Press Releases

UMD Public Health faculty experts inform the public about COVID-19

March 23, 2020

The University is operating in a partial online environment as of March 18, 2020 with reduced...

Coronavirus Test Questions

March 4, 2020

This story was originally published in Maryland Today. As the U.S. government promised to...

University of Maryland Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant

February 19, 2020

College Park, MD — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled that the...

SAFE Center holds symposium to highlight Maryland's first labor trafficking law

SAFE Center Symposium Highlights Fight Against Labor Trafficking in Maryland

February 12, 2020

On January 29, the School of Public Health’s Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Professor Brad Boekeloo, director of the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center

UMD Prevention Research Center to Focus on LGBTQ Mental Health with new $3.75M from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 7, 2019

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) is working to improve mental health...

UMD Conserve Center researcher samples groundwater at a Maryland farm site.

UMD CONSERVE Center of Excellence Working to Ensure Water and Food Security and Protect Public Health in a Changing Climate

September 25, 2019

We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands...

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award 2019

UMD School of Public Health Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

September 18, 2019

Today, the University of Maryland School of Public Health received the 2019 Higher Education...

Man smiling at 2017 Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival

Health Care (and Smiles) for All

September 5, 2019

College Park, Md Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy & Health Equity Festival will provide free...

Study Finds Soaring Temperatures Mean Rising Peril to Kidney Disease Patients

August 9, 2019

On intensely hot days, people suffering from advanced kidney disease face higher rates of...

School children in Lucknow, India watch Galli Galli Sim Sim.

Indian “Sesame Street” Show Improves Preschoolers’ Skills

August 6, 2019

For 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been a part of early education in the United States, and the show...

UMD SAFE Center Launches Economic Empowerment Initiative Led by Mari Snyder

June 20, 2019

Former Marriott International Vice President Brought on to Grow Opportunities for Trafficking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Maryland SAFE Center Joins School of Public Health

March 12, 2019

The Support Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors will...

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,...

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...

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...

Stark Challenges for Latino Youths in Montgomery County

November 19, 2018

Latino youths make up the largest ethnic group in the Montgomery County, Md., school system and...

Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows

October 26, 2018

Jennifer D. Roberts, Ph.D ., an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public...

SPH Events at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting

October 17, 2018

The University of Maryland's School of Public Health is headed to San Diego from Nov. 10 to Nov. 14...

SPH Team Receives $1.3M Grant to Build Health Literacy App for Underserved Populations

October 8, 2018

Navigating the Apple and Google app stores in search of a fun app to pass the time can be confusing...

Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations

September 18, 2018

Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use — and signs point...

NSF Awards UMD $3M to launch Global STEWARDS training program

September 4, 2018

As population growth and climate change burden our global food, energy and water systems,...

Girl gets vaccine injection at doctor's office

Infecting the Vaccine Debate: Research Finds Bots and Russian Trolls Influenced Vaccine Discussion on Twitter

August 24, 2018

Russian interference on Twitter extended beyond the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to the anti-...

Research Professor Dina Borzekowski with the muppet known as Grover

School of Public Health launches new Global Health Initiative

July 16, 2018

Throughout the School of Public Health’s first 10 years, faculty and students have actively engaged...

Elderly person getting help from care giver

Eva DuGoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of the CHRONIC Care Act

June 8, 2018

One-third of older adults who receive health coverage through Medicare Advantage report difficulty...

Having an abortion does not lead to depression, research by Dr. Julia Steinberg shows

May 30, 2018

Having an abortion does not increase a woman’s risk for depression, according to a new study of...

Sexting may lead to problematic first-time sex, study finds

March 6, 2018

Students that sent sexually suggestive messages online before having sex for the first time were...

Logo recognition associated with kids’ choice of international junk foods in six developing countries

March 6, 2018

Young children in six low- and middle-income countries prefer junk food and sugar sweetened...

Dr. Donald Milton stands next to his Gesundheit II machine which captures exhaled breath from people with respiratory illness.

Flu may be spread just by breathing, new study shows; coughing and sneezing not required

January 18, 2018

It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new...

Using "big data" to understand neighborhood impact on health

January 12, 2018

A person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than many other factors,...

Maryland study among the first to explore differences among African American adults in flu vaccine uptake

December 5, 2017

Black adults are significantly less likely to be immunized for seasonal influenza when compared to...

Health Matters: Navigating an Enhanced Rural Health Model for Maryland report cover

Rural health report will inform strategies to improve health in five Md. counties

November 3, 2017

The Maryland Health Care Commission released findings today from a year-long assessment of the...

Dr. Carson Smith awarded $3.6 million NIH grant to study exercise and brain health for those at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

September 20, 2017

Dr. Carson Smith, associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Kinesiology,...

People at the University of Maryland Campus Pantry

Understanding and responding to food insecurity among college students

September 5, 2017

Food insecurity – the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, safe,...

Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults

August 8, 2017

College Park, Md. -- Could young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks be...

Experiences with other drug use among individuals in treatment initially exposed to an opioid through a physician's prescription (N=4,493)

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...

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...

Photo of alcohol, car keys, and hand cuffs

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...

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...

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...

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...

Study finds race consciousness influences likelihood of getting a flu shot

January 23, 2017

College Park, Md. – African American adults are less likely than Whites to get an annual flu shot (...

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