Research examines neighborhood effect on older adults’ health

April 12, 2018
According to a new study by a research team including SPH Assistant Professor Eva DuGoff (HLSA)...
Dr. Eva DuGoff

Public transportation use could help us better understand if our kids have active lifestyles

April 5, 2018
The use of public transportation can be an important part of someone’s active lifestyle but it’s...
A family walks with their child

Water, Food and Our World: video illustrates CONSERVE project's innovation in recycled water for growing food

April 5, 2018
Less than one percent of the world's water is fresh water that we can easily use, and demands for...
still from CONSERVE video

Record-breaking participation at 2018 Public Health Research @ Maryland

April 5, 2018
Over 500 attendees converged on the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on April 3, 2018 for the sixth...
UMD and UMB leaders kick off the sixth annual Public Health Research @ Maryland on April 3, 2018.

Two winners chosen for the first annual Gold Public Health Innovation Award

March 29, 2018
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the first annual Gold Award competition! Ivy...
Gold Award finalists, judges, and the Golds

Students with emotional regulation issues could be susceptible to prescription painkiller misuse

March 8, 2018
College students who have difficulty regulating their emotions could be susceptible to the...
white pills in containers

Dr. Hurtado publishes article on a new parent-engagement program for Latino families

March 7, 2018
Family Science Assistant Professor Ali Hurtado, recently created a Spanish language parent-...
family

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...
Concerned teen looks at smartphone

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...
Child from India looks at popular product logos

Will PG County residents be more active when the Purple Line opens? SPH research will find out.

February 19, 2018
A team from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health is launching a long-term...
Map of proposed Purple Line Route

First Gold Award prize will be awarded March 28

February 19, 2018
The wait is almost over for SPH students competing for the first annual Gold Award. On March 28,...
Bob and Barbara Gold

SPH researchers explore the influence of social norms on flu vaccination among African American and white adults

February 6, 2018
Social norms, those unspoken rules about what is acceptable behavior, tell us what we think others...
patient getting a flu vaccine

Study considers role of local health departments in promoting mental health, reducing hospital readmissions

January 31, 2018
New research published in the journal Medical Care by Associate Professor Jie Chen (Health Services...
Jie Chen, Priscilla Novak, Deanna Barath

Dr. Dylan Roby looks to Massachusetts for lessons on transitioning community hospitals to value-based care

January 22, 2018
Newly published research by a team including School of Public Health Associate Professor Dylan Roby...
Dr. Dylan Roby

Dr. Sandra Quinn makes recommendations to increase flu vaccine uptake for African Americans

January 22, 2018
In a commentary in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics , School of Public Health Professor...

Student Profile: Abigail Bickford

January 22, 2018
Abigail Bickford is a PhD candidate in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, with an...
Abigail Bickford

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

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,...

Dr. Suzanne Randolph co-authors paper on gender-aware policy

January 11, 2018
Family Science Associate Professor Emerita Suzanne Randolph, recently co-authored a paper in the...

Trends in alcohol and other drug-involved driving among young adults

January 3, 2018
Newly published research led by Dr. Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and...

Low-cost mental health programs prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, reduce health disparities

December 15, 2017
More than half of preventable hospitalizations in Maryland are for people with co-existing mental...

Dr. Sandra Quinn tackles flu shot myths and skepticism

December 12, 2017
A recent article in the Frederick News-Post titled “Debunking flu shot myths while skeptic and...

BCH research shows benefits of educational TV programming for young Tanzanian children

December 5, 2017
Research has found that educational media can positively impact young children, but few studies...

Will Metro’s Purple Line improve the health of Langley Park residents?

November 15, 2017
As communities in an east-west stripe across Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties prepare to...

Kinesiology researchers study elite soccer player for clues to optimal training strategy

November 14, 2017
While much kinesiology research is conducted in labs, on treadmills, in highly controlled settings...

