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Spotlight: Jackie Miller
When she is not going for a run, Jacqueline “Jackie” Miller is focusing on the communities in public health.View Article Details for Spotlight: Jackie Miller -
Spotlight: Mike Bisrat
On his first solo visit to his family’s native Ethiopia in 2023, public health science graduate Mike Bisrat ’26 saw how people navigated significant health and economic challenges. His experience transformed his understanding of health and strengthened his commitment to addressing public health chal...View Article Details for Spotlight: Mike Bisrat -
Spotlight: Vinay Kumar ‘26
Starting this week and through the summer, we'll be posting stories of some of our outstanding 2026 graduates. Check our news pages or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to read these as they're posted.View Article Details for Spotlight: Vinay Kumar ‘26 -
SPH Commencement speaker shares advice, optimism with students
With graduation on the horizon, the Association of Black Public Health Students at UMD (ABPHS) hosted a conversation with Dr. Georges Benjamin, the 2026 School of Public Health Commencement keynote speaker and CEO of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Benjamin, who has advised the White ...View Article Details for SPH Commencement speaker shares advice, optimism with students -
Students and experts solve real-world problems
It looks and feels like an internship, but these real-life projects take place in the classroom.View Article Details for Students and experts solve real-world problems -
UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate
On May 19, Jinyi “Cornelia” Zhu (B.S. ’19, public health science) will slip on her doctoral regalia and walk across the Reckord Armory commencement stage at the University of Maryland with her fellow biological sciences Ph.D. graduates. Her achievement is extra meaningful because Zhu is the first-ev...View Article Details for UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate