One of the Comfort Cases packed by students in Dr. Butler's Health class. The case includes a stuffed money, a blanket, toiletries and a bookmark

SPH students pack Comfort Cases with amenities, goodies for foster care children nationwide

October 18, 2019
One-hundred and forty students from Dr. James Butler ’s Personal and Community Health class packed...
Feeding a Need: Survey Assessing Campus’ Lactation Facilities

Feeding a Need: Survey Assessing Campus’ Lactation Facilities

October 17, 2019
This story was originally published in Maryland Today on Thursday, October 17 and written by Annie...
Dangerous Disparity: New Research Shows Heavy Drinking Risks for Sexual Minority Women

Dangerous Disparity: New Research Shows Heavy Drinking Risks for Sexual Minority Women

October 17, 2019
This story was originally published in Maryland Today on Thursday, October 17 and written by Sala...
Jianna Howard and Mikayla Walker

Two MPH Students Selected as Do Good Philanthropy Fellows

October 15, 2019
Two University of Maryland School of Public Health students, Jianna Howard and Mikayla Walker, were...
Jessica Fish

Study Finds Sexual Orientation-Related Disparities in High-Intensity Binge Drinking

October 14, 2019
New research by University of Maryland School of Public Health Assistant Professor Jessica N. Fish...
Alumni Profile: Jonathan McKinney (MPH, Public Health Practice and Policy '17)

Alumni Profile: Jonathan McKinney (MPH, Public Health Practice and Policy '17)

October 14, 2019
"I chose Maryland for its reputation and for the flexibility of the online MPH program. The...
California Healthline

California Healthline: Extent Of Health Coverage Gains From California Gig Worker Law Uncertain

October 14, 2019
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management Dylan Roby was interviewed for a California...
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Master's Student Sabrina Roc Accepted to AAMFT Fellowship Program

October 11, 2019
Sabrina Roc , a second-year Couple and Family Therapy master’s student, has been accepted into the...
DC Metro

Kinesiology Researchers Show Light Rail Transit Contributes to Gentrification, Negative Health Impacts

October 11, 2019
Dr. Jennifer Roberts , assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Maryland School of...
A photo of UMD SPH doctoral student Deanna Barath

Barath wins Student Achievement Award and Outstanding Student Abstract at APHA

October 8, 2019
Health Policy and Management doctoral student Deanna Barath ’s abstract will receive the...
Michele Conley

Living in Pink Foundation Gift Supports Breast Cancer Research in Local Underserved Communities

October 8, 2019
Michele Conley ’84 could throw a 40-yard spiral, run a marathon, lead a pack of cyclists on a 20-...
Professor Brad Boekeloo, director of the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center

UMD Prevention Research Center to Focus on LGBTQ Mental Health with new $3.75M from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 7, 2019
The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) is working to improve mental health...
Picture of UMD SPH alum Dr. Mary Jung

Research Shows Need for Improved Monitoring of Hypertension Among Asian Americans

October 4, 2019
Research published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and led by University of...
A photo of UMD SPH Professor Dr. Stephen Thomas

Dr. Thomas publishes AJPH editorial on the burdens of race and history on black people’s health 400 years after Jamestown

October 2, 2019
University of Maryland School of Public Health Professor Dr. Stephen Thomas recently published an...
FiveThirtyEight

FiveThirtyEight: We’ve Been Fighting the Vaping Crisis Since 1937

September 30, 2019
The vaping crisis is a direct result of policies that favor a right to sell over a right to know,...
Deanna Barath

Mental Health Prevention and Services Provided by Local Health Departments Linked to Declines in Suicide-Related ER Visits

September 30, 2019
Deanna Barath, doctoral student in health policy and management at the University of Maryland...
UMD Conserve Center researcher samples groundwater at a Maryland farm site.

UMD CONSERVE Center of Excellence Working to Ensure Water and Food Security and Protect Public Health in a Changing Climate

September 25, 2019
We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands...
Sara Olsen

Sara Olsen, MPH ‘17, to Dedicate Chair of Honor, Serve as the Student Veteran Speaker at Maryland’s Veterans Day Service

September 24, 2019
At the University of Maryland, Veterans Week is an opportunity to celebrate the past and present...
Health Affairs Blog

Dean Boris Lushniak Co-Authors Article on How the FDA Can Take Action Against E-Cigarettes

September 23, 2019
Dr. Boris Lushniak, Dean of the School of Public Health, co-authored an article which appeared on...
Participants at the Karabelle Pizzigati Training Institute

UMD holds Karabelle Pizzigati Institute in advocacy for Children, Youth and Families

September 23, 2019
On September 16-18, the University of Maryland held the second Karabelle Pizzigati Training...
UMD SPH Endorses Amicus Brief Against New Public Charge Rule That Threatens Health of Immigrant Children, Families

UMD SPH Endorses Amicus Brief Against New Public Charge Rule That Threatens Health of Immigrant Children, Families

September 20, 2019
Dean Boris Lushniak joined over 60 deans and scholars from 27 schools of public health, public...
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Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal: Scuttling Science, featuring Dr. Sacoby Wilson

September 19, 2019
The Center for Investigative Reporting recently interviewed Dr. Sacoby Wilson , an associate...
Brittany Chambers, an alumni of UMD's SPH.

