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Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Recipient Sari Lerner

June 30, 2020
Each year the University of Maryland honors outstanding seniors and confers on them the designation...
Naheed Ahmed and Doctoral Student Andrew Conway Publish Study Showing a Connection Between Comorbidities and Race/Ethnicity in the US

Naheed Ahmed and Doctoral Student Andrew Conway Publish Study Showing a Connection Between Comorbidities and Race/Ethnicity in the US

June 30, 2020
In a new Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences study , recent graduate Naheed Ahmed (...
Doctoral Students John P. Salerno and Natasha Williams Publish Commentary on the Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ Populations

Doctoral Students John P. Salerno and Natasha Williams Publish Commentary on the Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ Populations

June 23, 2020
Doctoral students John P. Salerno (behavioral and community health) and Natasha D. Williams (family...
Marie Thoma Receives Honorable Mention in Global Health NOW's Annual Untold Stories of Global Health Contest

Global Health NOW Features Marie Thoma's "Untold Story of Global Health"

June 23, 2020
Marie Thoma, an assistant professor of family science in the School of Public Health received an...
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Mia Smith-Bynum Shares Expertise on Racial Socialization for UMD Anti-Racism Teach-In

June 23, 2020
Mia Smith-Bynum , an associate professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of...
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