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Ashley Pantaleao Publishes an Article on Couples' Coping with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

February 18, 2019

Third year Family Science doctoral student Ashley Pantaleao recently published an article entitled...

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...

Ahmed and Conway Win Best Student Abstract at APHA

February 15, 2019

Family Science doctoral students Naheed Ahmed and Andrew Conway won “Best Student Abstract” at the...

Examining Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Their Impact on Pregnant Women's Likelihood of Getting Treatment

February 14, 2019

Opioid use disorders have increased exponentially in the past decade, including among pregnant...

Dr. Deirdre Quinn Received the Best Poster Award at NCFR

February 13, 2019

Family Science PhD graduate, Dr. Deirdre Quinn, received the “Student & New Professional Poster...

Mr. Neil Meltzer with student speaker Mina Griffioen and SPH Dean Dr. Boris Lushniak.

Fostering the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders

February 12, 2019

LifeBridge Health has committed a $50,000 gift to endow the new LifeBridge Health Maryland Promise...

Student Profile: Lakeshia Watson, MPH

February 8, 2019

Lakeshia Watson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Origionally...

WJLA: How couples can improve their financial literacy and management

February 8, 2019

In the wake of the government shutdown, which caused financial stress for hundreds of thousands...

Dr. Norman Epstein: Keynote Speaker at PORIG National Conference in Australia

February 7, 2019

Family Science professor Dr. Norman Epstein presented a keynote address at the 2018 Psychology of...

CDC Public Health Law News Quiz Winner

February 7, 2019

Fourth year Maternal and Child Health doctoral candidate Anthony Kondracki was the December 2018...

Trainer Steve Jordan ’98: I Am Healthy & Fit with University of Maryland School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak

February 7, 2019

Celebrity trainer Steve Jordan ‘98 interviewed School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH...

Natalie Slopen Interviewed for NJTV Series on Childhood Trauma

February 7, 2019

Natalie Slopen, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, shared her...

The Diamondback: Family and students mourn UMD’s Robin Sawyer, who taught wildly popular sexuality class

February 6, 2019

The Diamondback, the university’s independent, student-run newspaper, covered the memorial service...

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Twice as Likely to End Up in US Foster Care

February 5, 2019

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are nearly 2.5 times more likely to end up in foster care - and...

Study Examines Why Older African Americans May Not Receive Needed HIV Care

February 5, 2019

HIV disproportionately affects older African Americans: they face higher rates of infection and...

Potentially Toxic Insecticides Increasingly Prevalent in our Food Supply

February 1, 2019

Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of agricultural insecticide in the world, but...

Study Shows Many Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Mental Illness Lack Treatment

January 31, 2019

As the nation grapples with the ongoing opioid crisis, the public health community had been working...

Maryland Today: Equal Protection, From Floods

January 31, 2019

This story was origionally published in Maryland Today on Thursday, Januray 31 and written by...

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...

Stephen Thomas Interviewed by Science on Why a Sense of Belonging Matters in Academia

January 25, 2019

When Science wrote about diversity in academic culture, editor Katie Langan turned to Stephen...

Exercise May Improve Cognition by Reducing Brain Blood Flow in Older Adults

January 23, 2019

Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults,...

12 Doctoral Students Selected as UMD Global STEWARDS Will Focus on Sustainable Food, Energy & Water Systems

January 15, 2019

The new UMD Global STEWARDS Training Program , funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomed...

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...

Whitlark Scholarship in Public Health Science Supports Talented First-Generation Students

January 14, 2019

Former School of Public Health Dean Jane E. Clark remembers how much college tuition cost her in...

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...

UMD Making a Sustainable Impact: Training Health Workers in Sierra Leone’s Calaba Town

January 9, 2019

The mood was tense. Community members from Calaba Town, a peri-urban village on the Western coast...

Alumni Profile: Edward Grant (MPH, Biostatistics '13)

January 9, 2019

Edward Grant received his Master of Public Health degree in 2013 with a concentration in...

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...

Transactional Sex and HIV Risk: From Analysis to Action

New UNAIDS Report Focuses on Reducing the Burden of New HIV infections in Young Women

January 8, 2019

Young women in sub-Saharan Africa are at a disproportionately high risk for HIV infection...

In First Act as Governor, Gavin Newsom Takes on Cost of Prescription Drugs & Fights for Health Care for All

January 7, 2019

In a new press release detailing his health care focused first acts, California Governor Gavin...

Insider: The Psychology Behind Why We're so Bad at Keeping New Year's Resolutions

December 31, 2018

A 2017 study on the psychology behind habitual exercise from kinesiology Professor Dr. Seppo Iso-...

Fall 2018 Commencement Highlights

December 20, 2018

Congratulations Class of 2018! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Fall...

Health Innovation Highlights: When Person-Centered Services Stop at My Mother's Nursing Home Door: Views from a Daughter and Champion of Person-Centered Care

December 20, 2018

In the Eldercare Voices column of Health Innovation Highlights , Associate Professor of health...

Dr. Jennifer Young begins new appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University’s Center for Biomedical Ethics

December 19, 2018

Family Science PhD graduate Dr. Jennifer Young has begun a new appointment as Postdoctoral Scholar...

Dr. Jessica Fish publishes three articles related to the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities

December 17, 2018

Family Science Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Fish recently published three articles related to...

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...

Dr. Erica Coates is awarded clinical research funding for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds

December 12, 2018

Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Erica Coates was awarded clinical research funding from the NIH , for...

No Jargon: Home Is Where the Health Is

December 10, 2018

In a newly released podcast from the Scholars Strategy Network, Health Services Administration...

Dr. Fish Receives the Summer 2019 UMD Research and Scholarship Award

December 10, 2018

Family Science Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Fish received a Summer 2019 Research and Scholarship...

Top School of Public Health News Stories of 2018

December 7, 2018

It’s been quite a year here at the School of Public Health. Our students, faculty and staff have...

Social Media Use May Predict Whether You’ll Get Your Flu Shot

December 7, 2018

Looking for tips to avoid catching the flu virus this winter? Next time you’re on the Metro, you...

Alumni Profile: Allison Gost (MPH, Environmental Health Sciences '17)

December 7, 2018

Allison Gost Breitenother received her Master of Public Health degree in 2017 with a concentration...

The Karabelle Pizzigati Training Institute

December 5, 2018

The Karabelle Pizzigati Training Institute , which promotes advocacy for children, youth, and...

Reaping Rewards for Research: Barbara and Carl Alving Establish First Named Public Health Science Award

December 5, 2018

This story was written by Annie Dankelson and origionally appreared in the November 2018 issue of...

SPH Study Explores Health Implications of Intimate Partner Violence on Children in Tanzania

December 4, 2018

Tanzanian children whose mothers experience intimate partner violence are more likely to have...

Yuki Lama publishes an article on US-based HPV images on Twitter

December 1, 2018

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) doctoral student Yuki Lama recently published an article entitled “...

World AIDS Day 2018

November 30, 2018

In recognition of World AIDS Day, we are highlighting research and service initiatives from the...

SPH students speaking to a local barber in Temple Hills, Md.

Bringing Health Care Closer to Home

November 27, 2018

This story was written by Carly Taylor' 19 for Maryland Today. A doctor’s office on wheels...

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...

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