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Rohingya refugees are shown in a Bangladesh camp. Rukhsana Ahmed writes that studies indicate a single introduction of COVID19 to this site housing 600,000 people would lead to up to 589,000 infected in 12 months. (Photo by Russell Watkins, U.K. Department for International Development)
A Faculty Member’s Opinion Piece Considers the Serious Plight of Refugees during COVID-19
Refugees face hardships and barriers with COVID-19 that extend beyond existing public health conditions and disparities, an associate professor and chair of Communication writes in a new Hill Times op-ed. Writing with a Canadian colleague, Rukhsana Ahmed states that only by working with this population to address its unique social, financial and structural challenges can host countries ensure improved healthcare outcomes.
Warhol Grant Supports University Art Museum Programming
While the University Art Museum is open only by appointment this semester, behind the scenes planning continues for full programming in the future that supports the arts, artists and the University.
Photo of United Airlines plane.
Rockefeller College Professor: TSA Public Health Corps Can Make Air Travel Safer
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 1, 2020) – U.S. airlines are navigating uncharted territory as COVID-19 has forced new travel restrictions and significantly reduced demand.
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Chancellor Malatras Visits Campus to Unveil Pooled Surveillance Testing
Recently named State University of New York Chancellor and three-time UAlbany alum Jim Malatras joined President Rodríguez on campus la
Third Annual NYSWI Albany Book Festival Goes Online
UAlbany Study Examines Impact of Punitive Sentencing on Generation X
Associate professor Beth Feingold and assistant professor Xiaobo X. Romeiko
School of Public Health Faculty Receive Funding to Study Food Access and COVID-19
A School of Public Health team evaluating the food system in New York State has been awarded nearly $100,000 to study how COVID-19 is impacting food access in the Capital Region.