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At the University at Albany School of Public Health, we recognize that black men and women have contributed and continue to contribute significantly to improving health on a local, national and international level. As you work towards anti-racism, we encourage you to reflect on how racism has influenced health disparities, to seek out knowledge on how you can reduce bias in the work that you do, and to learn more about the sacrifices and hard work of black public health practitioners, both throughout history and today.  

We sat down with John Angles, a third year PhD student in the biostatistics program, to talk about what biostatisticians do and why their work is so important.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from February 2023.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health COVID-19 related publications.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced the winners of the 2023 Diversity Transformation Awards. Among this year’s recipients are projects aiming to support UAlbany’s BILPOC faculty, undocumented students and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as efforts to increase presence of historically underrepresented groups in UAlbany curricula and STEM departments.

Joseph Wade of the Department of Biomedical Sciences runs a lab at the Wadsworth Center dedicated to researching bacterial gene regulation. His work aims to better understand how bacterial genetics contribute to antibiotic resistance. We sat down for an interview with Wade to talk about his research.

Report Includes Insights from Nearly 300 Community Members, Offers Recommendations

Students frequently experience uncomfortable temperature and humidity at school, which could be detrimental to their health and education, according to a recent study by University at Albany School of Public Health researchers.