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Mapping His Future: Maxwell Student Will Burke Addresses Lead Poisoning in Syracuse
William Burke ’25 B.A. (Geog/ESP) creates digital maps to identify areas at risk for childhood lead poisoning in the City of Syracuse. His research is funded by a SOURCE Bridge Award, supporting faculty-led undergraduate research at Syracuse University.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Community Health, Grant Awards, Health Equity, Maps, New York State, Student Experience, Water
Examining Inequities: Miriam Mutambudzi
It has been almost two decades since the start of the Great Recession, but that historic economic crisis is still having an impact on older adults. In this Q&A, Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, explains her most recent study on the effect of the Great Recession on older adults
See related: Health and Identity, Health Equity, Housing, Inequality, Infrastructure, Race & Ethnicity
First-of-Its Kind Research Studies Arsenic Exposure in Syracuse Children
A research team led by Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health Brooks Gump conducted the first study that directly measures the associations between arsenic exposure and precursors to cardiovascular disease in children.
Through Public Health, Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others
After being named a 2023 Falk College Scholar and Syracuse University Scholar, public health major Kiersten Edwards will continue to honor her late brother by embarking on a career that will help people “who are forgotten.”