DrPH Student Places Second in UAlbany's Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Charlotte Huang recently placed second in the sixth annual UAlbany Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which requires master’s and doctoral students to present their research to an audience of non-experts in only three minutes.
National Public Health Week 2024 at UAlbany
National Public Health Week is April 1-7, 2024. Here's what's happening on campus and online!
Q&A with Jean Moore, Director of UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies
CHWS Director Jean Moore shares insights on this testimony, how it relates to prominent challenges in the health care workforce and ways that CHWS research can help.
Heat Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Diabetes
A UAlbany team investigated the relationship between heat exposure and hospitalization related to diabetes, finding that heat exposure is associated with an overall increased risk of hospitalization for diabetes complications.
UAlbany Faculty Develops New Tool for Evaluating Food Retail Environment
Kai Zhang recently proposed a new measure called the Retail Food Activity Index (RFAI) that could shed light on the factors that put some Americans at higher risk than others for cardiometabolic disorders.
UAlbany Researchers Connect Declining Atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide Levels to Rise in Legionnaires’ Disease
Declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels might be related to the global rise in Legionnaires’ disease, according to a new UAlbany study which examined trends in atmospheric sulfur dioxide, Legionnaires’ disease incidence, and the role of cooling towers in harboring Legionella.
Student Spotlight: Anna Salnikova
During the second semester of her studies, Ukranian online MPH student Anna Salnikova suddenly had to move with her family to a more secure location due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite the obstacles, Salnikova successfully completed her degree program.
Alum Continues Efforts to Eliminate Health Disparities
Simone Seward received her DrPH from UAlbany in 2022 after completing a doctoral fellowship with the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities.