News from the School of Public Health

On May 19, Jinyi “Cornelia” Zhu (B.S. ’19, public health science) will slip on her doctoral regalia and walk across the Reckord Armory commencement stage at the University of Maryland with her fellow biological sciences Ph.D. graduates. Her achievement is extra meaningful because Zhu is the first-ever BioFIRE program participant to complete a Ph.D.

America is an aging nation – and how to age well is a complex question that University of Maryland’s Center for SUNSHINE (Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, INtegrated care, and Economics) is entirely dedicated to.

VARANASI, India – Outside the ancient city of Varanasi in northern India, UMD undergraduate Zoe Baber ‘27 co-leads a workshop with middle school students at the Vidyashram-South Point School on a book they created telling the story of “Esha” (or E.coli), how it spreads in water and what actions can prevent it.

The University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) honored four people making exceptional contributions to public health at its Spring Soirée on April 16 at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union. 

At the eighth annual Social Justice Alliance (SJA) Symposium last Friday, members of Bowie State University (BSU) and the University of Maryland (UMD) gathered to both commemorate a life cut short and to look forward to a more just future.

Whether renewing prescriptions online, booking a doctor’s appointment or receiving test results in a health app, most people these days get at least some of their health needs met by using digital health platforms.