Addressing College Drinking and Drug Use: A Primer for Trustees, Administrators, and Alumni

New report urges college presidents and trustees to address substance use on campus using best scientific evidence

June 12, 2019
As colleges and universities increasingly recognize the connection between behavioral health and...
Sara Olsen

Doctoral Student Sara Olsen, MPH ‘17, Selected as a 2019 Tillman Scholar

June 11, 2019
Sara Olsen, a behavioral and community health doctoral student, was named a 2019 Tillman Scholar...
WalletHub

WalletHub: Drug Use by State: 2019’s Problem Areas

June 11, 2019
Kerry Green, an associate professor of behavioral and community health, is interviewed for a...
Kelsie Challenger (right) interacts with students at a Sierra Leone school.

Professor Gives $1.15M to Support Students’ Experiences Abroad, Boost Global Health Initiative

June 11, 2019
A School of Public Health professor has made a $1.15 million gift to support the Global Health...
Andrew Conway

Delta Omega Selects Doctoral Student Andrew Conway to Present at APHA 2019

June 11, 2019
Andrew Conway , a third-year family science doctoral student at the University of Maryland School...
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Don’t Feed the Trolls: A Public Health Guide to Countering Twitter Bots and Trolls

June 11, 2019
Social media presents a promising opportunity for promoting public health, but as bots and trolls...
SAFE Center staff and advocates with Gov. Larry Hogan and Senate President Mike Miller for the signing of nti-Exploitation Act of 2019(SB690/HB734) / Criminalizing Labor Trafficking in Maryland

Maryland Strengthens Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking and Support Survivors

June 10, 2019
Three new Maryland laws passed this year will strengthen the ability of law enforcement to...
Yuki Lama

HPV Vaccine Discussions on Reddit Less Gendered, More Diverse Than in Broader Media

June 4, 2019
An analysis of Reddit discourse on HPV led by third-year maternal and child health doctoral student...
Dr. Jennifer Roberts

How Race, Gender and Class Affect Whether Youth Use “Active Transportation”

June 3, 2019
Concerns about safety can discourage youth of color, particularly girls and those in low-income...
Dean Boris Lushniak, student speaker Aparna Pooleri and keynote speaker Dr. Leana Wen

A Call to Action: Dr. Leana Wen Urges Class of 2019 to Stand Up for Public Health

May 28, 2019
On Wednesday May 22, thousands of faculty, staff, family and friends gathered to celebrate the 675...
2019 Spring Commencement

Spring 2019 Commencement Highlights

May 23, 2019
Congratulations graduates! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Spring 2019...
Dr. Sandra C. Quinn

The Washington Post: How Anti-Vaccine Messaging Continues to Spread Online

May 21, 2019
Amid the escalating measles outbreak, with cases hitting a 25-year high, The Washington Post...
Study Explores Role of Gender in Racial Socialization Process for Black Women

Study Explores Role of Gender in Racial Socialization Process for Black Women

May 21, 2019
Black families engage in a racial socialization process, teaching their children how to navigate...
Dr. Leana Wen

Inaction is never an option: Dr. Leana Wen to 2019 graduates

May 18, 2019
Dr. Leana Wen , President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned...
PHWB Team

SPH Students Earn Prize Money in Do Good Challenge Finals

May 17, 2019
Four teams featuring SPH students placed in the Do Good Challenge finals April 25, winning up to $5...
Dr. Robyn Zeiger

Lecturer, Therapist and LGBTQ Rights Activist Dr. Robyn Zeiger Retires

May 16, 2019
Dr. Robyn Zeiger, Senior Lecturer in Family Science, has been a part of the University of Maryland...
Dr. Kerry Green

Dr. Kerry Green Receives the 2019 Winston Family Honors Award for Faculty

May 16, 2019
On May 3, the 2019 Winston Family Honors Award winners were honored at a luncheon in the Samuel...
Dr. Elaine Anderson, Dr. Robyn Zeiger and Dean Boris Lushniak

Faculty and Staff Honored at the SPH 2019 Spring Assembly

May 15, 2019
On Friday, May 10, faculty, staff and SPH leaders convened for the spring assembly where faculty...
Dr. Epstein

Maryland Celebrates Mental Health Trailblazer Professor Norman Epstein

May 15, 2019
If you’ve ever roamed the halls of the University of Maryland’s Department of Family Science and...
Dean Boris Lushniak with Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Inducts New SPH Members

May 15, 2019
In 2019, the University of Maryland School of Public Health inducted 35 members into the Delta...
Family Science students and faculty at the 2019 SPH Convocation.

