UMD Alumna Spends the Day on Capitol Hill Talking about Tampons! 

July 20, 2017
Right-to-know legislation is a keystone in public health policy; when people have all the...

SPH alum earns his wings as naval aerospace operational physiologist

July 17, 2017
In August, Logan Aronhalt (MA ’15) will report to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in southern...

Epidemiology student went to Hawaii, but it wasn't to catch some waves

July 14, 2017
Susan Buckenmaier went to Hawaii for two weeks, but she barely had enough time to spend one day at...

Chesapeake Family Life: What parents need to know about the changing perceptions of pot

July 12, 2017
States that loosen penalties for possessing and using marijuana could give children the impression...

Prince George's Sentinel: Planning board grants public hearing for Bladensburg concrete plant

July 11, 2017
Bladensburg residents need more information about the health risks of a new concrete batching plant...

Kinesiology professor and strength training pioneer Ben Hurley retires after 34 years

July 10, 2017
In 1983, while most people were “aerobicizing" in neon leg warmers, Dr. Ben Hurley arrived at UMD’s...

“I’m a Stalker and Proud of It”: New research by Dr. Donna Howard on teen social media use

June 27, 2017
Dr. Donna Howard and Department of Behavioral and Community Health graduates Dr. Katrina Debnam and...

Widening the Lens on the Opioid Crisis: Focus on people, not specific drugs, new report urges

June 27, 2017
People who experience problems using prescription painkillers, heroin and other opioids tend to...

Prevention Research Center is a key architect of Maryland's new Integrated HIV Plan

June 26, 2017
UMD’s Prevention Research Center under the direction of Dr. Brad Boekeloo served as the primary...

Dr. Roy Joins Editorial Team for New Family Theory Book

June 24, 2017
Dr. Kevin Roy, associate professor and graduate director in the Department of Family Science, has...

Los Angeles Times: What the Senate healthcare bill could mean for Californians

June 23, 2017
"California has historically been generous with eligibility and benefits but less so with how much...

KPCC AirTalk: New study looks at the accuracy of popular fitness trackers

June 20, 2017
“I think the field is promising,” says Dr. Neil Sehgal, assistant professor in the Department of...

USA Today: Exit interview: NOW’s O’Neill on GOP health policy and maternal deaths

June 19, 2017
Dr. Marie Thoma from the SPH Department of Family Science weighs in on statistics cited in an...

Science Daily: Obamacare key to improving access in Mexican-American patients with hypertension

June 19, 2017
"The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with...

Professor Kim Receives “Best Paper Award” for Piece on Extended Families

June 16, 2017
Family Science Professor Dr. Jinhee Kim co-authored a paper that was recently selected as the Best...

Shady Grove event featured in APHA Student Assembly newsletter

June 15, 2017
The latest edition of the American Public Health Association Student Assembly newsletter includes...

The Conversation: Why the South still has such high HIV rates

June 14, 2017
"Southern states have the highest rates of new HIV-positive diagnoses, the highest percentage of...

Calvert Beacon: Officers Graduate from Award-Winning DUI Institute

June 13, 2017
The Calvert Beacon reports that on June 12, 28 officers from agencies across the state graduated...

MPH student Taylor Rogers conducting cervical cancer research in Tanzania

June 8, 2017
Taylor Rogers, a master of public health student in the health equity track, is spending the summer...

SPH faculty respond to US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

June 8, 2017
Following the June 1, 2017 announcement by President Trump that the United States would withdraw...

Bloomberg BNA: For Polluted Communities, Data Drives Action; Will Trump Listen?

June 8, 2017
Bloomberg's Bureau of National Affairs takes a broad look at how environmental regulation and...

Commentary: The painful truth about oral health

June 7, 2017
by Dushanka V. Kleinman DDS, MScD, associate dean and professor The time has come to integrate...

Kaiser Health News: Cuts In Federal Housing Help Would Hurt People’s Health, Research Suggests

June 7, 2017
This article features a new study by SPH Department of Health Services Administration’s Dr. Andrew...

Troubling “High-Intensity Drinking” Trend Identified Among College Students

June 7, 2017
According to a new report produced by The School of Public Health’s Center on Young Adult Health...