Delta Omega honors two SPH doctoral students

November 14, 2017
Kecia Ellick and Joanne D’Silva, doctoral students in the School of Public Health were two of 28...

A few not-to-miss SPH presentations at APHA 2017

November 3, 2017
Many School of Public Health faculty are running through their slide decks and reviewing their...

FMSC doctoral student Deirdre Quinn receives Outstanding Paper Award

October 31, 2017
Deirdre Quinn, who has successfully defended her PhD dissertation, has been awarded the Outstanding...

Going Viral: New SPH-led study explores what makes someone with colds or flu contagious

October 26, 2017
“C.A.T.C.H., the Virus Study” (“Characterizing And Tracking College Health”) is the latest in a...

Some groups don't trust flu shots, new study finds

October 25, 2017
There is a consistent racial disparity in seasonal influenza vaccination, with African American...

Drs. Shenassa and Moser Jones explore the history of gestational weight gain

October 18, 2017
Associate Professors Edmond Shenassa and Marian Moser Jones recently published an article in the...

Dr. Mona Mittal receives grant to study substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV risk-reduction intervention

October 4, 2017
Family Science Assistant Professor Dr. Mona Mittal will adapt and test an integrated substance...

Dr. Sunmin Lee awarded NIH grant to study cancer disparities in Asian Americans

October 4, 2017
The School of Public Health’s Dr. Sunmin Lee has received a $3.6 million National Institutes of...

Gambling and substance use have strong links, study finds

October 2, 2017
Students who participate in gambling activities might also be prone to substance use given an...

Robert and Barbara Gold launch public health innovation competition

September 27, 2017
The founding dean of the School of Public Health and his wife have given $100,000 to establish the...
Robert and Barbara Gold

Dr. Quynh Nguyen uses Twitter to predict county health outcomes

September 26, 2017
Twitter is used by many to keep up with breaking news and influential views, but School of Public...

Dr. Carson Smith awarded $3.6 million R01 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,...

BBC: An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller

September 18, 2017
Family Science Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter was recently published in Pediatrics ,...

College Park and Baltimore researchers awarded seed grant to study how to include more African-Americans in research studies

September 11, 2017
A Research and Innovation Seed Award has been granted to Dr. Stephen Thomas of the University of...

Associate Professors Moser Jones and Roy add family and historical context to health research

September 11, 2017
The Life Course Health and Development Model (LCHD) is a framework of extensive Maternal and Child...

Dr. Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá awarded NIH K01 grant to study the effects of exposures to antimicrobial agents on African American children’s health

September 7, 2017
Dr. Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health, has been...

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,...

Dr. Jie Chen awarded NIH RO1 grant to study impacts of health care coordination on mental health in African American and Latino patients

August 29, 2017
Dr. Jie Chen, an associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Services...

University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins researchers evaluate attachment-based parenting intervention designed to improve outcomes in Early Head Start

August 28, 2017
Faculty from the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University have found that a new evidence...

UMD, Catholic Charities DC team up to provide free dental and health care to local community

August 25, 2017
More than 30 percent of adults have not had a dental visit in the past year, and about one in three...

Maryland and Wisconsin researchers evaluate Health Equity Leadership Institute and share resources for increasing underrepresented investigators engaged in health disparities research

August 11, 2017
Faculty from the UMD School of Public Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed and...

Dr. Sandra Quinn considers flu vaccine attitudes and behaviors

August 9, 2017
Family Science Professor Sandra Quinn explores the implications of a 21st century influenza...

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...

Researchers describe role of Mission of Mercy dental clinic in building community capacity and meeting unmet need

August 7, 2017
School of Public Health researchers and colleagues detail the organization, outcomes and health...

Drs. Jung Eun Kim, Norman Epstein and Jinhee Kim Publish Paper on Cyberbullying in South Korean Adolescents

July 31, 2017
The article “Life Stresses in Adolescents with Problematic Media Use: The Role of Anger Management...

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