News from the School of Public Health

Against the steep blue backdrop of the Mbeya mountain range in Tanzania’s southern highlands, SPH doctoral student Ibiyinka Amokeodo listened to local farmers’ worries about the safety

Starting April 4, the UMD School of Public Health will host the Gymkana Home Show, featuring traditional gymnastic acts and circus-like performances.

Brian Pieninck started his career in a storage room, as an IT contractor without a college degree, learning his job as he went. It’s been years since then, but the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield president and CEO says the lessons from that time have remained.

This Giving Day, donors to the School of Public Health showed their love and support, leading to the school’s biggest ever day of donations by far.

When searching for opportunities to apply data analysis skills in a healthcare setting, junior Riya Malhotra connected with a recruiter from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield on LinkedIn, eventually resulting in a year-long internship.

Whether junior public health science major Aditi Gubba is learning about child development, brainstorming big plans to improve mental health outcomes for college students through xFoundry, or creating graphic design in the SPH Office Communications, she’s always making creative connections.