Miami Herald: Eastern Shore with solar, aquaculture supplant, big chicken

June 5, 2017
This article examines changing regulations and challenges facing the farming and fishing industries...

HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access

June 5, 2017
College Park, Md. – A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on...

FMSC doctoral student publishes on the impact of change of station moves on military family health

June 5, 2017
Family Science PhD student Jessica Gleason was recently published in the current issue of Military...

FMSC Welcomes Newest Faculty Member, Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter

June 2, 2017
The Department of Family Science is pleased to welcome Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter...

Tonic: Medical Studies Still Exclude People of Color

June 2, 2017
In an in-depth article on the ongoing exclusion of minorities from medical studies, health services...

Family Science Travels to Cuba to Study the Cuban Family, Public Health, and Legal System

June 1, 2017
Family Science Adjunct Professor Kerry Tripp and doctoral student Allyson Pakstis are leading 18...

Designing the School of Public Health to fulfill expanding needs

May 31, 2017
The School of Public Health turns 10 this year, and we’re experiencing a growth spurt. Public...

UMD Trains Maryland Police to Step Up Enforcement of Impaired Driving through DUI Institute

May 30, 2017
The University of Maryland Institute of Advanced Law Enforcement Studies will host its annual DUI...

Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges receives Fulbright Senior Specialist award

May 26, 2017
Applied Environmental Health Assistant Professor Devon Payne-Sturges has been awarded a Fulbright...

Natural gas compressor stations may expose nearby residents to chronic noise pollution

May 24, 2017
College Park, Md. – People living near natural gas compressor stations may be subject to high...

Dean Lushniak a lead signer on pledge against torture

May 23, 2017
Dean Boris Lushniak is one of 30 prominent American public health officials designated as lead...

FMSC PhD Andrew Williams Accepts Appointment at National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

May 23, 2017
Family Science PhD recipient Dr. Andrew Williams has accepted a post-doctoral appointment with the...

FMSC Students Inducted into Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honors Society

May 17, 2017
Five Department of Family Science (FMSC) undergraduate students were inducted into the Gamma Lambda...

SPH Students and Alumni Awarded Fulbright Scholarships

May 16, 2017
Three School of Public Health graduates have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2017-2018...

SPH faculty and staff honored at Spring 2017 Assembly

May 15, 2017
The School of Public Health closed the 2016-17 academic year with an assembly to report on...

Reuters: Obamacare spared some families from medical financial catastrophe

May 10, 2017
A Reuters article points to the findings of a newly published study in Health Affairs by Dr. Michel...

Fox News Lifestyle: Babies need exercise too: An easy age-based guide for parents to follow

May 9, 2017
Fox News Lifestyle spoke to experts including Department of Kinesiology's Dr. Jane Clark about the...

Business Insider: The single best type of exercise for your brain, according to scientists

May 9, 2017
Business Insider pointed to research on the effects of exercise on Alzheimer's Disease by...

Alumni Profile: Steve Jordan (BS, Kinesiology '98)

May 9, 2017
Steve Jordan graduated from the University of Maryland in 1998 with a degree in Kinesiology. At age...

“Health in All Policies” bill becomes law

May 8, 2017
On May 4th, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law a bill that engages the UMD School of...

The ACA Reduced Costs for People with Individual Health Insurance

May 5, 2017
As the U.S. Congress moves to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it is important to...

The Conversation: Court ruling is a first step toward controlling air pollution from livestock farms

May 5, 2017
The Conversation heard from three experts not involved with the recent action in the U.S. Court of...

FMSC PhD Student Jenni Young Receives Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

May 4, 2017
Jenni Young, a PhD student in the FMSC doctoral program was recognized by the University of...

Outstanding students recognized at SPH Honors Convocation

May 4, 2017
Nearly 100 students were honored at the SPH Honors Convocation on Wednesday, May 3rd for their...

Exercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

May 3, 2017
Could the initiation of a simple walking exercise program help older adults to reverse declines in...

Legacy Leaders Program Celebrates 15 Years

May 3, 2017
The UMD School of Public Health’s Legacy Leadership Institute on Public Policy (LLIPP) graduated 17...

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