News from the School of Public Health

A new multinational consortium of scientists, led by Professor Amir Sapkota, in the University of Maryland School of Public Health, is developing innovative solutions to reduce the burden of diarrheal disease caused by extreme weather events in Taiwan, India, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam and Indonesia.

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center’s work advancing the mental health of LGBTQ+ persons embraces intersectional perspectives and recognizes that the struggle of any oppressed people is a struggle for all of us. This year, we enter Pride month amidst nationwide civil unrest and uprising. Thousands of people from all walks of life have taken to the streets to express their anguish and outrage over the perpetual injustice faced by Black persons in the United States, specifically at the hands of law enforcement.

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, the University of Maryland School of Public Health is compiling and sharing messages of solidarity, resources for learning more about the impacts of institutionalized racism and opportunities to take action to fight injustice, discrimination and systemic racism. The following list will be updated to include recommendations received by students, faculty and staff. To suggest a resource for inclusion, please email sph-comm@umd.edu.

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, the University of Maryland School of Public Health is compiling and sharing messages of solidarity, resources for learning more about the impacts of institutionalized racism and opportunities to take action to fight injustice, discrimination and systemic racism. The following list will be updated to include recommendations received by students, faculty and staff. To suggest a resource for inclusion, please email sph-comm@umd.edu.

We are all grieving the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery and too many other Black men, women, children and transgender persons, named and unnamed, we have lost to violence fueled by racism, inhumanity and injustice.

A public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the digital divide more visible, though the researchers' analysis was done long before the pandemic. Working adults and children haven't been able to easily shift to a virtual environment during the pandemic, as they don't have the laptops, smartphones, networked printers, broadband and wifi connections to make the shift.