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Rural Areas Face Greater Challenges Adapting to Telehealth, New Research Finds

November 20, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, people have accessed health care appointments and services in a...
Some Good News: Good Trouble

Some Good News: A Success Story of 'Good Trouble'

November 18, 2020
Each month, our Happiness and Wellness Initiative will share "Some Good News" from the SPH and our...
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School of Public Health Alumni Network Receives Event of the Year Award

November 17, 2020
The School of Public Health Alumni Network received the Event of the Year Award at the University...
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UMD Students Rally to "Free the Vaccine"

November 17, 2020
In October, UMD students who are a part of the Free the Vaccine Campaign (a group advised by HPM’s...
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UMD Public Health Faculty Experts Inform the Public About COVID-19

November 13, 2020
As the global coronavirus pandemic evolves, University of Maryland School of Public Health experts...
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Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Inducts New Class of 21 SPH Members

November 12, 2020
This week, the University of Maryland School of Public Health virtually inducted 21 members into...
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New Research Explores the Role of Environmental Factors in Covid-19 Transmission in Washington, DC

November 12, 2020
This story first appeared in Maryland Today and was written by Chris Carroll. How much room you...
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TOGETHER Program Receives $5M to Continue Relationship and Financial Counseling for Local Couples

November 6, 2020
The TOGETHER Program , which offers services that help local families develop healthy relationships...
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Commentary: Valuing Infant Health in the United States

November 2, 2020
A timely commentary co-authored by Dr. Woodie Kessel in the journal Pediatrics urges greater US...
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2020 EJ Symposium: Addressing Systemic Racism in America is How We Inch Closer To Solutions

October 29, 2020
Over four weeks this fall, the School of Public Health’s Community Engagement, Environmental...
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‘Accountable Care’ Hospitals May Help Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease in Rural Areas that Lack Adequate Dementia Care

October 29, 2020
People with Alzheimer’s disease living in rural areas are much more likely to go to the emergency...
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Maternal and Child Health Alumna Highlight: Dr. Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha PhD '10

October 27, 2020
Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha graduated with her PhD in Maternal and Child Health from the...
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Dr. Elaine A. Anderson elected to serve on the University of Maryland Emerita/Emeritus Association (UMEEA) Steering Committee

October 27, 2020
The University of Maryland Emerita/Emeritus Association (UMEEA) Steering Committee recently elected...
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FMSC Former Student Highlight: Oluwaseun Ajimoko

October 26, 2020
Family Science graduates are off doing exceptional work in their post-undergraduate lives. The...
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The New York Times: Why Running Won’t Ruin Your Knees

October 22, 2020
A new study finds that although running pummels knees more than walking, it may strengthen and...
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Delta Omega Selects John Salerno PhD ’21 to Present Research on LGBTQ+ Youth at the APHA Annual Student Poster Session

October 22, 2020
John Salerno, a PhD candidate in behavioral and community health, was one of 28 students nationwide...
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SGN Some Good News | Love at New Heights: Happy Engagement for SPH Alumna

October 14, 2020
Each month, our Happiness and Wellness Initiative will share "Some Good News" from the SPH and our...
Study: How Your Neighborhood Design Could Impact Your COVID-19 Risk 

Study: How Your Neighborhood Design Could Impact Your COVID-19 Risk 

October 13, 2020
Where we live impacts our health in many ways, including how susceptible we are to contracting...
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ASPPH Calls for Presidential Candidates to Provide Leadership to Create a New Culture of Health, Prevention and Preparedness

October 13, 2020
The leadership of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) sent letters to...
Veeraj Shah '21 and Jonathan Maa '18

Two Public Health Terps Recognized Among “25 Under 25” DC Area Young Health Innovators, Entrepreneurs

October 13, 2020
Washington, DC is full of talented and ambitious young people, and the organization DC Inno...
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Gifts to Help Newly Renamed Public Health Beyond Borders Organization Expand

October 13, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic brought global travel to a screeching halt, Public Health Beyond...
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Richard Remigio, Ph.D. ’21, Receives NIH Award to Support Research on Climate Impacts on Kidney Disease

October 8, 2020
Richard Remigio, a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, has received the NIH R36...
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Natasha Williams Selected as a Health Policy Research Scholar

October 8, 2020
Natasha D. Williams, a third-year Family Science doctoral student, is one of 60 scholars who was...
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Letter from Leading Researchers Urges Terminology Update, Shift in COVID-19 Guidance

October 5, 2020
Importance of moving activities outdoors and ensuring proper ventilation indoors stressed, as...
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Vaccine Opposition On Facebook Uniting Around ‘Civil Liberties’ Argument

