Graduate School News

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DrPH Student Examines Effects of Condom Use on HIV Transmission
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 15, 2022) – Hypothetical modeling work published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases shows that increases in condom use have the potential to avert one in 11 new HIV infections among adolescent males who have sexual contact with other males.
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ETAP Students Create Mini-Courses to Empower 21st Century Educators
Over the past 15 years, Jianwei Zhang of Educational Theory & Practice (ETAP) has worked with more than 600 graduate students on KNILT, an open-knowledge network that advances productive learning in the 21st century.
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Professor’s Research of Harriet Tubman’s Life and Legacy Spurs Bicentennial Project in Ms.
Janell Hobson was the editor and wrote the introduction to Tubman 200: The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Project, a month-long commemoration through Ms. magazine, in print and an interactive online site.
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A PhD Student Extols Literature of Empowerment for Those with Disabilities
Erin Faeth writes in an international quarterly on children's literature of a rare author who depicted people with disabilities as complex individuals commanding choices, opinions and agency.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
While HIV infection rates are declining, a recent study done in partnership with the University shows that racial and ethnic disparities remain in HIV diagnoses among heterosexually active adults in the United States.
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Graduate Student Helps Improve Local Services to Victims of Elder Abuse
A School of Public Health and School of Social Welfare student assisted in developing multi-disciplinary teams designed to fight elder abuse in the Capital Region — teams that monitor and track services provided to victims, identify gaps in service and work to create systemic change.
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A Grad Student Literary Journal Grabs International Attention
UAlbany's Barzakh draws writers and visual artists from around the world, and the world is paying attention.
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Cybersecurity Professor Inspires Ghanaian Students to Pursue Their Dreams
CEHC's Benjamin Yankson is leading Global CyberTech Exchange, a fully volunteer operation where experts, teachers, community members and students from around the world exchange technology and cyber knowledge and expertise to improve global security posture.