News from the School of Public Health

A new study shows Maryland and Delaware women increasingly view abortion as safe and acceptable—an attitude that correlates with their knowing someone who has undergone the procedure.

Faculty from the School of Public Health will receive unprecedented funding to tackle some of society's biggest challenges, including a $3M grant to create an international alliance focused on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolstering community resilience in a changing climate.

Horowitz, a research professor with the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, is a leading advocate and researcher in dental public health and health literacy efforts.

A $2.2 million grant will help launch a University of Maryland-led initiative to address the effects of environmental racism and climate change across the Mid-Atlantic region, providing financial and training support and advocating for policy changes.

Professor Amir Sapkota's new preparedness framework includes a timeline and steps to keep chronic kidney disease patients safe before a natural disaster strikes.