October 1, 2020
Anti-vaccination discourse on Facebook increased in volume over the last decade, coalescing around...
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Dr. Mia Smith-Bynum: Harnessing Personal Experience and Expertise to Dismantle Racism and Improve African American Mental Health

September 25, 2020
Associate Professor of Family Science Mia Smith-Bynum (she/her) identifies as a scholar-activist,...
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CNN: CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update 'was posted in error'

September 23, 2020
On Monday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extracted updated language published...
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Family Science Alumnus John Hart, MS '12, PhD '17 Talks Prison Reform

September 23, 2020
UMD Alumnus Dr. John Hart discussed prison reform in a webinar held by SPH Alumni Network.
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SGN Some Good News: Doing Good Feels Good, SPH Shares How They Are Serving the Community

September 11, 2020
Each month, our Happiness and Wellness Initiative will share "Some Good News" from the SPH and our...
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André Blackman ’05 Selected as Emerging Leader for Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in Healthcare

September 10, 2020
André Blackman '05 was an aerospace engineering major, but a public health elective sent his life...
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Welcome New SPH Faculty and Staff, Fall 2020

September 9, 2020
The School of Public Health would like to recognize and welcome the following faculty and staff to...
Colors of Covid-19: Gifts and Grants Support HAIR Network’s COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Campaign

Colors of Covid-19: Gifts and Grants Support HAIR Network’s COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Campaign

September 9, 2020
When the world started to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, there was little...
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Update to Essential Public Health Services Increases Focus on Health Equity

September 9, 2020
The importance of health equity and its effects on health outcomes are the foundations of a major...
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LGBTQ+ College Students Face Significant Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic

September 9, 2020
A national survey of LGBTQ+ college students conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic finds that...
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Vaccine Proponents and Opponents are Vectors of Misinformation Online

September 9, 2020
New research exposes full spectrum of misinformation online, reveals even well meaning vaccine...
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Exercise Could Help in Recovery From COVID-19, Maryland Researchers Theorize

September 1, 2020
Exercise could be useful in recovery from COVID-19, Sushant M. Ranadive, associate professor of...
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Isabel Tom MPH '10 Publishes Book that Encourages Young People to Value Older Adults

August 26, 2020
“We’re so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year,”...
Don Milton and Min Wu receive NSF funding to improve telemedicine

Don Milton and Min Wu receive NSF funding to improve telemedicine

August 26, 2020
Driven by the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Environmental Health Professor Donald Milton...
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Maryland researchers work to alleviate farmers’ concerns about water reuse

August 24, 2020
The use of nontraditional water sources, like water reuse, is becoming increasingly necessary for...
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Sacoby Wilson and Community Leaders Call for Gov. Hogan to Combat Environmental Injustice

August 24, 2020
Environmental injustices abound in Maryland. From industrial pollution in Baltimore to unsafe...
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Fabian Donate: Nevada has failed on public health – but it's not too late

August 22, 2020
With high rates of food security, high rates of uninsured patients and one of the least educated...
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Cameron Etessami: Remember ’68? Let’s Avoid Mistakes We Made Then

August 22, 2020
We are standing at a pivotal moment in history: the most important election year of our lives, MPH...
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Dean Boris Lushniak: Big Ten made the right call on fall sports

August 20, 2020
The Big Ten Conference’s decision last week to postpone the fall athletics season, the latest...
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Dylan Roby Explains the Importance of Medicaid Expansion for Childless Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 20, 2020
In an editorial published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, Dr. Dylan Roby writes that the...
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MPower Funds Research to Develop a Rapid, Point-of-Care COVID-19 Test

August 18, 2020
The FDA has issued several novel coronavirus tests, but the tests are often time-consuming and...
Clean 2020 Virtual Summit

SPH Leaders Partner on Effort to Control Covid-19 Spread in Indoor Environments

August 18, 2020
The Clean 2020 Virtual Summit is bringing together thought leaders from from business, policy,...
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EPA-funded Project Seeks to Protect Vulnerable Communities from Toxic Exposures Caused by Natural Disasters

August 18, 2020
A new, three-year study led by Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sacoby Wilson and...
Photo of a diverse group of people talking and looking at a woman wearing hijab during a training session.

“Culturally Aware Mentoring” Has Potential to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields, new study shows

August 18, 2020
A research team including University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers found that...
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New Project Supports Black Men’s Mental Health, Addresses Impact of Trauma and Toxic Environments

August 13, 2020
The racism and discrimination that Black people regularly experience gained wider recognition after...
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Olivia Carter-Pokras Helps Secure $5.59 Million to Address COVID-19 in Montgomery County's Latino Communities

August 12, 2020
In nearly every state around the country, data show that Blacks and Latinos are more than three...

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