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💉🛑NIH halted funding for a CUNY SPH study on vaccine misinformation. #CUNYSPH Professor @denis-nash.bsky.social shares how this decision disrupts vital work—and why public health researchers will keep pushing forward. @thecity.nyc
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CUNY's Research on Vaccine Misinformation Halted by Trump Administration
Sixty other CUNY projects have also received stop-work orders from the National Institute of Health, according to a letter from the chancellor.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Distinguished CUNY SPH Lecturer Scott Ratzan shares key insights on combating vaccine misinformation & rebuilding trust in science during a @cnn.com NewsNight panel. He emphasizes that public health communication expertise is more essential than ever. Full panel on our YouTube #PublicHealth #CUNYSPH
December 18, 2024 at 11:25 PM
January 26 is the International Day of Clean Energy! 🌱 Our Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences students are tackling real-world challenges, advocating for cleaner energy, healthier communities, and a sustainable future. See what drives them to make a difference. 🌎 #CUNYSPH #CleanEnergy
January 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Excited to join this community! 💙 CUNY SPH is dedicated to building healthier communities through education, research, and action. Follow us for updates on public health, events, and opportunities to make a difference. 🌍✨ #PublicHealth #CUNYSPH #Bluesky
December 6, 2024 at 8:15 PM
🎉Dean Ayman El-Mohandes has been named to City & State NY's 50 Over 50 list! His leadership has elevated #CUNYSPH to a top-20 national ranking and continues to open doors for the next generation of public health leaders. cunysph.me/4kSVv8y
March 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
😷 A “quad-demic” of COVID-19, flu, RSV & strep is hitting hard this season. Dr. @bruceylee.bsky.social breaks down what’s happening & how we can stay ahead of these surging infections. @Forbes.com #CUNYSPH 🦠💉 Stay informed: https://buff.ly/42CuHCg
February 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In honor of International Human Rights Day on 12.10, we’re highlighting CUNY SPH students and alumni working to advance human rights. By promoting dignity, equality, and justice, they're creating better outcomes for communities everywhere✊🏽🌍

#CUNYSPH #InternationalHumanRightsDay #PublicHealthCareers
December 10, 2024 at 7:23 PM
In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, #CUNYSPH PhD student and adjunct professor Ira Memaj writes that efforts “to restrict access to basic nutrition by tightening eligibility and slashing SNAP benefits is fundamentally an issue of feminist and reproductive justice.”
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A Hunger for Justice: Why SNAP Cuts Are a Feminist Public Health Issue
Amid a federal shutdown, Black and brown women-led families face hunger. Political leaders use food assistance and SNAP to control.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
💖 This #ValentinesDay, let’s remember: Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right.
🌎 Explore the movement:
🔗 #16to365 campaign to #EndGBV: cunysph.me/end-GBV
🔗 pussypedia.net – Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about "pussy"
#BodilyAutonomy #SRJ #CUNYSPH #ValentinesDay ❤️
February 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#CUNYSPH congratulates Dr. Mary Schooling, Chair of the Dept of Environmental, Occupational & Geospatial Health Sciences, on being named Distinguished Professor! Her leadership and research continues to enrich public health scholarship.
September 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🌍 The new issue of City Health is out now!

From reproductive justice to climate health and pandemic preparedness, see how our community is driving bold public health action in uncertain times.

