Epidemiology PhD Student Examines Risk of Medications Taken to Improve Sleep During Pregnancy
Phd student Meredith Howley recently defended her PhD research on medication use during pregnancy and birth defects.
Public Service, Public Engagement Honored at Awards Ceremony
Winners, along with their colleagues and deans, were celebrated at a reception and awards ceremony in the Performing Arts Center, hosted by President Havidán Rodríguez along with Provost Carol Kim and Director of Public Engagement Mary Hunt.
SPH Professor Receives Awards for Community Collaboration & Public Engagement
UAlbany School of Public Health’s Janine Jurkowski was recently awarded the Dinnie Shanley Award from the Food Pantries of the Capital District, which is dedicated to Shanley’s spirit of collaboration and support in the fight against food insecurity.
UAlbany Starts a New Tradition With its Inaugural Showcase
More than 1,500 student participated in Showcase and the energy on campus was palpable, President Rodríguez said.
New York’s Paid Family Leave Policy Shows Benefits for Both Mothers and Children
Public health policy researchers from the University at Albany and the Department of Health have been evaluating the impact of New York’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) legislation and have found that the policy has had multiple benefits on families across New York.
April 2023 SPH Research Report
A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from April 2023.
School of Public Health Research Leverages AI to Study Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence, Care Costs
UAlbany collaborators from the School of Public Health have published a new study that harnesses the power of machine learning to examine the importance of contextual factors that influence cardiovascular disease prevalence and care costs among Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.
Student Spotlight: PhD Student Rachel Lange on Powassan Virus
PhD student Rachel Lange studies Powassan virus, which is spread to people through the bite of an infected tick. We sat down with her to learn more about her work at the Arbovirus Laboratories at the New York State Department of Health.