Team Investigates Links Between Childhood Exposure to Violence, Biomarkers and Behavioral Outcomes
A team of interdisciplinary UAlbany researchers from the Depts. of Psychology, Sociology and Epidemiology & Biostatistics have published a new study that surveyed the landscape of research into biomarkers associated with childhood exposure to violence and negative behavioral outcomes later in life.
Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors Deliver Insights on Environmental Injustice
A new UAlbany study examining air pollution finds disadvantaged populations are most at risk of severe exposure.
Epidemiology Student Wins First Place in Student Presentation Session at APHA
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 16, 2022) - Epidemiology PhD student Fei Tang won first place in the Greg Alexander Outstanding Student Presentations in Maternal and Child Health at the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in Boston last week.
UAlbany Launches Massive Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire of 27 Faculty
The University at Albany will add an unprecedented 27 new faculty members specializing in artificial intelligence in the coming months, marking the next critical phase in the University’s ambitious plan to incorporate elements of AI teaching and research across all academic programs. The 27 new hires — the largest cluster hire in the University’s history — are among 49 new faculty members expected to join UAlbany next year and will help lay the foundation for the University’s new AI academy.
MPH Student Helps Tell the Story of Environmental Injustice in City of Albany Public Housing Complex
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 15, 2022) — SPH student Saima Hannan knew she wanted to be a physician. She was also interested in public health. So, she enrolled in the dual BS/Master of Public Health (MPH) program offered through UAlbany’s School of Public Health and Albany College of Pharmacy. She started on her MPH, working to deepen her knowledge of public health while preparing for medical school.
UAlbany at APHA 2022
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 14, 2022) - Last week, faculty and students from the UAlbany School of Public Health joined nearly 13,000 public health students and professionals at this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Boston to learn, network, and share their research.
SPH Receives $2 Million to Study Social Disadvantages and Cardiovascular Health Disparity
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2022) – Kai Zhang from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences has received $2.17 million from the National Institute on Aging to study the underlying biological mechanisms between social determinants of health and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. that disproportionately affects Black communities.
UAlbany Public Health Experts Discuss Surge in RSV Cases
Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, a common respiratory virus that can cause severe breathing problems for babies and older adults. UAlbany public health experts weigh in.