SPH Recognizes Outstanding Students at 2019 Convocation

May 15, 2019
Each year during Convocation, the University of Maryland School of Public Health recognizes...
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Exercise Systems Genetics

SPH Professor Co-edits New Book on the Genetics of Sport and Exercise

May 15, 2019
Dr. Stephen M. Roth, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Public...
Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson and keynote speaker Mustafa Ali

SPH Convenes Fifth Environmental Justice Symposium Focused on Legal and Policy Tools

May 15, 2019
The University of Maryland School of Public Health hosted its fifth Symposium on Environmental...
Damage in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria in 2017

Study Finds Higher Death Count in Puerto Rico From Heart Disease, Other Causes Following Hurricane Maria

May 14, 2019
New research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health estimates that Hurricane Maria...
Bridget Higginbotham

Bridget Higginbotham MPH ’18 Helping Combat Malaria with USAID

May 13, 2019
When Bridget Higginbotham studied insecticides in her required MPH environmental health course, she...
Sara Olsen

Doctoral student Sara Olsen, MPH ’17, Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame

May 10, 2019
The Women Divers Hall of Fame inducted Sara Olsen, a behavioral and community health doctoral...
Paula Escott

Student Profile: Fulbright Scholar Paula Escott (B.S., Public Health Science '19)

May 8, 2019
Paula Escott, a senior public health science major at the University of Maryland, received a...
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The New York Times: How Exercise Affects Our Memory

May 6, 2019
A New York Times article published on May 1, 2019 featured research from J. Carson Smith, an...
Erricka Bridgeford, leader in the Baltimore Cease Fire 365 movement

SPH Hosts National Summit Focused on Research and Advocacy to Prevent Gun Violence

May 3, 2019
The University of Maryland School of Public Health hosted a teach-in and national research summit...
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The Baltimore Sun: Maryland lawmakers raise age for vaping to 21. Will it change anything?

May 3, 2019
The Baltimore Sun spoke with SPH alumna Julia Cen Chen-Sankey, a 2018 graduate of the doctoral...
Clinics

Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Increased Coverage at Family Planning Clinics

April 30, 2019
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion helped more clients visiting Title X family planning...
DTA Awardees 2019

School of Public Health Recognizes Four Leaders with Inaugural Distinguished Terrapin Award

April 30, 2019
The University of Maryland School of Public Health awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished...
Gun Violence Teach-In

Starting a New Conversation on Gun Violence: At Teach-in, Panel Frames Activism as a Public Health Issue

April 25, 2019
By Liam Farrell for Maryland Today Changing the conversation about gun violence—whether by sharing...
Neurons

Exercise Activates Memory Networks in Older Adults

April 24, 2019
How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new study of healthy older adults shows...
Teens

Report Demonstrates Complexity of Teen Substance Use

April 24, 2019
The newest edition of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Emerging Drug Trends report, produced in...
Dr. Marian Moser Jones

How the Flu Pandemic Created Opportunities for Black Nurses

April 23, 2019
A new article published in the American Journal of Public Health highlights the underrecognized...
UMD Campus

Making Nature Second Nature: NatureRx@UMD Launches on Earth Day

April 22, 2019
By Sara Levin for Maryland Today Starting today, it may not be such a bad thing if your supervisor...
SPH

SPH Research Development: Best Practices, Better Results

April 18, 2019
The University of Maryland’s groundbreaking research is made possible in large part by grant...
Hike

“There Is No Bad Water:” Scholars Learn About Food, Energy, and Water Systems in Israel and the West Bank

April 18, 2019
In January 2019, a group of 9 interdisciplinary scholars from the University of Maryland College...
U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report: Climate Change Could Worsen Sneezin' Season

April 16, 2019
A HealthDay article published by U.S. News and World Report features research from Associate...
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Cosmopolitan: Inside the Most Beautiful Gynecology Office in the World

April 10, 2019
A luxury, members-only gynecological clinic called Tia — which features heated exam rooms, colorful...
Capital Gazette

Capital Gazette: Anne Arundel County gun violence roundtable concludes conversations should focus on safety

April 10, 2019
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) hosted politicians, community leaders, police, safety advocates and...
Public Health Research Day at Maryland leadership

Seventh Annual Public Health Research @ Maryland Brings Together Record Number of Attendees in Spirit of Cross Sector Collaboration

April 10, 2019
On Tuesday, April 2, 2018, the seventh annual Public Health Research @ Maryland day was held at the...
Ugochi Award

Student Profile: Ugochi Chinemere (BS, Public Health Science '19)

April 9, 2019
The University of Maryland President’s Commission on Women’s Issues honored senior public health...
Dr. Sandra Quinn

A Faltering Shield Against Disease: Measles Q & A with Dr. Sandra C. Quinn

April 3, 2019
By Chris Carroll for Maryland Today Officials in Rockland County, New York, last week responded to...
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams

U.S. Surgeon General Urges Collaboration to Confront Health Crises

April 3, 2019
Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, brought a visual aid to Public Health Research at...
Natasha Williams (Q Chat Space), Veeraj Shah and Neil Johnson (ChatHealth) were the winners of the 2019 Gold Public Health Innovation Award

Projects Supporting LGBTQ Youth, Vaccinations Earn Gold

March 29, 2019
An online platform to support LGBTQ youth and a chatbot app addressing vaccine misinformation both...
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Changes in Onset of Spring Linked to More Allergies Across the US

March 28, 2019
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature’s calendar, including when plants bloom and the...
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Research Will Test Interventions to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

March 26, 2019
A new research project at the School of Public Health will tackle child abuse and neglect through...
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Family Science Researchers Tackle Infant Mortality and Maternal Health in Maryland

March 21, 2019
Infant mortality rates in Maryland are highest for African American and rural infants, and...

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