The Spring 2018 commencement ceremony of the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, will honor two leaders in public health and social justice: Cecile Richards will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the keynote speech, and Sergio Matos will receive the Champion of Public Health Award. The ceremony will take place on […]
Spring 2018 Commencement speaker and honorees announced
May 14, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
World Bank report explores implementation of One Health strategies
May 8, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
The World Bank’s twin goals of eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity are dependent, in part, on public health systems that are prepared to face existing and future disease threats, including those at the human-animal-environment interface. These disease threats that impact public health and economies, and thus the World Bank’s goals, include zoonotic diseases that […]
IARC report identifies potential carcinogens in rocket test stand
May 8, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Professor Frank Mirer, along with fellow members of the Monograph working group, recently co-authored a report entitled “Some Industrial Chemicals“, featured in the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s publication, IARC Monographs. The IARC monographs publication is the most authoritative source of classification of chemicals and exposure circumstances with potential to cause human cancers. The […]
Nevin Cohen and colleagues awarded funding for innovative food program
May 7, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements, SPH Accolades
Nevin Cohen, Health Policy and Management professor at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, was recently awarded funding, along with collaborators Enterprise Community Partners, Fund for NYCHA, and Karp Associates, to work with a group of NYCHA residents to co-design an innovative food buying system that will explore potential strategies such as […]
CUNY SPH hosts Staff Appreciation Luncheon and Bring Your Kids to Work Day
April 30, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Last Thursday, the Office of the Dean and Human Resources held a Staff Appreciation Luncheon to celebrate the hard work, professionalism and dedication of the CUNY SPH staff. Since the event coincided with “Bring your child to work day,” staff were invited to bring their children and were treated to lunch and refreshments. Pizza and […]
Doctoral student Dana Watnick awarded $20,000 American Fellowship
April 30, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements, SPH Accolades
Doctoral student Dana Watnick was recently awarded a $20,000 American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to fund her dissertation work entitled Understanding Acceptability of a Vaginal Ring to Prevent HIV and Pregnancy: Integrating Multiple Qualitative Methods. The fellowship is awarded on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project […]
Reducing global diseases and injuries by effective regulation of corporations
April 30, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Can public health researchers and advocates in the United States and Europe develop a shared research and action agenda to improve the public health regulation of transnational corporations? To explore that question, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg recently gave several lectures and met with colleagues in Europe. […]
CUNY SPH researchers explore options for establishing a wellness trust in Brooklyn
April 24, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Across the United States, healthcare professionals are recognizing the social determinants of health disparities within populations and looking for effective and innovative ways to address them. In New York City, many factors that influence health, such as physical and socio-economic environments and access to clinical care, vary widely by neighborhood and disproportionately affect diverse groups […]
Cohen responds to op-ed alleging SNAP fraud and abuse
April 23, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements, SPH in the News
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy faculty Nevin Cohen has penned a response to an op-ed on the shortcomings of the SNAP benefits program published in the Albany-based Times Union. The author of the op-ed, John Faso (R-Kinderhook), a representative to the New York State Congress, claims that the SNAP program is […]
The DC Circuit Court Addresses Silica – a commentary on OSHA silica standards
April 23, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Dr. Franklin Mirer, professor in the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) department of Environmental, Occupational, and Geospatial Health Sciences, has published a commentary on the DC Court of Appeals decision rejecting industry challenges to the OSHA silica standard, but remanding the standard to OSHA to reconsider adding to the […]
New report assesses the health risks of e-cigarettes
April 23, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
As electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) become an increasingly popular alternative to conventional cigarettes, it is imperative to understand the health implications of their prolonged use. The public generally holds a positive perspective towards e-cigs compared to conventional tobacco smoking and the risk perception is that they are less harmful. However, little is known about the true […]
The link between long-term exposure to solvents and neuro-opthalmological damage
April 16, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Organic solvents are widely used in many industries, and exposure to organic solvent mixtures is known to affect tissues of high lipid content including the myelin sheath in the nervous system. There is evidence that long-term exposure to organic solvent mixtures can induce neuro-ophthalmological effects on the function of retinal ganglion cells and the optic […]
Freudenberg responds to op-ed dismissing food insecurity issues in higher ed
April 16, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements, SPH in the News
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy faculty Nicholas Freudenberg, along with colleagues from other universities, was recently featured in USA Today in a letter to the editor in response to an op-ed by James Bovard on food insecurity among college students. Freudenberg’s letter is below. Letter to the editor: James Bovard exhibits […]
Forced sterilization among HIV+ Garifuna women in Honduras
April 16, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Sterilization is one of the most widely used forms of contraception around the world. When administered with full informed consent, sterilization is a safe and effective means of birth control. However, when sterilization is involuntary, it is considered a violation of fundamental human rights and is grounds for asylum in the United States. Holly G. […]
Study finds family-cap policies are an ineffective approach to welfare reform
April 10, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements
Federal welfare reform legislation enacted in 1996 was designed to discourage poor women from bearing children by allowing a family-cap policy prohibiting the increase in cash assistance when a new child was born into a family. While there was some initial backlash and claims that the legislation violated reproductive and human rights, in the ensuing […]