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Making cannabis use safer
Charles “Peewee” Hall III pauses, a pair of buzzing clippers in one hand, his other tilting his customer’s head to the correct angle. “It’s just a good idea,” he shrugs. “I want to make sure the youth, the adults and especially the parents who sit in this chair and get their hair cut, get the mess...View Article Details for Making cannabis use safer -
Spotlight: Ella Sanvee, MPH '26
About 5,000 miles from the University of Maryland, across the North Atlantic Ocean, Ella Sanvee, a first-generation student getting her master’s degree in health policy and evaluation, spent her summer in Ghana studying the cost effectiveness of two treatment regimens of breast cancer chemotherapy.View Article Details for Spotlight: Ella Sanvee, MPH '26 -
Be Well class builds mental health resilience
It’s about this time of the semester when the stresses of college life can get overwhelming. Whether you’re a freshman transitioning away from home, a senior juggling studies and internships or any student navigating life’s stressors, this class is for you.View Article Details for Be Well class builds mental health resilience -
Young athletes of all abilities thrive here
On a crisp Sunday morning in October, children came running through the doors of a gym in the University of Maryland's School of Public Health (SPH). Others stood more hesitantly before volunteers guided them inside hand in hand, and still others pushed themselves forward in their wheelchairs.View Article Details for Young athletes of all abilities thrive here -
Student club encourages next generation of public health terps
The sound of laughter and giggles echoed across several classrooms at the University of Maryland School of Public Health as students played charades, drawing scenarios from a jar. “Pretend to wash hands for 20 seconds” read one of the situations. “Act out preparing a healthy meal” another one state...View Article Details for Student club encourages next generation of public health terps -
Spotlight: Olohitare Abaku, ’26
Public health and psychology student Olohitare "Abby" Abaku, ’26, spent her summer at the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UMD-IHC) examining possible links between food deserts and diabetes among Maryland residents. For Abaku, such food-related health issues are close to home.View Article Details for Spotlight: Olohitare Abaku, ’26