News from the School of Public Health

Brittany Chambers graduated from the University of Maryland's School of Public Health in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in community health. She went on to earn her Master of Public Health degree at Drexel University's School of Public Health, where she co-authored two peer-reviewed articles and completed an eight-month Health Disparities Research Fellowship. She also completed a six-month Emerging Leaders Program from Mount Sinai Health System.

Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy & Health Equity Festival will provide free dental & health care services for more than 1,000 adults in need.

Media contact: Kelly Blake, 301-405-9418

Despite the ever-increasing reach of the web, less minority and low-income individuals are represented in internet and mobile-based research than in more traditional research. 

Research led by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health sought ways to diversify survey participants. The study was published in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications.

A Puerto Rican student shaken by the sudden collapse of local health care. A Mexican-American immigrant driven towards advocacy after watching her father face racism. A Belizean former high school athlete seeking better treatments for sports injuries in his home country.

On intensely hot days, people suffering from advanced kidney disease face higher rates of hospitalization and death, according to new findings by University of Maryland, School of Public Health researchers.

For 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been a part of early education in the United States, and the show’s positive impact on kids’ development is well-documented.

Now, new research indicates that “Sesame Street’s effect can carry over to other countries and cultures.