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Published:Emergency management professionals prepare the public to weather all kinds of incidents. Some are natural disasters, like fires or storms. Some are human-made, like industrial accidents, exposure to hazardous materials or terrorist acts. Others are institutional disruptions, like the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike that interrupted the commutes of hundreds of thousands of people for three days in May 2026.
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Published:A new sustainability director, a campuswide STARS assessment and two programs launching in Fall 2027 signal Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s growing commitment to a greener campus.
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Published:Research has shown that kids just want to have fun when they’re playing sports. But for many young athletes, fun is nowhere to be found. Between social media surveillance, elite training regimens and increasing commercialization, children and adolescents are being pressured to either perform at the highest level or walk away completely.
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Published:Andrea Ward, PhD, vice provost for research and libraries, and Master of Science in Biology student Laura Fisher are studying the effectiveness of a new eel ladder design in the Mill River watershed on Long Island.
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Published:Updates to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) mean some New Yorkers are losing benefits. Here’s what social work students and practitioners need to know.
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Published:After a long, hard day at work, all we want to do is unplug. Figuratively, that is. For many of us, scrolling endlessly on social media has become a go-to method of relaxation. But, as much research has shown, what we do to soothe our minds may actually be causing us harm.
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Published:Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» enters the 2026–2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an introduction to this year’s class of new professors and a glimpse into their expertise and accomplishments.
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Published:Do you feel like you’re walking on air when your favorite influencer celebrates a success? Do you get so worked up defending them in the comments section that you can’t concentrate on anything else? Or do you ever pull up one of their vlogs and pretend you’re watching a friend on FaceTime?
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Published:On April 24, the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences hosted the Leadership Forum on Successful Aging and Longevity from the Institute of Lifelong Well-Being and Longevity as an inaugural event at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Angello Alumni House, bringing together international and national leaders from healthcare, brain health, stroke prevention, business, policy and organizational leadership.
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Published:Open TikTok and you’re immediately flooded with health trends.
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Published:When the public talks about AI in the classroom, it’s often to fret over students who get “chat� to write their essays. But the AI revolution in education is happening on an institutional scale—and it goes much deeper than homework shortcuts.
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Published:Recent history graduate Joseph D’Andrea ’25, MA ’26, interviewed Anagnostis P. Agelarakis, PhD, an internationally recognized bioarchaeologist of Greek antiquities, about the accuracy—and relevance—of the summer blockbuster The Odyssey.
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Published:A globally renowned expert in the field of autism has now earned an Emmy Award for his work on a PBS children's show. Dr. Shore, who is on the spectrum, advised the show's creators on how to accurately portray neurodivergence.
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Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s finance and economics department, weighs in on the customer impact of bank mergers.
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Lawrence Hobbie, PhD, professor of biology, shares how Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» is helping new students.
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Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s finance and economics department, provides insights on the state of the stock market amid the war in Iran.
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Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s finance and economics department, provides insights on the cost of living in 2026 versus the average income.
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Christopher Davis, PhD, assistant professor of African, Black and Caribbean Studies, discusses rule changes to major league soccer in the United States.
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Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s finance and economics department, writes a piece about why he thinks young people are leaning left politically.
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Fighting the Youth Mental Health Crisis: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Joins $2M “Empower Every Coachâ€� Initiative
Published:Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» has been selected as an inaugural partner in the Empower Every Coach (EEC) program, a national initiative focused on advancing systems-level change in youth sports across the United States.
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A newly published op-ed by Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s finance and economics department, discusses the economic impact of student debt on the higher education industry.
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Michael D’Emic, PhD, paleontologist and Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» professor of biology, shares his expertise in this story about fossil conditions.
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Published:HBO’s medical drama The Pitt has been praised for its multifaceted characters and intense storylines set in the emergency department (ED) of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trauma center. Conceived by actor Noah Wyle, who also stars in the show, the drama has also been praised for the accuracy of its depiction of a fast-paced emergency medical…
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Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Finance and Economics, shares information about the impact of rising fuel prices on boating this summer.
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A popular quote about autism by Stephen Shore, EdD, clinical associate professor, is featured in this article about children on the spectrum. This story was syndicated by MSN and 18 other outlets.
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Stephen Shore, EdD, clinical associate professor, shares his expertise about the impact of TikTok users adopting terms used by neurotypical people.
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Mark Grabowski, JD, professor and chair of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s communications department, provides insights about a study on prominent news outlets’ biased reporting. This story also ran in 12 other news outlets.
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Karen Wallace, assistant professor of accounting and law, explains a new IRS tax program available to taxpayers filing in 2026.
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In this article, Karen Wallace, assistant professor of accounting and law, explains a new IRS tax program available to taxpayers filing in 2026.
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Marketing insight by Fan Liu, PhD, associate professor of decision sciences, is mentioned. bus