2020
Undergraduate Student Cassi Niedziela reflects on history's exploitation of minorities for health and stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic should not be a repeat of such actions.
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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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