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Factors That Influence Disaster Preparedness: Q&A with Jeesoo Jung
Jeesoo Jung, a PhD student in the School of Social Welfare at UAlbany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, recently published an article in the British Journal of Social Work that assessed factors that influence how likely individuals are to prepare for disasters, including pandemics and natural disasters like hurricanes.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Exploring AI-Enabled Disease Detection: Q&A with S M Ashiqul ‘Mishu’ Islam
UAlbany's Mishu Islam discusses how he is leveraging vast stores of genetic data to find 'fingerprints' linked to multiple types of cancer and other complex diseases, in order to improve methods for understanding patient risk, getting ahead of disease and advancing capabilities in personalized medicine.
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Applied Public Health Fellows Afforded Firsthand View of DOH Leadership
MPH students in the Applied Public Health Fellowship program recently shadowed DOH Commissioner Dr. James McDonald to experience state-level health leadership firsthand
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Celebrating 10 Years at the ‘Interface of Science and Engineering’
The 2025 installment of the ‘Life at the Interface of Science and Engineering’ endowed lecture series will examine the convergence of medical, physical and engineering sciences, empowered by AI.
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Social Welfare Professor Evaluates Peer-To-Peer Veteran Support Programs
Eric Hardiman leads an ongoing evaluation of the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Program, an initiative designed in 2012 by the New York State Office of Mental Health and the State Department of Veterans Services to help veterans overcome challenges by providing peer-to-peer support and non-clinical services that foster community, connection and well-being.
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Understanding Barriers to Health Care for Older Adults
Yanjun Dong saw firsthand how her older family members struggled to navigate the health care system—including long wait times, prohibitive costs, and difficulty understanding complex and technical information. These experiences deepened her interest in advocating for improved health care access and utilization for older adults, ultimately leading her to a focus on gerontology in social work.
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Q&A with Cheng Ren: Leveraging AI to Advance Housing Justice
Ren received the 2025 Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society for Social Work and Research for his dissertation “Not All Eviction Cases Are Alike: How Do Contextual and Individual Characteristics Matter?" Here, Ren sheds light on his dissertation and current research, and the importance of studying evictions to advance housing justice.