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Don’t Feed the Trolls: A Public Health Guide to Countering Twitter Bots and Trolls

June 11, 2019

Social media presents a promising opportunity for promoting public health, but as bots and trolls...

How Race, Gender and Class Affect Whether Youth Use “Active Transportation”

June 3, 2019

Concerns about safety can discourage youth of color, particularly girls and those in low-income...

Spring 2019 Commencement Highlights

May 23, 2019

Congratulations graduates! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Spring 2019...

The Washington Post: How Anti-Vaccine Messaging Continues to Spread Online

May 21, 2019

Amid the escalating measles outbreak, with cases hitting a 25-year high, The Washington Post...

Lecturer, Therapist and LGBTQ Rights Activist Dr. Robyn Zeiger Retires

May 16, 2019

Dr. Robyn Zeiger, Senior Lecturer in Family Science, has been a part of the University of Maryland...

Dr. Kerry Green Receives the 2019 Winston Family Honors Award for Faculty

May 16, 2019

On May 3, the 2019 Winston Family Honors Award winners were honored at a luncheon in the Samuel...

Dr. Elaine Anderson, Dr. Robyn Zeiger and Dean Boris Lushniak

Faculty and Staff Honored at the SPH 2019 Spring Assembly

May 15, 2019

On Friday, May 10, faculty, staff and SPH leaders convened for the spring assembly where faculty...

Dean Boris Lushniak with Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Inducts New SPH Members

May 15, 2019

In 2019, the University of Maryland School of Public Health inducted 35 members into the Delta...

Routledge Handbook of Sport and Exercise Systems Genetics

SPH Professor Co-edits New Book on the Genetics of Sport and Exercise

May 15, 2019

Dr. Stephen M. Roth, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Public...

Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson and keynote speaker Mustafa Ali

SPH Convenes Fifth Environmental Justice Symposium Focused on Legal and Policy Tools

May 15, 2019

The University of Maryland School of Public Health hosted its fifth Symposium on Environmental...

The New York Times: How Exercise Affects Our Memory

May 6, 2019

A New York Times article published on May 1, 2019 featured research from J. Carson Smith, an...

Erricka Bridgeford, leader in the Baltimore Cease Fire 365 movement

SPH Hosts National Summit Focused on Research and Advocacy to Prevent Gun Violence

May 3, 2019

The University of Maryland School of Public Health hosted a teach-in and national research summit...

School of Public Health Recognizes Four Leaders with Inaugural Distinguished Terrapin Award

April 30, 2019

The University of Maryland School of Public Health awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished...

How the Flu Pandemic Created Opportunities for Black Nurses

April 23, 2019

A new article published in the American Journal of Public Health highlights the underrecognized...

Making Nature Second Nature: NatureRx@UMD Launches on Earth Day

April 22, 2019

By Sara Levin for Maryland Today Starting today, it may not be such a bad thing if your supervisor...

Cosmopolitan: Inside the Most Beautiful Gynecology Office in the World

April 10, 2019

A luxury, members-only gynecological clinic called Tia — which features heated exam rooms, colorful...

Public Health Research Day at Maryland leadership

Seventh Annual Public Health Research @ Maryland Brings Together Record Number of Attendees in Spirit of Cross Sector Collaboration

April 10, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, 2018, the seventh annual Public Health Research @ Maryland day was held at the...

A Faltering Shield Against Disease: Measles Q & A with Dr. Sandra C. Quinn

April 3, 2019

By Chris Carroll for Maryland Today Officials in Rockland County, New York, last week responded to...

Changes in Onset of Spring Linked to More Allergies Across the US

March 28, 2019

Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature’s calendar, including when plants bloom and the...

Dean Boris Lushniak Honored by American Academy of Dermatology

March 14, 2019

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recognized University of Maryland School of Public Health...

New Health Equity Fellowship Program Welcomes Visiting Scholar Idethia Shevon Harvey

March 4, 2019

In late February 2019, the Maryland Center for Health Equity's new Disparity Populations and...

Unhealthy Air May Be Hurting Kids’ Brains: Commentary in AJPH Urges Air Pollution Policies to Protect Child Health

March 1, 2019

When children are exposed to air pollution, it can harm not just their lungs but the development of...

New Research: Organic Diet Dramatically Reduces Pesticide Exposure

February 15, 2019

New research from the University of California, the Commonweal Institute and Friends of the Earth...

