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PhD Candidate Laura Koo Selected as a Rima E. Rudd Fellow in Health Literacy

March 12, 2020

Laura Koo , a University of Maryland School of Public Health PhD candidate in the Department of...

PhD Candidate Anna Posbergh receives research grant from the Olympic Studies Centre

February 12, 2020

Anna Posbergh, kinesiology PhD candidate at the University of Maryland School of Public Health,...

Best of 2019 in white letters against the SPH building with a red filter

The Best SPH Stories of 2019

December 18, 2019

As we usher in the new year and decade, we’re looking back at the School of Public Health’s...

The Diamondback: UMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT Community

December 9, 2019

A recent article in The Diamondback profiled a new group at the School of Public Health for LGBTQ+...

SPH Student Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf Interviewed for NBC News Special Projects

NBC Washington: Mom Credits Fertility Turnaround to Organic Products, Diet

December 6, 2019

Last week, family science doctoral candidate Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf was featured on the NBC...

Graduate Student K. Blair Budd Delivered Keynote Address at George Washington University's One Health Day

Graduate Student K. Blair Budd Delivers Keynote Address at George Washington University's One Health Day

December 2, 2019

Graduate student K. Blair Budd delivered the keynote address at George Washington University...

MPH Student Glory Owe Wins Second Place at APHA Poster Session for Evaluation of Maryland State Law on Sale of Neonicotinoids

November 26, 2019

Glory Owe, a biostatistics masters student, won second place in the Environment Section of the...

2019-2020 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars, Sari Lerner and Shifali Mathews

SPH Students Shifali Matthew (PHSC) and Sari Lerner (FMSC) Chosen as Merrill Presidential Scholars

November 14, 2019

Two Public Health undergraduates, Shifali Mathews (Public Health Science) and Sari Lerner (Family...

Health Equity Master’s Students Receive Do Good Grant for Community Knowledge Workshops

November 14, 2019

Coming to a community near you in spring 2020: “Nobody’s Guinea Pig: Your Rights in Research.”...

Dushanka Kleinman, Eva DuGoff and Dan Marthey at APHA 2019

Highlights from University of Maryland’s Activities at APHA 2019

November 12, 2019

Students, faculty and staff from the University of Maryland School of Public Health shared research...

One of the Comfort Cases packed by students in Dr. Butler's Health class. The case includes a stuffed money, a blanket, toiletries and a bookmark

Sph Students Pack Comfort Cases With Amenities, Goodies for Foster Care Children Nationwide

October 18, 2019

One-hundred and forty students from Dr. James Butler ’s Personal and Community Health class packed...

Two MPH Students Selected as Do Good Philanthropy Fellows

October 15, 2019

Two University of Maryland School of Public Health students, Jianna Howard and Mikayla Walker, were...

Master's Student Sabrina Roc Accepted to AAMFT Fellowship Program

October 11, 2019

Sabrina Roc , a second-year Couple and Family Therapy master’s student, has been accepted into the...

Barath Wins Student Achievement Award and Outstanding Student Abstract at APHA

October 8, 2019

Health Policy and Management doctoral student Deanna Barath ’s abstract will receive the...

Mental Health Prevention and Services Provided by Local Health Departments Linked to Declines in Suicide-Related ER Visits

September 30, 2019

Deanna Barath, doctoral student in health policy and management at the University of Maryland...

Sara Olsen, MPH ‘17, to Dedicate Chair of Honor, Serve as the Student Veteran Speaker at Maryland’s Veterans Day Service

September 24, 2019

At the University of Maryland, Veterans Week is an opportunity to celebrate the past and present...

UMD students on a study abroad trip to Bolivia

Lessons in Ecotourism and Community Health in the Bolivian Amazon

September 9, 2019

This summer, Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras, professor of epidemiology, led a group of UMD students from...

Student Profile: Simone Frazer, Family Science

September 4, 2019

Simone Frazer, a senior Family Science major at the University of Maryland is preparing for medical...

U.S. News & World Report: Heat Waves Brought by Climate Change Could Prove Deadly for Kidney Patients

August 19, 2019

As climate change is predicted to increase the number of extremely hot days that occur each year,...

Summer Research Programs Support Minority Students Seeking Futures in Health

August 13, 2019

A Puerto Rican student shaken by the sudden collapse of local health care. A Mexican-American...

Hillary Craddock ‘19 Receives Fulbright Post-Doctoral Position with the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

June 21, 2019

Dr. Hillary Craddock, a 2019 doctoral graduate in environmental health sciences, received a...

Doctoral Student Sara Olsen, MPH ‘17, Selected as a 2019 Tillman Scholar

June 11, 2019

Sara Olsen, a behavioral and community health doctoral student, was named a 2019 Tillman Scholar...

Kelsie Challenger (right) interacts with students at a Sierra Leone school.

Professor Gives $1.15M to Support Students’ Experiences Abroad, Boost Global Health Initiative

June 11, 2019

A School of Public Health professor has made a $1.15 million gift to support the Global Health...

