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Public health lessons from a Muppet
She's colorful, funny and furry and a pint-sized powerhouse for public health. Her name is Kami, and she's – in part – the product of SPH professor and health communications expert Dina Borzekowski, who told her story as part of UMD’s Henson Week.View Article Details for Public health lessons from a Muppet -
Two SPH faculty win awards for excellence
Congratulations to two above-and-beyond SPH superstars: On Sept. 9, Melvin Seale and Joanne Klossner each won the Provost’s Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty, presented at the 43rd Annual University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Convocation.View Article Details for Two SPH faculty win awards for excellence -
Stephen Thomas Named Nyumburu Interim Director
Interim Vice President for Belonging Stephanie H. Chang sent the following message to campus leaders on Tuesday afternoon.View Article Details for Stephen Thomas Named Nyumburu Interim Director -
Several SPH faculty earn tenure, promotions
Eight faculty will begin the 2026-2027 academic year with a new recognition of their expertise in research and education. The positions go into effect in July and August.View Article Details for Several SPH faculty earn tenure, promotions -
Annual awards honor SPH faculty and staff - and, in a first, two students
Congratulations to the dedicated faculty, staff and students who received awards from the School of Public Health on May 15 to honor their outstanding teaching, public health practice, service, mentoring and commitment to the school’s success and community during the 2025-2026 academic year!View Article Details for Annual awards honor SPH faculty and staff - and, in a first, two students -
Growing vegetables—and curiosity
On a bright spring afternoon, a group of bubbly fifth-graders descended upon a small garden patch outside of University Park Elementary School to get pollinator plants settled in the dirt. They tipped coneflowers out of their plastic pots, wiggled their fingers through the plants’ roots to break the...View Article Details for Growing vegetables—and curiosity