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Amidst Battle Over Border Wall, MSW Students Studied Migrant Issues in Puebla, Mexico
As the battle over the President's proposed border wall raged in Washington, eight NYU Silver MSW students took an intensive, January-term course in Puebla, Mexico on Migration and The Trump Wall: Health and Social Welfare Issues of Latino Migrants.
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Virtual Reality Simulation Enriches Students' Field Learning Experience
In the 2018-19 academic year, NYU Silver is piloting a new virtual reality simulation that immerses students in their field learning environment and prompts them to think critically about environmental context and the implications for clients.
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Dr. Carol Tosone Addresses Legacy of the “Troubles” Among Northern Ireland’s Social Workers
During NYU's Spring Break, Professor Carol Tosone was in Belfast, Northern Ireland, partnering with Queen's University School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Senior Lecturer Joe Duffy to conduct interviews with social workers who lived and practiced in Northern Ireland during the "Troubles."
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PhD Candidate Yunyu Xiao Awarded Family Process Institute’s New Writers Fellowship
Oct 7, 2019NYU Silver PhD Candidate Yunyu Xiao was named one of ten 2019 New Writers Fellows by the Family Process Institute.Learn More »Article -
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Joe Duffy and 9/11 Survivors Help MSW Students Understand Trauma
Sep 16, 2019Through facilitated conversations Dr. Duffy conducted with 9/11 survivors, students gained a deeper understanding of trauma and key relational skills needed in trauma practice.Learn More »Article -
Saret Program Provides NYU Silver Grad Students Stipend-Supported Substance Use Research Training
Sep 12, 2019NYU Silver Class of 2020 MSW students Moorea Colby, Sally Martir, and ViniNatalie Zaninovic conducted stipend-supported, mentored, substance use research projects this past summer through the Substance Abuse Research Education and Training (SARET) programLearn More »Article -
Dr. Wen-Jui Han Appointed Co-Editor-In-Chief of International Journal of Social Welfare
Sep 5, 2019The Board of Directors for the International Journal of Social Welfare appointed NYU Silver Professor Wen-Jui Han as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal.Learn More »Article -
NYU Silver Welcomes New Faculty
Sep 3, 2019NYU Silver School of Social Work welcomed five new faculty members and postdoctoral fellows at the start of the 2019-20 academic year.Learn More »Article -
Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos Awarded $1.5M SAMHSA Grant for Youth Alcohol and Opioid Prevention
Aug 29, 2019Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant to implement a community-wide, evidence-based alcohol and opioid prevention program in theSouth Bronx.Learn More »Article -
Dr. Ernest Gonzales Provides Testimony on Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Agenda for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Aug 19, 2019On August 14, 2019, Assistant Professor Ernest Gonzales presented testimony to a committee appointed by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education to develop a behavioral and social sciences research agenda for the next decade on Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD).Learn More »Article -
Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos Appointed to NASEM Committee on Prevention and Control of STIS
Aug 12, 2019Professor and Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health Director Vincent Guilamo-Ramos has been appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to an ad hoc Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States.Learn More »Article -
Dr. Darcey Merritt Receives NIH Funding to Study Parental Perspectives on Child Neglect
Aug 7, 2019Associate Professor Darcey Merritt has been awarded a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant for a study that aims to redefine the way we think of child neglect based on mothers’ perspectives on their behavioral choices.Learn More »Article -
Dean Neil B. Guterman on Opposing Hate
Aug 5, 2019This weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio make especially clear that the toxic combination of hateful rhetoric and easily available weapons present a national crisis.Learn More »Article