By 2030, Dhaka, Bangladesh is projected to experience dramatic increases in flooding and an average of 65 days per year of extreme heat. There are over 3,000 apparel factories in Bangladesh, whose workers and production are increasingly threatened by climate change, in the form of the high temperatures and extreme flooding. “Climate change is already negatively impacting worker livelihoods and industry sustainability,” said Sarosh Kuruvilla, the Andrew J. Nathanson Family Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations in the ILR School. “The global fashion industry urgently needs to adapt, to protect worker health and long-term earnings…
To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish. The right combination of certain species can provide up to 60% more nutrients than if someone ate the same quantity of even a highly nutritious species, according to a global analysis of fisheries published May 27 in Nature Sustainability. Wild fish harvests have stagnated for decades as many fisheries have been depleted by a growing global demand for seafood, which makes the need to maximize nutrition from limited fish stocks even more urgent…
Myanmar’s history of prolonged conflict has led to the forced displacement and resettlement of generations of refugees to the U.S., including upstate New York. Since relocating, these refugees’ relationship to fishing has likewise shifted, from angling for food and nutrition in rural regions of Myanmar to being a means for maintaining social connections, recreation, time outdoors and emotional well-being. Still, refugees in New York experience barriers to fishing, such as language disparities, lack of time, unfamiliar regulations and discrimination, described in a paper published in the June issue of Geoforum, released early online. The paper draws from interviews to examine the importance of access to environmental resources…
This May, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated its newest group of graduates from their degree programs, sending off the newly minted veterinarians, scientists and public health professionals to the next step of their career journeys…The college celebrated the graduation of the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) students, who stood before colleagues, classmates and loved ones to mark the milestone as Warnick greeted and congratulated them on their accomplishment. “It is wonderful to see the positive impact all of you as students are having through your projects, and your work after…
“Researching the intersection of legal needs and healthcare disparities among immigrant farmworkers in Upstate New York deepened my understanding and support of interdisciplinary public health interventions.” -Anthony DiBenedetto, MPH ’25
Climate change is directly impacting the landscape of infectious diseases, especially mosquito-borne viruses. Guided by the needs of our partners, this project aims to 1) reconstruct a historical Zika outbreak (2015-2017) in Latin America and the Caribbean to understand the dynamics of disease spread in the region; 2) estimate evolutionary patterns of spread and the effective reproductive number for both Zika and Dengue; and 3) develop early warning signals for the next outbreaks of Zika and Dengue to understand how lags in spread and connectivity between countries affect disease dynamics, with a goal…
There are three primary objectives for this project: 1) determining the spread of the Lone Star tick (Ambylomma americanum) and Asian Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in New York State; 2) assessing tickborne pathogen prevalence in under-sampled areas of New York State; and 3) establishing an engaging citizen science program facilitating deeper understanding of ticks, tick-borne disease, and sensible precautions against ticks…
Fish and seafood can be a more environmentally friendly protein choice than other animal foods like beef, pork, and chicken. But you need to choose carefully. Not all fish are sustainable. And it’s more complicated than opting for certain species over others, because the sustainability and nutritional value of fish is affected by a host of factors. So, we asked the experts to school us in seafood. Here’s what they had to say…
If there was one thing we learned from COVID, it was the need for rapid, accurate, point-of-care testing to help contain the virus before it had spread silently to many others. It was years before we had these effective tools and could properly apply them in real time to real patients. Today, the same problem exists in animals for H5N1 bird flu, where the virus spreads through flocks before we know that even a single bird is infected…
More than 500,000 veterans live in New York State. Over half of these veterans are 65 or older and 28% live with a disability. Clear Path for Veterans (CPV) is a multi-service nonprofit organization helping service members, veterans, and their families. In 2024, CPV provided more than 10,000 services across 43 NYS counties. For example, the CPV peer support program connects veterans with instrumental support (such as food, housing, healthcare) and emotional support using a “one-size-fits-one” approach to address individual needs…
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the inaugural faculty member awardees of the Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The honor awards early-career faculty research and scholarly achievements across SUNY’s colleges and universities. “SUNY is known for its exceptional research and scholarship, and the faculty members who earned this recognition are at the forefront of their fields,” SUNY Chancellor King said. “Our inaugural Horizon awardees have already made a profound impact in their fields of study early in their careers, and by highlighting them we hope to inspire even more achievements in the years to come…
A new Enteric Disease Outbreak Data Analysis Training course is available! This interactive, self-study course, based on a 2-day tabletop simulation, is designed for local health department staff and provides training on how to gather and analyze data in an event-based enteric disease outbreak investigation. The modules cover the foundations of creating line lists, epidemic curves, case definitions, and performing data analysis for a cohort study. Modules can also be used as a refresher or for just-in-time training during outbreak investigations. We also show how to calculate measures of disease frequency…