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New Fix for an Old Problem

April 17, 2024
In observing Earth Month, Jack Caravanos raises awareness to the continued presence of lead, the threat it poses to our health and environment, and what GPH is doing about it.
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Bridging Theory and Practice: My Summer at NYU's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

October 3, 2023

A blog by CAS/GPH undergraduate student Medha Nagasubramanian

 

Students considering NYU as the next step in their academic journey have likely heard the phrase “The city is your campus.” This can be

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Prioritizing Mental Health In Crises

September 20, 2023

Research has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic increased the prevalence and severity of common mental disorders among people suffering from infection, health care workers, and in the general population

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More Than Skin Deep

August 23, 2023

Despite advances in prevention and treatment, alarming disparities in heart disease-related death continue to exist — particularly among Black Americans. Accordingly, the American Heart Association

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Achieving Racial Equity in Research

August 22, 2023
Increasing minority representation in academia and research is the goal for GPH's RARE (Research and Racial Equity) program, a six weeks programming for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Creating New Professional Pathways

August 22, 2023
The Department of Biostatistics hosted its third cohort of the Pathways into Quantitative Aging Research program where students embarked on an intense summer of coding, data clean-up & analysis and mo...
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Stimulating Young Minds

August 22, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Programs welcomed the 2023 College and Career Lab to provide students with an overview of how social and environmental forces can impact the health of large populations.
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Ask the Intern: Diksha Deshmukh at the NYC Health Department

August 1, 2023
A Global Public Health grad student selected for two competitive summer programs dreams of becoming a 'superhero' of epidemiology.
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Advocates for a Smoke-Free Future

June 28, 2023
New York City Treats Tobacco is focused on helping people quit smoking, as tobacco manufacturers have a long history of targeting marginalized communities like those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Your Lived Experience Matters

May 10, 2023
Stigma can prevent individuals from sharing their story and seeking care. Dr. PhuongThao Le explains how and why speaking up can help reduce stigma among survivors of human trafficking.
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