Top School of Public Health News Stories of 2018
Social Media Use May Predict Whether You’ll Get Your Flu Shot
SPH Study Explores Health Implications of Intimate Partner Violence on Children in Tanzania
Stark Challenges for Latino Youths in Montgomery County
Giving Thanks for Public Health Heroes
Placing Race at the Forefront of Public Health Research
Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows
University of Maryland Convenes Bi-National Meetings on Sustainable Water Reuse Solutions
Delta Omega selects doctoral student Laura Drew to present at APHA 2018
SPH Team Receives $1.3M Grant to Build Health Literacy App for Underserved Populations
New Holistic Pregnancy Prevention Program Shows Promise, Study Shows
Building a Culture of Research: MPH Student Rebecca Pyuzza Gains Valuable Experience Conducting Breast Cancer Research in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
“Toxic Soup” Follows Florence: Professor Talks Post-Hurricane Health Challenges
Study Led by Ph.D. Candidate Yuki Lama Explores Discrepancies Between HPV Twitter Image Demographics and Burden of Disease
Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges Awarded NIH K01 Grant to Explore Socio-environmental Stressors Impact on Child Neurodevelopment
Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations
Health Services Administration Students Write Chapters in New Book on Online Harassment
Flavors of Addiction: Study Finds Sweet E-cigarettes May Be Gateway to Tobacco Addiction for Young Adults
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NSF Awards UMD $3M to launch Global STEWARDS training program
Dr. Kerry Green Awarded $3 Million NIH Grant to Study Life Course Influences on Aging Outcomes Among Black Americans
Infecting the Vaccine Debate: Research Finds Bots and Russian Trolls Influenced Vaccine Discussion on Twitter
Research Led by Dr. Typhanye V. Dyer Highlights Need for New HIV Prevention Strategies for Black Bisexual Men
MPH Student Yooni Choi Wins Best Student Poster at the AcademyHealth Annual Meeting
Study Examines the Accuracy of Self-reported Housing Assistance in the National Health Interview Survey
New Study Finds Housing Assistance can Improve Mental Health of Disadvantaged Children
New Research Examines the Role of Mission of Mercy Emergency Dental Clinics in Promoting General Health
Dr. Quynh C. Nguyen awarded $1.5 million NIH grant to use "big data" to study neighborhood impacts on health
Public Health Without Borders students deepen partnership with Sierra Leone’s Calaba Town
Eva DuGoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of the CHRONIC Care Act
Having an abortion does not lead to depression, research by Dr. Julia Steinberg shows
Dr. Steven J. Prior receives NIH grant to study new artery disease treatment
Immigration, citizenship, and the mental health of adolescents
Two SPH researchers are part of team studying how to improve HPV vaccination rates among African-American adolescents
Research examines neighborhood effect on older adults’ health
Public transportation use could help us better understand if our kids have active lifestyles
Water, Food and Our World: video illustrates CONSERVE project's innovation in recycled water for growing food
Record-breaking participation at 2018 Public Health Research @ Maryland
Two winners chosen for the first annual Gold Public Health Innovation Award
Students with emotional regulation issues could be susceptible to prescription painkiller misuse
Dr. Hurtado publishes article on a new parent-engagement program for Latino families
Sexting may lead to problematic first-time sex, study finds
Logo recognition associated with kids’ choice of international junk foods in six developing countries
Will PG County residents be more active when the Purple Line opens? SPH research will find out.
First Gold Award prize will be awarded March 28
SPH researchers explore the influence of social norms on flu vaccination among African American and white adults
Study considers role of local health departments in promoting mental health, reducing hospital readmissions
Dr. Dylan Roby looks to Massachusetts for lessons on transitioning community hospitals to value-based care
Dr. Sandra Quinn makes recommendations to increase flu vaccine uptake for African Americans
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