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Sweeping UMD Review Finds Deep Disparities in Childhood Exposure to Neurotoxins
$3.2M Grant Funds Study of How Health Technology Could Boost Alzheimer’s, Dementia Care
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‘Mallpark’ Figure
We all know that fan (some of us are that fan) who goes to a ballgame and takes in everything but what’s actually happening on the field. That’s possible thanks to what kinesiology Lecturer Michael Friedman M.A. ’04, Ph.D. ’08 calls the rise of the “mallpark,” a triple-header of a facility that’s equal parts game venue, shopping mall and theme park.

Offering a Light to a Friend in the Dark
Signs of depression or anxiety in a student, classmate or friend aren’t always easy to recognize and it can feel daunting to ask, “Are you OK?” But depression and anxiety are particularly common during big life transitions like going to college.

A New Challenge for SPH Students: Transform Organ Transplantation Nationwide

‘Rosie, ¿Tiene Fiebre Mi Bebé?’
A University of Maryland chatbot under development to help bleary-eyed new moms manage the uncertainty of caring for a baby will soon field questions in both English and Spanish, thanks to a new grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Kristen Coleman Named First UMB/UMCP KL2 Clinical Research Scholar

"Data Detectives" Mix Learning and Fun at Statistics Summer Camp

A City Lost a Crown Jewel, and the Black Community Suffered
In her forthcoming Island Press book “Buffalo’s Emerald Necklace: How Environmental Racism Devastated a Community and Destroyed an Olmsted Treasure,” Jennifer Roberts will analyze the injustices surrounding construction of the Kensington Expressway and their long-term impact on Black families.

PHAB Lab on WJZ-TV
Watch PHAB Lab on WJZ-TV CBS Baltimore show viewers how to build a Corsi-Rosenthal air filter box that can protect you from COVID-19, influenza and other airborne pathogens.
The most important thing that I learned early on was not to limit myself in the field of public health. There are so many different directions to go and you do not need to choose one singular sector for your lifetime.
