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November 25, 2019

“To have healthy people, we must have a healthy planet” These words from Dr Alexaner Travis, director of Cornell’s Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, opened the symposium “Climate change and health: A call to action” Nov 15 Spurred by estimates...

July 18, 2019

Cornell Master of Public Health students are in the field for their applied practice experiences, working with organizations that impact public health across New York State, the US, and the world  There are 6 MPH students working internationally, 4 outside of New York...

July 17, 2019

  Master of Public Health Program celebrates its inaugural cohort’s graduation Friday, May 31, 2019 - 3:53pm Cornell saw a new addition to its commencement weekend activities with the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Master...

July 17, 2019

  Rachel Philipson/Cornell University   Master of Public Health Program graduates inaugural cohort By Melanie Greaver Cordova  June 3, 2019   Eleven students from five countries made history May 25 as they became the first graduates...

May 17, 2019

  Mr Hirokazu Togo, a public servant specializing in food safety at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, took a leave of absence to study at Cornell University in New York State After receiving advice from a work supervisor, Mr Togo became interested in...

May 1, 2019

  Hirokazu Togo is a master of public health student from Tokyo, Japan After attending the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in Japan, he chose to pursue an MPH at Cornell with a concentration in food systems for healthWhat is your area...

April 29, 2019

MPH Student Lakshman Balaji recently produced this post about Measels in New York Measles in New York: One of the worst measles outbreaks of recent times is happening right now in New York I wanted to figure out where the vaccination exemptions are happening, and...

April 29, 2019

MPH Student Lakshman Balaji recently produced this post about life expectancies across the world Life expectancies across the world:  Life expectancies have been increasing globally for the past few decades Wouldn't it be cool to visualize this change happening...

April 15, 2019

Cornell MPH student Qijin Wang attended the 10th Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference from March 8th - 10th at Chicago, IL Qijin presented her work “Nutrition, Food Safety and Dietary Analyses of Prahoc Consumption in Rural Villages...

April 5, 2019

Did you know spending time in nature is good for your health  There is growing recognition that we all need to spend a little more time outside, and for good reason  Time in nature has been found to boost immunity and improve mood, reduce stress, and increase...

April 4, 2019

Written by: Emily McGraw, MAT, MPH Student, Cornell MPH Program Public health gives us the tools to support healthy people living in healthy communities In my previous career as an educator, I came to understand the importance of strong systems Without analyzing the...

April 2, 2019

By Stephanie Morse, Caitlin Baumhart, and the NEVBD Are you interested in exploring state parks, hiking local trails, swimming in Cayuga Lake, or experiencing beautiful waterfalls and gorges Then Tompkins County, New York is the place for you! These fun and exciting...