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March 19, 2019

Elsbeth Kane, a student in the Master of Public Health program, has been accepted to the “Emerging Threats to Global Health” workshop at George Mason University in Virginia from June 2-8 This is collaboratively offered by the Department of Environmental Science and...

March 8, 2019

Dr Robert Gravani, Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices Program in the Department of Food Science, recently spoke to Cornell MPH students about developing Risk and Communication strategies during foodborne outbreaks Dr Gravani began his lecture by...

March 7, 2019

In his lecture, Jason Geslois—an applied epidemiologist at the Northeast Texas Public Health District—talked about his journey as he became a public health practitioner He introduced Masters of Public Health students at Cornell University to some of the different...

March 4, 2019

February 6, 2019

Makenzie Peterson, the Wellness Program Director at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, spoke to the Special Topics class on “Addressing Mental Health in Public Health” Makenzie possess an impressive number of certificates and trainings (Reproductive Loss...

February 6, 2019

    Makenzie Peterson, the Wellness Program Director for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University Kenai, Alaska is where Makenzie was born and raised She received her Master of Science in Health Promotion and Education with an emphasis in...

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019 Human health should be considered through a mind and body (psychosomatic), holistic approach with an effort to prevent illnesses while providing equitable, accessible and quality care for those already touched by a disease Yet, mental health is...

January 30, 2019

Toni Thibeaux, MPH Program Coordinator, started a billboard campaign this month in her hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana acknowledging the achievements of African American men with roots similar to hers  To read the full story please...

January 28, 2019

Martin Wiedmann/Provided Listeria monocytogenes An innovative computer program could be a big help for food safety professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens Cornell scientists have developed a computer program,...

January 24, 2019

Cornell MPH Student, Mariacamila Garcia Estrella recently visited Honduras with FARVets to help out in a sterilization clinic for dogs and cats and provided educational outreach in schools to teach about responsible pet ownership, illegal pet trade and rabies...

January 9, 2019

Students at Beverly J Martin Elementary prepare vegetables as part of a farm-to-table program, offered by the Ithaca City School District, in partnership with CCE-Tompkins  Photo by Lara Parrilla, provided  Tompkins County school districts, K-12 students, and area...

January 9, 2019

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