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UAlbany-led Study Finds Exposure to Sun, Heat and Humidity Can Exacerbate Symptoms of Mental Disorders
Interdisciplinary team links NYS Mesonet weather data and emergency department visits to predict patient risk
Health Communication: 5 Questions with Jamie Reedy
DrPH student Jamie Reedy is completing a doctoral practicum with the Translational Research Team at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her work focuses on the various applications of health communication with a primary emphasis on translating information and evidence from academic papers into actionable messages for the public.
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Preventing and Reducing Childhood Obesity in the Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 3, 2022) - Melissa Toback, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at the School of Public Health, is helping to prevent and reduce childhood obesity in the Capital Region by providing low-income families with access to local produce and nutrition education.
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Researchers’ COVID-19 Study in China: Children Spread the Virus Easier, and Lockdowns Worked
Given rare access to patient profiles and contact tracing data in the city of Shijiazhuang, Professor Zai Liang and student Hun Liu found that children 0-17 infected both children and adults at the greatest rate.
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Hands-On Learning at the School of Public Health
At the UAlbany School of Public Health, students gain practical and applicable hands-on experience through internships and research. Here are some examples of recent student work.
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UAlbany Grad Students Win Competitive International Awards
Four UAlbany graduate students have received prestigious grants that will further their scholarly pursuits in the international arena.
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Nearing 80, with a New PhD, She Looks Fondly upon Her UAlbany History
Joan Fiori Blanchfield "likes learning," enough to happily labor 18 years to get her doctorate in History, less than two weeks shy of her 80th birthday.
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Major Research Fellowships Go to Grad Students in the Pager and Berglund Labs
Two of America’s leading medical research organizations have recognized the talents and potential of cell biologists Pheonah Badu and Jesus Frias.