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2026 President's Bulletin

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Keeping High-Risk Mothers Connected to Care

by Office of the President - June 2 , 2026

Keeping High-Risk Mothers Connected to Care Maternal health disparities remain a significant public health challenge, particularly in Central Brooklyn, where many high-risk mothers face barriers to accessing care after childbirth.

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Downstate Faculty Advance Global Child Nutrition Research

by Office of the President - June 2 , 2026

Downstate researchers contributed two papers to a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, joining an international scientific effort to better understand how nutrition shapes childhood growth and long-term health.

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Tags: Pediatrics, Research, School of Public Health

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Downstate Marks Historic Commencement; Class of 2026 Begins Its Journey of Service and Leadership

by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026

As I looked across the Amphitheater at Coney Island during Downstate’s 2026 Commencement ceremony, I reflected on how meaningful this moment was for our university community. This year marked the first time in Downstate’s history that graduates...

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Tags: Awards, Ceremony, Commencement

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Strong Evidence, Real-World Impact

by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026

A recent publication in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics highlights the kind of rigorous, practice-relevant research emerging from Downstate’s School of Public Health.

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Public Health Students Build Confidence in Mock Interview Workshop

by Office of the President - April 14 , 2026

Another cohort of students enrolled in Communication Skills for Public Health, led by Wendy Williams, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Pedagogical Advancement and Evaluation in the School of Public Health, stepped into the Communications...

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