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Prof. Velda González-Mercado receives NIH grant to study cancer-related fatigue

September 22, 2021

Velda González-Mercado, PhD, MSN, RN, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has received a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The three-year grant of more than $500,000—a K23…

The Fourth Trimester and Beyond: The Case for Broad Investments in Maternal and Child Health

September 09, 2021

Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Low Income Investment Fund, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, for a virtual event on maternal…

NICHE’s Jennifer Pettis receives Sigma’s Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award

August 24, 2021

The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has named Jennifer Pettis the recipient of its 2021 Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award, one of its International Awards for Nursing Excellence. The award will be…

Prof. Mimi Niles Awarded Grant to Study Midwifery in Public Hospitals

August 12, 2021

P. Mimi Niles, PhD, MPH, CNM, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has received a grant from the Commonwealth Fund to study midwifery care in New York City’s public health care system as a means to improve the healthcare experiences of childbearing…

Romance during COVID-19: Prof. Yzette Lanier on helping young people navigate relationships during the pandemic

August 04, 2021

Social distancing, online learning, and avoiding large gatherings have been used to help limit the spread of COVID-19 among young people. But at what cost does engaging in these preventive measures come for adolescents and young adults? In a new…

Tooth loss associated with increased cognitive impairment, dementia

July 08, 2021

Good oral health, including dentures, may protect against cognitive decline Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia—and with each tooth lost, the risk of cognitive decline grows, according to a new analysis led by…

Watch the May 2021 doctoral hooding virtual celebration

June 24, 2021

Thank you for joining us for our doctoral hooding virtual celebration. We salute them! Download a copy of the hooding celebration program.

Doctoral Hooding Virtual Celebration