Bronx Community College

Lived Experiences of Young Mothers Parenting in Urban Slums: Evidence from Ghana

Abstract Parenting in urban informal settlements is shaped by intersecting economic, environmental, and institutional constraints. However, less is known about how young mothers experience and make sense of everyday caregiving under these conditions. This study explored the lived...

Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities of the ribotoxic stress response in cancer

Various environmental and endogenous stressors, including ultraviolet (UV) radiation, cytotoxins, and dysregulated translation, can induce ribosome stalling and collisions, disrupting protein homeostasis. The ribotoxic stress response (RSR) is a cellular surveillance mechanism th...

“Farming Saved My Life”: Land as Teacher, Healer, and Connector in New York City

In 2015, the United Nations examined barriers to peace, human well-being, and environmental stability among member states, generating 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Gardens and farms in NYC advance the SDGs in the local context by promoting inclusive, resilient communiti...