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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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Purpose-Driven Careers Increase Well-Being

May 17, 2019
A message from Dean Cheryl Healton. As we look forward to our graduation ceremonies next week, a familiar mix of emotions present themselves. I’m so proud of our graduates and find their bright-eyed...
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Analyzing Current Tobacco Usage and Knowledge Among Migrants and Their Providers in Milan, Italy

May 16, 2019

Pictured: Opera San Francesco soup kitchen volunteers with Andrea Muraca and GPH students Faisal Adam, Enrique Francis, Khaled Kholief, Abigail Merced, Joanna Philips.

 

In March, six GPH students

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The Office of Doctoral Studies Newsletter

May 16, 2019
The fifth issue of the Office of Doctoral Studies Newsletter brings to you updates on student final dissertation and proposal defenses, publications, fellowships, and research.
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Teaching How to Save Lives for A Living

May 10, 2019
By Ana Abraído-Lanza, PhD, MA. As we mark Teacher Appreciation Week I’m reminded of the many faculty members who inspired and supported me in my studies.
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World Press Freedom Day 2019

May 3, 2019
A message about World Press Freedom Day from Julia Cartwright, Senior Associate Dean of Communications, Promotion and Public Affairs.
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2019 Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Induction Ceremony

May 1, 2019
On April 30, the NYU College of Global Public Health had the pleasure of inducting 47 students, faculty, and alumni into the Delta Beta Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Hea...
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Guns: Demanding Change

April 26, 2019
A message from Dean Cheryl Healton. Today I write from the University of Maryland at a three-day meeting, Gun Violence Prevention: A National Research Collaboration Summit.
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Earth Day and Public Health

April 18, 2019
By Andrea Silverman, PhD, MS. While we don’t know the full extent of the impending effects of climate change on public health, it is clear that change is upon us. From droughts to floods to wildfire...
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GPH in the Field: Florence, Italy

Public Health Policy and Management
April 11, 2019
By Jennifer Pomeranz, JD, MPH. After a four-week intensive unit online, our class on Global Food Policy for Public Health met for its fifth and final week at NYU Florence. A diverse array of students ...
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