Delta Omega Selects Doctoral Student Andrew Conway to Present at APHA 2019

June 11, 2019

Andrew Conway , a third-year family science doctoral student at the University of Maryland School...

Spring 2019 Commencement Highlights

May 23, 2019

Congratulations graduates! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Spring 2019...

Inaction is never an option: Dr. Leana Wen to 2019 graduates

May 18, 2019

Dr. Leana Wen , President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned...

SPH Students Earn Prize Money in Do Good Challenge Finals

May 17, 2019

Four teams featuring SPH students placed in the Do Good Challenge finals April 25, winning up to $5...

Dean Boris Lushniak with Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Inducts New SPH Members

May 15, 2019

In 2019, the University of Maryland School of Public Health inducted 35 members into the Delta...

Family Science students and faculty at the 2019 SPH Convocation.

SPH Recognizes Outstanding Students at 2019 Convocation

May 15, 2019

Each year during Convocation, the University of Maryland School of Public Health recognizes...

Doctoral student Sara Olsen, MPH ’17, Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame

May 10, 2019

The Women Divers Hall of Fame inducted Sara Olsen, a behavioral and community health doctoral...

Public Health Research Day at Maryland leadership

Seventh Annual Public Health Research @ Maryland Brings Together Record Number of Attendees in Spirit of Cross Sector Collaboration

April 10, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, 2018, the seventh annual Public Health Research @ Maryland day was held at the...

Natasha Williams (Q Chat Space), Veeraj Shah and Neil Johnson (ChatHealth) were the winners of the 2019 Gold Public Health Innovation Award

Projects Supporting LGBTQ Youth, Vaccinations Earn Gold

March 29, 2019

An online platform to support LGBTQ youth and a chatbot app addressing vaccine misinformation both...

Student Profile: Lakeshia Watson, MPH

February 8, 2019

Lakeshia Watson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Origionally...

Maryland Today: Equal Protection, From Floods

January 31, 2019

This story was originally published in Maryland Today on Thursday, Januray 31 and written by Diedre...

12 Doctoral Students Selected as UMD Global STEWARDS Will Focus on Sustainable Food, Energy & Water Systems

January 15, 2019

The new UMD Global STEWARDS Training Program , funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomed...

UMD Making a Sustainable Impact: Training Health Workers in Sierra Leone’s Calaba Town

January 9, 2019

The mood was tense. Community members from Calaba Town, a peri-urban village on the Western coast...

Fall 2018 Commencement Highlights

December 20, 2018

Congratulations Class of 2018! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Fall...

SPH students speaking to a local barber in Temple Hills, Md.

Bringing Health Care Closer to Home

November 27, 2018

This story was written by Carly Taylor' 19 for Maryland Today. A doctor’s office on wheels...

New class encourages students to think beyond the campus

November 26, 2018

Engaging with communities is central to the mission of public health and a tangible way for...

(left to right) Dr. Dina Borzekowski, Talia Klein, Dr. Seppo Iso-Ahola and Katherine Kim

SPH Students Katherine Kim (KNES) and Talia Klein (BCH) Honored at Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Luncheon

November 26, 2018

Two undergraduate seniors, Katherine Kim (Department of Kinesiology) and Talia Klein (Department of...

Giving Thanks for Public Health Heroes

November 17, 2018

On Public Health Thank You Day , the University of Maryland School of Public Health is recognizing...

UMD Students Present Research at 2018 Environmental Justice Summit in North Carolina

November 5, 2018

Under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr. Sacoby Wilson from the University of Maryland School...

Doctoral students Shy Porter and Jessica Gleason selected to serve in the 2018-2019 Graduate Student Government

October 30, 2018

Doctoral students Shy Porter and Jessica Gleason were elected to serve as the 18’-19’ Family...

Dane de Silva selected as the 2018-19 MCH Student Fellow for the MCH section of APHA

October 29, 2018

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) doctoral student Dane de Silva was recently selected as a 2018-2019...

Drum Circle Helps Students Brainstorm Solutions for Health Center

October 26, 2018

On a Friday morning, Kristen Arant addressed the 20 public health students gathered around her: “...

Kindergartners and College Students Learn Lessons on Global Handwashing Day

October 24, 2018

Last year, Alyssa Forero visited the Center for Young Children (CYC) with her fellow Global Public...

Dr. Muhiuddun Haider, SPH Students Nadiyah Alvi, Jonathan Lewis, and June Solow

SPH Students Campaign for Lupus Awareness

October 11, 2018

Lupus is a chronic disease that affects many parts of the body including the joints, skin, kidneys...

Delta Omega selects doctoral student Laura Drew to present at APHA 2018

October 10, 2018

Laura Drew, a fourth-year Maternal and Child Health doctoral student, is one of 29 students...

Nurse Educator in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Building a Culture of Research: MPH Student Rebecca Pyuzza Gains Valuable Experience Conducting Breast Cancer Research in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

September 21, 2018

Earlier this summer, second-year Master’s in Public Health student Rebecca Pyuzza received a $7,200...

Health Services Administration Students Write Chapters in New Book on Online Harassment

September 17, 2018

An examination of the massive social media fight over sexism and diversity in video games by an...

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