Reagan-Udall Foundation Announces Big Data for Patients (BD4P) Collaboration with University of Maryland

April 29, 2016
The Reagan-Udall Foundation (RUF) for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and University of...

Prescribing Nature-Based Activity for People With Mental Illness

April 27, 2016
In the American Journal of Public Health , University of Maryland School of Public Health...

Extreme Weather Events Linked to More Severe Asthma Cases

April 27, 2016
College Park, Md. – Extreme heat and heavy rainfall are related to increased risk of...

Highlights from PHR@M 2016

April 26, 2016
At the 4th annual Public Health Research @ Maryland, we explored and learned about recent advances...

Matthew Tejada Gives 5th Annual Environmental Justice and Health Lecture

April 26, 2016
On Thursday, April 21, Dr. Matthew Tejada gave the 5th annual Environmental Justice and Health...

Dr. David Chae Selected to Serve on NIH Study Section

April 21, 2016
Dr. David H. Chae, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of...

Public Health Projects Featured at Graduate Research Appreciation Day

April 12, 2016
On April 6, 2016, the University of Maryland’s Graduate School Government hosted Graduate Research...

FMSC Ph.D. Candidate Deirdre Quinn Accepted into Policy Communication Training Program

April 8, 2016
Deirdre Quinn was recently accepted into the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) 2016-2017 U.S...

Poster Winners Recognized at Public Health Research @ MD 2016

April 8, 2016
On April 5, the School of Public Health hosted more than 550 attendees at the fourth annual Public...

UMD & Partners to Bring Awareness to Community Engagement and Population Health in Maryland

April 4, 2016
Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park and University of Maryland, Baltimore—...

Department of Family Science Job Announcement: Director of the Center for Healthy Families

March 28, 2016
The Department of Family Science announces a job position for Director for the Center for Healthy...

Ninth Annual Physical Cultural Studies Conference Highlights Interdisciplinary Research

March 23, 2016
On Friday, March 4th, The Physical Cultural Studies (PCS) Graduate Student Association held its 9th...

Dr. Quirós-Alcalá Receives Grant to Train Child Care Providers at the U.S.-Mexico Border in Environmental Health Best Practices

March 17, 2016
Dr. Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, assistant professor in the University of Maryland School of Public...

Camara Jones, APHA president, visits UMD School of Public Health

March 16, 2016
Dr. Camara Jones, president of the American Public Health Association and well-known educator on...

Study Examines African American Adolescent Males' Views of Healthy Dating Relationships

March 9, 2016
African American males are often depicted as perpetrators of teen dating violence (TDV), and while...

Dr. Liu’s Research Links Over-Reporting Bias in Self-Reported Condom Use With Syphilis Among Sex Workers in China

February 29, 2016
Dr. Hongjie Liu, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is the lead author...

Dr. Amy Lewin Awarded Grant to Evaluate Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

February 26, 2016
Dr. Amy Lewin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Science, receieved funding from the...

MIAEH Researcher Contributes to WHO Agency Report Linking Dietary Fungal Toxins to Poor Child Growth

February 24, 2016
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia, children are likely to be stunted due to...

Keeping Marylanders Safe from Fracking: Lessons from the UMD-led Marcellus Shale Public Health Study

February 4, 2016
Following their release of a state-commissioned study on the potential public health impacts of...

MIAEH Researchers Offer Guidelines for Engaging Communities in Environmental Health Research

February 4, 2016
Communities that experience chronic environmental and social stressors have increased cumulative...

New Research Investigates Dietary Fungal Toxins and Poor Child Growth

January 21, 2016
Dr. Paul C. Turner, assistant professor in the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health...

College Students Whose Friends Text and Drive are More Likely to Do it Themselves

January 19, 2016
Texting while driving is a significant risk factor for automobile collisions, and cell phone use...

New Evidence that Regular Exercise Improves Blood Cholesterol, Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

December 14, 2015
A new analysis of six exercise intervention studies has shown that regular aerobic or endurance-...

Affordable Care Act has reduced racial and ethnic health disparities

December 2, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly improved insurance coverage and use of health care...

Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Unintended Pregnancy

November 23, 2015
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health examined...

Early Childhood Exposure to Medicaid Linked to Better Adult Health

November 19, 2015
Expanding publicly funded health insurance to low-income children could have long-term benefits for...

Improving Fitness May Counteract Brain Atrophy in Older Adults

November 18, 2015
Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased...