Professor Robin Sawyer with President Wallace Loh

Maryland Celebrates Life and Legacy of Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer

January 30, 2019

University of Maryland Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer died on Jan. 21 in Charleston, S.C.,...

Mapping the Evidence Base as Telehealth's Popularity Soars

January 28, 2019

A Health Affairs rapid evidence review co-authored by University of Maryland School of Public...

What Will Happen to the ACA in 2019?

January 15, 2019

Dr. Dylan Roby is an associate professor and the associate chair of the Department of Health...

Dr. Jie Chen Awarded $1.3 Million National Institute of Aging Grant to Study Impact of Care Coordination on Minorities with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia

January 14, 2019

Dr. Jie Chen, an associate professor of health services administration at the University of...

Greenville News: Why South Carolina is Again Ranked One of the Worst States to Raise a Family

January 8, 2019

Greenville News quotes Assistant Professor of health services administration Dr. Andrew Fenelon in...

Dollar Shave Club: Does Not Getting a Flu Shot Make Me an Anti-Vaxxer?

December 14, 2018

Dr. Donald Milton, professor of environmental health, is quoted in a Dollar Shave Club article on...

New class encourages students to think beyond the campus

November 26, 2018

Engaging with communities is central to the mission of public health and a tangible way for...

Giving Thanks for Public Health Heroes

November 17, 2018

On Public Health Thank You Day , the University of Maryland School of Public Health is recognizing...

Maryland Center for Health Equity leadership team

Maryland Center for Health Equity Receives Award from the American Public Health Association

November 7, 2018

The Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) has been recognized by the American Public Health...

UMD Students Present Research at 2018 Environmental Justice Summit in North Carolina

November 5, 2018

Under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr. Sacoby Wilson from the University of Maryland School...

Placing Race at the Forefront of Public Health Research

November 2, 2018

How can public health researchers address racism? How can they place race at the forefront of their...

Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows

October 26, 2018

Jennifer D. Roberts, Ph.D ., an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public...

Karabelle Pizzigati Advocacy Training Institute

Child Health Advocates Convene at the Inaugural Pizzigati Training Institute

October 10, 2018

How can child advocates influence public policy that can genuinely improve the lives of low-income...

Delta Omega selects doctoral student Laura Drew to present at APHA 2018

October 10, 2018

Laura Drew, a fourth-year Maternal and Child Health doctoral student, is one of 29 students...

SPH Team Receives $1.3M Grant to Build Health Literacy App for Underserved Populations

October 8, 2018

Navigating the Apple and Google app stores in search of a fun app to pass the time can be confusing...

New Holistic Pregnancy Prevention Program Shows Promise, Study Shows

September 26, 2018

The Wahine Talk program, a holistic sexual health and pregnancy prevention program developed by...

Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations

September 18, 2018

Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use — and signs point...

Welcome new faculty and staff!

September 5, 2018

The School of Public Health welcomes four faculty members and several new staff people this...

Dr. Quynh C. Nguyen awarded $1.5 million NIH grant to use "big data" to study neighborhood impacts on health

August 6, 2018

Dr. Quynh C. Nguyen, assistant professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has been awarded an R01...

Gretchen De Silva Receives AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

June 18, 2018

Dr. Gretchen De Silva, Assistant Clinical Professor in the University of Maryland School of Public...

Elderly person getting help from care giver

Eva DuGoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of the CHRONIC Care Act

June 8, 2018

One-third of older adults who receive health coverage through Medicare Advantage report difficulty...

Dean Lushniak, Jessica Duque, Amanda Grimes

SPH faculty and staff assembly marks the academic year's end

May 17, 2018

The Spring 2018 SPH faculty and staff assembly included plenty of great news about school and...

The SPH Inducts students, faculty, alumni and honorary Delta Omega members

May 16, 2018

The Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at the University of...

Dr. Steven J. Prior receives NIH grant to study new artery disease treatment

May 14, 2018

Steven J. Prior, assistant professor of Kinesiology, has received an R21 grant from the National...

Two SPH researchers are part of team studying how to improve HPV vaccination rates among African-American adolescents

May 9, 2018

The University of Maryland has received a $2.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at...

Dr. Andrew Fenelon discusses life expectancy policy with lawmakers

April 17, 2018

American life expectancy is dropping significantly. That’s the message Assistant Professor in...

Fred Spry, Christina Stasiuk and Stephen Thomas with barber chair and barber pole

Barbershop wellness initiative presented to U.S. Chamber of Commerce

April 16, 2018

Dr. Stephen Thomas, director of the School of Public Health’s Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-...

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