📖 Read the full issue: cunysph.me/CityHealth2025

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May 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Madame Morrible, the Wizard and more characters from #Wicked found their place in public health—how about you? 🌟 Defy gravity in your career at CUNY SPH. Learn more at sph.cuny.edu/apply. Tell us in the comments which program YOU’d choose! ✨ #CUNYSPH #DefyGravity #PublicHealthCareers
December 6, 2024 at 9:40 PM
This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the #CUNYSPH students and alumni who are driving change in public health. They share what inspires them to keep pushing forward in their academic and professional journeys. #CUNYSPHCareerServices #WomenInPublicHealth #WomensHistoryMonth
March 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Nessarose, Fiyero, and Dr. Dillamond would all have unique journeys at CUNY SPH! See how their passions align with public health programs. 🌟 Which program would YOU choose? Join the conversation below! #PublicHealthLeadership #DefyGravity #CUNYSPH
December 6, 2024 at 9:40 PM
👶🏽 A study by #CUNYSPH Distinguished Prof @lborrell.bsky.social, doctoral alumna Christina Nieves, and University of Oregon’s @clarerevans.bsky.social reveals significant birthweight inequities among Hispanic subgroups—challenging the idea of a homogenous Hispanic population cunysph.me/birthweight
Study reveals birthweight inequities among Hispanic subgroups - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A study published in SSM – Population Health sheds light on significant variations in birthweights among Hispanic subgroups in New York City, challenging the common practice of treating the Hispanic p...
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February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations to Deborah Levine, #CUNYSPH Community Engagement Outreach Director and HHI Director, on receiving the Icon Award from the Taylor–Moses Institute for Health Professions 🎉
Her leadership & dedication to community engagement continue to advance health equity across Harlem & beyond.
February 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I would look for anything by Nevin Cohen at CUNYSPH. He’s one of the leading experts in this domain.
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A study by #CUNYSPH Associate Professor spring cooper, doctoral students Ira Memaj, Ingrid Williams, and Aisha King, and colleagues shows mistrust, misinformation, and autonomy concerns are among the key drivers of HPV vaccine hesitancy among U.S. parents and caregivers.
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Mistrust and misinformation fuel HPV vaccine hesitancy - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A study by CUNY SPH researchers illustrates how mistrust, misinformation, and concerns about autonomy contribute to low HPV vaccine uptake among U.S. adolescents. For the study, Associate Professor Spring Cooper, doctoral students Ira Memaj, Ingrid...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
⚠️📉 A new EO could let Trump control federal science funding, bypassing peer review & threatening public health research. #CUNYSPH Prof. @bruceylee.bsky.social explains the risks in his @forbes.com op-ed.
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New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that will give him and his political appointees unprecedented control over grants from the NIH, NSF and other agencies.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What CUNY SPH programs would Elphaba, Glinda, and the #Wicked crew pursue? 🌟 We paired them with programs based on their passions. 🎓 Defy gravity in public health! Explore your path at sph.cuny.edu/apply and tell us which program YOU’d choose! ✨ #DefyGravity #CUNYSPH #PublicHealthCareers
December 6, 2024 at 9:40 PM
#CUNYSPH is proud to announce the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual and Reproductive Justice: the nation’s first endowed public health professorship in this field, named in honor of pioneering advocate for women’s health and reproductive justice Byllye Avery.
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CUNY SPH honors activist Byllye Avery with nation’s first endowed professorship in sexual and reproductive justice - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
New York, NY | October 31, 2025: On Thursday, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) officially launched the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual & Reproductive Justice...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In an OpEd for The Nation Magazine, #CUNYSPH PhD student and adjunct prof Ira Memaj argues ICE’s detention of pregnant people reflects a long history of state control over reproduction, citing medical neglect, abuse, and systemic violations of reproductive justice.
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ICE’s Detention of Pregnant People Continues a Disgraceful American Tradition
We are seeing yet another example of state-sanctioned violence against the reproductive futures of those deemed outside the national body.
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March 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
😷 The CDC’s Weekly Report is back after a 2-week pause—but where’s the H5N1 bird flu update? 🧐 Transparency in public health is critical. CUNY SPH’s @bruceylee.bsky.social breaks it down: cunysph.me/CDC-H5N1 @Forbes.com #CUNYSPH #PublicHealth #BirdFlu #H5N1
CDC Weekly Report Back After 2-Week Halt But No H5N1 Bird Flu Info
For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report was halted. It returned on Feb. 6, but without planned bird flu studies.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM