Person with prosthetic leg on treadmill

Study finds varying mental workloads among amputees during dual-task walking

January 27, 2020
An article in the Orthotic & Prosthetic Almanac featured research led by University of Maryland...
Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers toolkit

New Guidelines Help Identify, Support Human Trafficking Survivors in Maryland

January 27, 2020
A new resource guide aims to equip Maryland health care providers with the tools to better identify...
Julia Steinberg

Julia Steinberg Publishes Commentary to Accompany New Abortion Research

January 17, 2020
Julia Steinberg , assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of...
Sacoby Wilson

Professor Takes Million Dollar Vegan Challenge to Protest Factory Farms

January 15, 2020
Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson never aspired to be vegan. But on January 1, 2020 he spent $200...
Study Evaluates ACA Preventive Health Services Use Among Asian Americans

Study Evaluates ACA Preventive Health Services Use Among Asian Americans

January 14, 2020
Asian Americans have lower cancer screening rates than whites, but higher use of other preventive...
Study Analyzes Motives for Graduate Student Alcohol Consumption

Study Analyzes Motives for Graduate Student Alcohol Consumption

January 14, 2020
Graduate students most frequently drink for social reasons and to enhance their mood, according to...
Dr. Stephen Thomas with a group of certified health advocates from the Health Advocates in Reach and Research (HAIR) program at the "What Barbers and Stylists Say to Scientists: No Research on Us Without Us" workshop held on December 9, 2019.

Building Trust, Styling Hair, Saving Lives

January 13, 2020
If Fred Spry has a moment to talk to you about his barbershop, he will. You'll come away from the...
History this Week

History this Week: Warning—The Surgeon General Has Determined...

January 10, 2020
When the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry, announced that smoking was bad for our health on...
Kojo Nnamdi Show: What Does Human Trafficking Look Like In Our Region?

Kojo Nnamdi Show: What Does Human Trafficking Look Like In Our Region?

January 9, 2020
In an episode of the Kojo Nnamdi Show released ahead of Human Trafficking Awareness Day (January 11...
Marie Thoma

Study Finds Services Related to Infertility in Public Clinics Dependent on Title X Funding

January 8, 2020
The availability of services to help clients achieve pregnancy depends on if the clinic receives...
Jie Chen

Jie Chen Named to Stony Brook University’s 2019 40 Under Forty Class

January 8, 2020
Jie Chen , associate professor of health policy and management at the University of Maryland School...
Food & Environment Reporting Network: A Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

Food & Environment Reporting Network: A Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

December 20, 2019
Large animal farms across the country release tons of noxious gasses and emissions dangerous to...
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The Best SPH Stories of 2019

December 18, 2019
As we usher in the new year and decade, we’re looking back at the School of Public Health’s...
Study Finds Mother-Adolescent Relationships in African American Families Benefit From Authoritative Parenting Styles

Study Finds Mother-Adolescent Relationships in African American Families Benefit From Authoritative Parenting Styles

December 18, 2019
In a study recently published in Science in Practice , School of Public Health researchers found...
Fall 2019 Commencement

Fall 2019 Commencement Highlights

December 17, 2019
Congratulations to the class of 2019! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its...
A doctor sits on a patient's bed with the family gathered around.

Study Finds Medicaid Instability Linked to Adverse Mental Health Effects in Teen Parents

December 17, 2019
In a study recently published in Family & Community Health, University of Maryland School of...
Tori Plaine

Student Profile: Victory Plaine (BS, Community Health ‘19)

December 13, 2019
Victory Plaine (Tori), a community health major, was chosen as the student commencement speaker for...
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Baltimore Sun: Changes to Food Stamp Program Represent a Public Health Threat

December 12, 2019
This story was originally published on Dec. 12, 2019, on The Baltimore Sun's website. It was...
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Study Finds Patient Centered-Communication Can Increase Medical Care Satisfaction Among US Immigrants

December 12, 2019
In a study published this month, University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers found...
SPH PhD Student Zeina Alkhalaf

