Here’s my contribution to the #McClintockLetters, published by QNS. Thank you @cornellasap.bsky.social for organizing this initiative! qns.com/2025/06/op-e...

Op-ed | How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is bad for Queens – QNS

The Trump administration’s recent cuts to research funding and the scientific workforce are deeply troubling, as proposed in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP)@cornellasap.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy 123rd Birthday, Dr. Barbara McClintock! Thank you to the #scientists participating in the nationwide #SciComm initiative, #McClintockLettters, that is in her honor. We are speaking to our local hometown communities about the value of federally funded research, and the impactful work we do.

Check out our new publication in the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy: "Considerations for Communication of Climate Health Risk Related to Flooding and Other Hazards in Cities." Read it here: utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

Considerations for Communication of Climate Health Risk Related to Flooding and Other Hazards in Cities | Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy

Background: Effective risk communication is critical to help vulnerable groups prepare for increasing health threats from climate change, such as extreme heat and flooding. Message content, delivery m...

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C40 Cities@c40cities.bsky.social · last yr.

From Ahmedabad to London, the climate crisis is a health crisis. Cities are on the frontlines of climate-driven health crises, from deadly heat to disease spread. The Centre's new journal issue explores how climate action is key to residents' health: utppublishing.com/toc/jccpe/3/...

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.

Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.

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Some #PAA2025 side quests!

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o... Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security

Opinion | The Uncertain Fate of the Young American Scientist (Gift Article)

Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.

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Join us in welcoming Richard Knipel, CUNY’s first Wikimedian-in-Residence, who will bring our University’s archives and research to Wikipedia’s global audience.

CUNY Introduces its First Wikimedian-in-Residence – The City University of New York

The City University of New York (CUNY) and Wikimedia New York City today announced its first Wikimedian-in-Residence, Richard Knipel, who will work with faculty, students and staff to make the Univers...

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Compared to the steam heat generated by natural gas, the heat pumps installed at a Queens public housing complex yielded more than 87% in energy savings and just about halved energy costs, according to an analysis by NYCHA.

Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development

Woodside Houses residents say the eco-friendly alternatives to steam radiators have served them well through the winter.

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January 26 is the International Day of Clean Energy! 🌱 Our Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences students are tackling real-world challenges, advocating for cleaner energy, healthier communities, and a sustainable future. See what drives them to make a difference. 🌎 #CUNYSPH #CleanEnergy