News Archive

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Showcase 2024: School of Public Health Senior Probes Role of News Media in Perpetuating Harmful TikTok Trends
School of Public Health senior Michael Jakakas discusses his research on how TikTok challenges are covered by news media, and implications for public health. Jakakas will present his work at the SPH poster symposium at UAlbany Showcase Day on April 30.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.