Student Profile: Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf (PhD, Maternal and Child Health)

December 11, 2019
Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf didn’t plan to go into public health, at least not at first. She received a...
Opinion: Cuts to Food Assistance Harm us All

Opinion: Cuts to Food Assistance Harm us All

December 11, 2019
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave nearly 700,000 people a lump of coal in their...
Family Science Associate Professor Kevin Roy

Baltimore Magazine: Daddy Duty - Stay-At-Home Dads Are on the Rise and Redefining the Meaning of Fatherhood

December 10, 2019
Family Science Associate Professor Dr. Kevin Roy was quoted by Baltimore Magazine in an article...
8 out of 10 students approve of tobacco-free policies on campus

School of Public Health Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Support a 100% Smoke and Tobacco-Free UMD

December 10, 2019
Six years ago, the University of Maryland enacted a campus-wide smoking ban, but the policy wasn’t...
The Diamondback: UMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT Community

The Diamondback: UMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT Community

December 9, 2019
A recent article in The Diamondback profiled a new group at the School of Public Health for LGBTQ+...
James H. Humphrey

Daughter of Late Professor Emeritus Establishes Endowment to Support Kinesiology Research

December 6, 2019
We've all heard the adage "publish or perish," and today, increasingly intense competition in the...
SPH Student Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf Interviewed for NBC News Special Projects

NBC Washington: Mom Credits Fertility Turnaround to Organic Products, Diet

December 6, 2019
Last week, family science doctoral candidate Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf was featured on the NBC...
Maryland Matters

Maryland Matters: Opinion - Md. Leaders Must Step Up to Confront U.S. Bone Health Crisis

December 5, 2019
Congress should act on legislation to increase access to osteoporosis testing, Associate Clinical...
Alyssa Todaro Brooks, PhD '15 (president) and Dena Gregory Fisher BS '97 (vice president) at the 2019 Volunteer Leadership Conference. Photo credit: Lisa Helfert

School of Public Health Alumni Network Receives Emerging Network of the Year Award

December 4, 2019
What do a former ballroom dancing champion, a CEO, a professor and a wine connoisseur have in...
Graduate Student K. Blair Budd Delivered Keynote Address at George Washington University's One Health Day

Graduate Student K. Blair Budd Delivers Keynote Address at George Washington University's One Health Day

December 2, 2019
Graduate student K. Blair Budd delivered the keynote address at George Washington University...
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WJLA: World Communication Week Brings Programs to Support Healthy Relationships to DC

December 2, 2019
A University of Maryland and Virginia Tech partnership promoting healthy family relationships and...
MPH Student Glory Owe Wins Second Place at APHA Poster Session for Evaluation of Maryland State Law on Sale of Neonicotinoids

MPH Student Glory Owe Wins Second Place at APHA Poster Session for Evaluation of Maryland State Law on Sale of Neonicotinoids

November 26, 2019
Glory Owe, a biostatistics masters student, won second place in the Environment Section of the...
The University of Maryland School of Public Health, Center for Health Equity Workgroup on Health in All Policies (SB340) sent its recommendations in a final report to Gov. Hogan and the Md. General Assembly in September.

Maryland Center for Health Equity Leads Workgroup Advancing Maryland's "Health in All Policies" Approach

November 22, 2019
From housing policies to minimum wage laws, all policies can affect the health of our communities—...
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Stress and Discrimination Linked to Higher Substance Use Disorders in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Persons

November 22, 2019
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) persons have a higher prevalence of substance use disorders caused...
Dina Borzekowski

Hopkins Global Health Now Op-Ed: The New Norm of “Constancy” and Global Public Health

November 21, 2019
Dina Borzekowski , a research professor in the behavioral and community health department, says...
Family Science Associate Professor Jessica Fish

Family Science Assistant Professor, Jessica Fish, Publishes Three Papers, and Receives Several Grants and Awards for LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research

November 20, 2019
Dr. Jessica Fish , an assistant professor in the Department of Family Science, has been busy. In...
Abortion does not increase a women's risk of attempting suicide*, yet at least twelve states require women to be told that abortion increases their risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior or other mental health problems before getting one.

