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Leading Experts Call for Immediate Action to Address Inhalation Exposure to Prevent COVID-19 Infections and Deaths

February 17, 2021
Leading scientific and medical experts are calling upon the Biden Administration to take immediate...
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$1.5 M Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Gift Will Expand Students' Public Health Experiences

February 9, 2021
With COVID-19 dramatically demonstrating the need for a robust, well-funded and equity-focused...
Pictured: Kelly Sherman '21 (Public Health Science) making Greek lemon chicken with her grandmother via Zoom.

SGN Some Good News: Staying Connected in Physically Distanced Times

February 8, 2021
Our Happiness and Wellness Initiative will share "Some Good News" from the SPH and our extended...
Sacoby Wilson

Bold Action for Environmental Justice

February 8, 2021
President Biden has pledged to spend 40 percent of the $2 trillion he’s allocated to fight climate change to tackle environmental racism in disadvantaged communities that have suffered the most from pollution. The SPH’s Dr. Sacoby Wilson, who serves on the EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, discusses the potential for real change with the introduction of new policy agendas for environmental justice.
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Overcoming a Legacy of Medical Racism Amid COVID

January 28, 2021
This story was originally published on the Maryland Today website on Jan. 27, 2021. Early in the...
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Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio Selected as a Society for Social Work and Research 2021 Fellow

January 27, 2021
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Aparicio was selected as a 2021 Society for Social Work and Research...
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John Salerno: Centering Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Communities in Research and Advocacy

January 19, 2021
Behavioral and Community Health PhD candidate and UMD-PRC Investigator John Salerno (he/him) is...
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Redefining "Health and Well-Being" in Healthy People 2030

January 13, 2021
In the first in a series of articles on Healthy People 2030 , Dushanka Kleinman, Nico Pronk and...
Elsie Essien (PhD '24)

Elsie Essien (PhD ‘24) Selected As One of Two Recipients for AcademyHealth Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship

January 13, 2021
Congratulations to Elsie Essien, a Health Services Research doctoral student, for being selected as...
Negin Fouladi

Virtual Research Exchange Will Mentor Diverse Health Care Leaders Through U21 Network

January 12, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly altered the research field, leading to institutions...
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New Technique Explores African American Willingness to Participate in Genomics Research Through Storytelling

January 11, 2021
In medical research, diversity matters. It is key to equity in health promotion, health care...
Cohen-Schwartz Family Establishes Maryland Promise Scholarship to Help Public Health Undergraduates Access and Achieve College Success

Cohen-Schwartz Family Establishes Maryland Promise Scholarship to Help Public Health Undergraduates Access and Achieve College Success

January 11, 2021
Robb Cohen ‘85 and Gail Schwartz believe in the power of a college education. They believe that it’...
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UMD Joins CommuniVax Rapid Research Coalition to Engage Communities in an Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

January 8, 2021
The University of Maryland School of Public Health has joined CommuniVax , a new research coalition...
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Book: Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States

January 7, 2021
Why is America losing the war on gun violence? A new book , co-edited by Dr. Woodie Kessel, a...
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Nature Aids in Health and Wellness for Mind, Body and Soul, New Article Finds

January 7, 2021
Nature has several benefits that impact a person’s overall well-being, according to a new research...
Dean Boris Lushniak, UMD SPH

Message from Dean Lushniak in response to the Jan. 6 insurrection

January 7, 2021
January 6, 2021 Message sent by Dean Boris Lushniak to the UMD School of Public Health students,...
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Congratulations to Class of 2020 Graduates!

December 18, 2020
Congratulations 2020 graduates! The university celebrated the accomplishments of our graduates in a...
Lindsey Winter, Winner of the SPH Ugly Sweater Contest 2020

SGN Some Good News: Building Community at a Distance

December 16, 2020
Each month, our Happiness and Wellness Initiative will share "Some Good News" from the SPH and our...
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Year in Review: 2020's Top COVID-19 News Stories Featuring SPH Experts

December 16, 2020
School of Public Health faculty experts racked up thousands of news clips this calendar year. The...
Boris Lushniak

UMD Public Health Faculty Experts Inform the Public About COVID-19

December 15, 2020
As the global coronavirus pandemic evolves, University of Maryland School of Public Health experts...
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Black Families Matter: A Call to Action for Therapists to Do Better for African American Clients

December 3, 2020
2020 sparked the Black Lives Matter movement into a global force with the deaths of George Floyd,...
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Expert: Clear Communication on Vaccine Approvals, Safety, Efficacy Needed Now

November 24, 2020
While a COVID-19 vaccine could be available in a matter of weeks, offering much-needed hope at the...
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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...
19-year-old @suwimuwowo protests for a people’s vaccine so she can help spread awareness around the healthcare disparities in the US. Photo by @becky.davis22 /Oxfam

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...
2020 Delta Omega Virtual Induction Ceremony

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...
2020 EJ Symposium

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...
John P. Salerno

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...
Alumni Dana Ackerman '19 is newly engaged

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...
Public Health Beyond Borders Students in Sierra Leone

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...
Richard Remigio

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...
Natasha Williams, PhD candidate

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...
Avoid the Three C's

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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