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Machine Learning for Public Health
Dr. Huang (Frederick) Lin knows firsthand how artificial intelligence (AI) can support advances in public health: he uses AI daily in his own research analyzing the trillions of microbes living in our guts, looking for those that contribute to major diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, HIV/A...View Article Details for Machine Learning for Public Health -
SPH student wins APHA award to use AI to combat opioid deaths
University of Maryland doctoral student Kenan Zamore ‘26, has won a grant from the American Public Health Association’s Injury and Violence Prevention Data Science Demonstration Project to use AI to rapidly identify overdose deaths. Opioids remain the most lethal drug in America, and yet a lag in to...View Article Details for SPH student wins APHA award to use AI to combat opioid deaths -
Thread Lightly: An innovative solution to overconsumption on campus
Beating out tough competition, three public health undergraduates won first place in the Innovation Lab Pitch competition, hosted by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Their pitch “Thread Lightly,” an app aiming to combat overconsumption of clothes at the University of...View Article Details for Thread Lightly: An innovative solution to overconsumption on campus -
AquaSafe: ‘Doing Good’ in Tanzania
Against the steep blue backdrop of the Mbeya mountain range in Tanzania’s southern highlands, SPH doctoral student Ibiyinka Amokeodo listened to local farmers’ worries about the safety of the water they use on their crops and in their homes. Then she had a lightbulb moment.View Article Details for AquaSafe: ‘Doing Good’ in Tanzania -
Spotlight: Riya Malhotra '26
When searching for opportunities to apply data analysis skills in a healthcare setting, junior Riya Malhotra connected with a recruiter from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield on LinkedIn, eventually resulting in a year-long internship.View Article Details for Spotlight: Riya Malhotra '26 -
SPH’s Aditi Gubba named Pizzigati fellow
Whether junior public health science major Aditi Gubba is learning about child development, brainstorming big plans to improve mental health outcomes for college students through xFoundry, or creating graphic design in the SPH Office Communications, she’s always making creative connections.View Article Details for SPH’s Aditi Gubba named Pizzigati fellow