Abortion Does Not Increase a Woman’s Risk of Attempting Suicide

November 19, 2019
Policies based on the notion that undergoing an abortion causes or increases women’s risk of...
We’ve Entered a New World of Media ‘Constancy’: 5 Things Parents, Caregivers Need to Know About Kids and Screens

We’ve Entered a New World of Media ‘Constancy’: 5 Things Parents, Caregivers Need to Know About Kids and Screens

November 19, 2019
“No TV or internet for a week!” “Don’t touch the phone until your homework is done.” “Wouldn’t you...
Washington Post

The Washington Post, the Guardian, Newsweek: Majority of Anti-Vaccine Ads on Facebook Were Funded by Two Groups

November 18, 2019
Several news outlets including the Washington Post , the Guardian and Newsweek are reporting on a...
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The Diamondback: Sunny Day: A UMD Researcher Found the Indian Version of Sesame Street Helps Kids

November 18, 2019
Dina Borzekowski , research professor in the behavioral and community health department, found that...
2019-2020 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars, Sari Lerner and Shifali Mathews

SPH Students Shifali Matthew (PHSC) and Sari Lerner (FMSC) Chosen as Merrill Presidential Scholars

November 14, 2019
Two Public Health undergraduates, Shifali Mathews (Public Health Science) and Sari Lerner (Family...
Health Equity Master’s Students Receive Do Good Grant for Community Knowledge Workshops

Health Equity Master’s Students Receive Do Good Grant for Community Knowledge Workshops

November 14, 2019
Coming to a community near you in spring 2020: “Nobody’s Guinea Pig: Your Rights in Research.”...
Re-Purposed, Not Retired: New Gift to Sustain Program That Offers Retirees an Opportunity to Give Back

Repurposed, Not Retired

November 13, 2019
Former Dean, Partner Make Gift Supporting Program That Offers Retirees an Opportunity to Give Back...
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Inoculating Against the Spread of Viral Misinformation

November 13, 2019
In a year that has seen the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than two decades, the role...
Dushanka Kleinman, Eva DuGoff and Dan Marthey at APHA 2019

Highlights from University of Maryland’s Activities at APHA 2019

November 12, 2019
Students, faculty and staff from the University of Maryland School of Public Health shared research...
Flu Fighters: Infectious Disease Expert Explains the Science of Flu

Flu Fighters: Infectious Disease Expert Explains the Science of Flu

November 8, 2019
Flu shots are available at the University Health Center. Schedule an appointment at myuhc.umd.edu...
Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed: Colleges Offer Students Recovering From Drug and Alcohol Problems Support and a Place to Gather

November 7, 2019
Inside Higher Ed cited a report from the University of Maryland School of Public Health to show...
UMD SPH Alum Francine Baker

Alumni Profile: Francine Baker (BS, Public Health Science ‘17)

November 6, 2019
Francine Baker found a way to unite her love of science with her passion for public health advocacy...
Maryland Submits Report on Mortality Rates Among African American and Rural Infants to State General Assembly

Report on Mortality Rates Among African American and Rural Infants to Inform Maryland Policymakers

November 4, 2019
School of Public Health faculty, staff and students wrote a report analyzing risk factors for...
Patty Perillo, UMD's new VP of student affairs

Patty Perillo (Phd '02) Comes Back to Maryland as Vice President of Student Affairs

November 1, 2019
Patty Perillo, a School of Public Health alumna (PhD '02 Public and Community Health) , is coming...
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health have identified a range of geographic, socioeconomic and maternal health factors that contribute to unbalanced outcomes in births.

Equity at Birth: Study Informs Effort to Reduce Racial Gap in Babies Born Prematurely

November 1, 2019
Ama Chandra knows firsthand the dangers black women and their babies face during pregnancy and...

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