Doctoral Student Jenni Young Wins 2nd Place at Annual MPHA 2015 Poster Competition

November 9, 2015
Second year doctoral student Jenni Young was recently awarded 2nd place in the poster competition...

Two Family Science Graduate Students Receive Han Soo Chae Memorial Research Award

October 23, 2015
Hoda Sana, PhD Maternal and Child Health, ‘15, and Hyeeun Chung, PhD Family Science ‘15, are...

Study Examines EPA Strategies to Encourage “Community-Engaged Research”

October 23, 2015
How can federal funding institutions like the EPA effectively encourage researchers to enagage communities in addressing health inequities and other real world problems? A new study by Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges makes recommendations to assist funders in enhancing the relevance and rigor of research that involves community engagement.
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Dr. Jette Receives Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant to Research Stigma’s Role in Obese Women’s Reproductive Health Care

October 21, 2015
Dr. Shannon Jette, assistant professor of Kinesiology from the University of Maryland School of...

UMD School of Public Health Faculty & Students Present at APHA 2015

October 19, 2015
At the American Public Health Association’s annual conference , held this year in Chicago from...

Center for Health Literacy’s Worcester School Program Named Outstanding Maryland Rural Health Program

October 6, 2015
The Maryland Rural Health Association awarded the Worcester County Public Schools’ health literacy...

New Study Investigates College Students’ Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants, Academic Performance and Other Drug Use

September 30, 2015
Dr. Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development (CYAHD) and...

Dr. Sacoby Wilson Participates in White House Citizen Science Forum

September 30, 2015
Dr. Sacoby Wilson, assistant professor in the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health,...

Supporting our Wounded Warriors: New Research Investigates How Service Dogs Impact Health in Veterans with PTSD

September 21, 2015
It is well known that service dogs provide valuable assistance to physically disabled military...

Cheryl Holt Receives National Cancer Institute Grant to Train Community Health Educators in Baltimore, Md.

September 15, 2015
Dr. Cheryl Holt, associate professor of behavioral and community health in the University of...

FMSC Faculty, Students, and Alum Present Workshops at Annual AAMFT Conference

September 8, 2015
Family Science Department (FMSC) Professor and Director of the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Dr...

Patient-staff interactions can result in perceived discrimination, lower patient satisfaction

August 12, 2015
The behaviors of healthcare staff can influence patient perceptions of discrimination and quality...

Health Literacy Seed Grant 2016

August 10, 2015
The Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy established a Seed Grant Program for research...

Dr. Miller awarded a grant from the Department of Defense

August 4, 2015
Dr. Ross Miller has been awarded a new grant from the Department of Defense (The Henry M. Jackson...

UMD Researchers Receive $5M to Develop Non-Invasive Methods to Test Lab Workers Involved in the Development of Influenza Threats

July 30, 2015
Donald Milton, DrPH, MD, professor in the University of Maryland School of Public Health, received...

SPH Trains Underrepresented Students for Careers in Health Science Research

July 30, 2015
The University of Maryland School of Public Health hosts two National Institutes of Health-funded...
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Intervention helps urban, minority, low-income teenage mothers and fathers "co-parent"

July 21, 2015
Research shows that the strongest predictor of teenage fathers’ positive involvement in their...

Engaging Rural Low-Income Mothers in the Design of Tailored Health Messages

July 8, 2015
In a new study by researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health, rural low-...

Drs. Miller and Shim Awarded Tier 1 Seed Grant

June 29, 2015
Our biomechanics faculty, Drs. Ross Miller and Jae Shim, in collaboration with Dr. David Klossner...

Extreme Heat and Precipitation Are Increasing Salmonella Infections

June 29, 2015
Extreme heat and precipitation events, which are expected to increase in frequency and intensity...
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UMD SPH Leaders Participate in White House Summit on Climate Change and Health

June 29, 2015
Dean Jane Clark joined public health, academic and government leaders on June 22, 2015 for the...
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Kirk Sinclair presents "10 Million Steps a Year for Brain Health"

June 25, 2015
Kirk Sinclair, PhD, an award-winning long-distance hiker and Alzheimer's research advocate, visited...
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Study Examines the Impacts of Biotechnology on Biodiversity and Global Health

June 23, 2015
Using biotechnology to increase biodiversity in Bangladesh could reduce the spread of bird flu in...

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