Alumni Profile: Brittany Chambers (BS, Community Health '11)

September 19, 2019
Brittany Chambers graduated from the University of Maryland's School of Public Health in 2011 with...
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award 2019

UMD School of Public Health Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

September 18, 2019
Today, the University of Maryland School of Public Health received the 2019 Higher Education...
Maryland's Mission of Mercy event provided free dental care to over 1000 people

SPH in the News: Media coverage of the Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival

September 16, 2019
Crowds of people set up camp in front of the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center Thursday night...
A patient gets dental care during Mission of Mercy

Health Care (and Smiles) for All: UMD, Catholic Charities DC and MSDA Team Up to Provide Free Dental and Health Care to Local Community

September 16, 2019
This story was originally published in Maryland Today on Monday, September 16 and written by Kelly...
Mary Jung

Alumni Profile: Mary Jung (MPH '13, PhD '19 Epidemiology)

September 10, 2019
Alumna Mary Jung is a long-time Terp having earned three degrees at the University of Maryland,...
Assorted alcohol bottles stand behind three different pills

Baltimore Sun: New Study from UMD SPH to Offer Solutions in the Fight Against Student Alcohol Abuse

September 10, 2019
An op-ed posted in the Baltimore Sun last month called for urgent action from higher education...
UMD students on a study abroad trip to Bolivia

Lessons in Ecotourism and Community Health in the Bolivian Amazon

September 9, 2019
This summer, Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras, professor of epidemiology, led a group of UMD students from...
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Up in Smoke: Dr. Craig Fryer Calls Michigan’s Ban on Flavored E-cigarettes a “Good First Step”

September 9, 2019
This story was originally published in Maryland Today on Monday, September 9 and written by Liam...
Capital News Service

Capital News Service: Code Red, Baltimore's Climate Divide

September 9, 2019
Capital News Service, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and NPR interviewed Dr. Sacoby...
Project HEAL

Project HEAL uses faith-based learning to promote early cancer screening in African American churches

September 9, 2019
The Community Health Awareness, Messages, and Prevention (CHAMP) lab at the University of Maryland’...
Man smiling at 2017 Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival

Health Care (and Smiles) for All

September 5, 2019
College Park, Md Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy & Health Equity Festival will provide free...
Jennifer Roberts

Contexts: Op-Ed “There is no Green Book for Walking” by Dr. Jennifer Roberts

September 5, 2019
Dr. Jennifer Roberts , an assistant professor of kinesiology, published an op-ed in the social...
US Lacrosse Magazine

US Lacrosse Magazine: Colleen Dawson ‘11 selected as William & Mary head lacrosse coach

September 4, 2019
Colleen Dawson ‘11 was selected as the William & Mary’s head lacrosse coach, according to US...
Simone Frazer

Student Profile: Simone Frazer, Family Science

September 4, 2019
Simone Frazer, a senior Family Science major at the University of Maryland is preparing for medical...
Dr. Sacoby Wilson of UMD's School of Public Health smiles while dressed in a pink button down shirt and black suit jacket.

Prince George’s County: Dr. Sacoby Wilson Presents Report Detailing Environmental Injustice in County

September 3, 2019
Dr. Sacoby Wilson , an associate professor at the University Of Maryland School of Public Health...
Dr. Quynh Nguyen smiling. She is wearing a blue suit jacket over a dark top.

Twitter Data Shows How We Exercise Based on Region and Sex

September 3, 2019
Dr. Quynh Nguyen , an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of...
Front cover of The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics

Dr. Thomas Authors Chapter in New Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics

August 27, 2019
Professor Stephen Thomas , professor of health policy and management and director of the Center for...
Data detective camp students.

Data Detectives Mix Learning and Fun at Statistics Summer Camp

August 27, 2019
Data and statistics are everywhere and the ability to understand and reason with them—statistical...
Dr. Sacoby Wilson, assistant professor at UMD's SPH, in a black suit, white shirt and gray checkered tie. He is smiling and wearing glasses.

National Catholic Reporter: Amid climate threat, Catholics pursue ecological conversion in US church

August 23, 2019
Catholics envisioning a more environmentally-minded U.S. church listened to a talk by Dr. Sacoby...
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The Frederick News-Post: Maryland must ban chlorpyrifos after EPA’s inaction

August 23, 2019
UMD School of Public Health Assistant Professor Devon Payne-Struges called for a Maryland ban on...
US News logo

U.S. News & World Report: Heat Waves Brought by Climate Change Could Prove Deadly for Kidney Patients

August 19, 2019
As climate change is predicted to increase the number of extremely hot days that occur each year,...
Dozens of attendants for the 2017 Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy received free dental treatment

Maryland: Researchers Explore Methods to Increase Underrepresented Groups’ Participation in Internet-Based Research

August 19, 2019
Despite the ever-increasing reach of the web, fewer minority and low-income individuals are...
2019 STAR and ADAPT Students

Summer Research Programs Support Minority Students Seeking Futures in Health

August 13, 2019
A Puerto Rican student shaken by the sudden collapse of local health care. A Mexican-American...
Study Finds Soaring Temperatures Mean Rising Peril to Kidney Disease Patients

Study Finds Soaring Temperatures Mean Rising Peril to Kidney Disease Patients

August 9, 2019
On intensely hot days, people suffering from advanced kidney disease face higher rates of...
School children in Lucknow, India watch Galli Galli Sim Sim.

Indian “Sesame Street” Show Improves Preschoolers’ Skills

August 6, 2019
For 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been a part of early education in the United States, and the show...
Dean Boris Lushniak

Dean Boris Lushniak Appointed to Board of American College of Preventive Medicine

July 26, 2019
University of Maryland School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak has been appointed to serve a...
Smiling kids

What the Science Says About Supporting Vibrant, Healthy Kids

July 24, 2019
Our earliest life experiences, including social support and exposure to adversity and trauma, shape...
Public Health Without Borders students deliver nutrition lessons to children at the Abigail D. Butscher Primary School in Cabala Town, Sierra Leone.

Public Health Without Borders Students Help Build Resilience in Sierra Leone Community

July 16, 2019
Public Health Without Borders (PHWB) students have spent almost every summer since 2014 in Calaba...

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