SPH Experts to Prepare Public Health Impact Report to Inform Md. Decision on Marcellus Shale "Fracking"

September 20, 2013
Dr. Donald Milton, director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, will lead a...
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UMD to Lead Cutting Edge Research on Tobacco and Public Health

September 13, 2013
Researchers awarded nearly $19 million from NIH, FDA to inform FDA tobacco regulatory activities...

Dr. Hagberg Receives NIH Grant to Train Minority Students Interested in Aging Research

August 13, 2013
Dr. Jim Hagberg, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, has developed a special educational...

Recession Associated with Reductions in Health Care Use, study shows

January 7, 2013
Along with job losses caused by the recession between 2007 and 2009, many Americans lost health...

Economic Recession Associated with Reductions in Health Care Use

January 7, 2013
Downward trend crosses race/ethnicity and services Along with job losses caused by the recession...

Improving Communication on HIV/AIDS Prevention

December 14, 2012
A team of SPH researchers, led by Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras, associate professor of epidemiology, is...

Jie Chen and Robin Puett Awarded Graduate School Research and Scholarship Awards

November 30, 2012
Assistant Professors Jie Chen (Health Services Administration) and Robin Puett (Maryland Institute...

Researchers Examine Patient Satisfaction Disparity Between English- and Spanish-Speaking Hispanics

November 6, 2012
University of Maryland study is first to examine why Spanish-speaking U.S. Hispanics report lower...

Exposure Science in the 21st Century: New National Academies of Science Report

September 10, 2012
Recent advances in exposure science offer the federal government an "unprecedented opportunity to...

Dentist Communication Practices Key to Oral Health Literacy

August 3, 2012
A study from Dr. Alice Horowitz, research associate professor in the Herschel S. Horowitz Center...

Transforming Health in Prince George's County: UMD Study to Inform Health Care System Redesign

July 24, 2012
EMBARGOED UNTIL NOON, JULY 25 COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A special report released today by the University...

FMSC Faculty Join Forces with DHMH to Support Military Families

July 6, 2012
Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown recently announced the partnership between University of Maryland and...

Dr. Shim is awarded an NIH Grant

July 2, 2012
Dr. Jae Shim has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH - National...

Kinesiology Invention "Treadsense" Helping People Recover Mobility and Balance

June 27, 2012
Enter any health club and the focus is on three elements of health: cardio-fitness, strength and...

Postpartum Depression Raises Healthcare Costs - UMD Study

April 2, 2012
Study urges workplace polices to prevent such depression, benefiting both women and their employers...

Text2BHealthy Team Embarks on Groundbreaking Research Study

March 12, 2012
Dr. Stephanie Grutzmacher, Extension Family Specialist and Faculty Research Associate, and...

Kinesiology's Friedman Publishes Economic Impact Study on Baltimore Grand Prix

October 27, 2011
On Tuesday, October 18, Kinesiology Research Assistant Professor Michael Friedman, along with UMBC...

Dr. Hatfiled presents at NAK

October 11, 2011
Dr. Hatfield presented at the 2011 National Academy of Kinesiology Conference in Minneapolis,...

Dr. Hatfield is 2011 Pease Family Scholar

October 11, 2011
Each year the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University hosts a noted scholar whose...

Dr. Spangenburg will serve as participant in roundtable discussion

October 3, 2011
Dr. Spangenburg will participate in a Roundtable discussion sponsored by the National Institute of...

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