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Sapkota, Ibrahimi Receive Women of Influence Awards
The President's Commission on Women's Issues recently honored Professor Amy R. Sapkota, interim director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, and Sahra Ibrahimi, a family science doctoral student, with its Women of Influence Awards, recognizing their efforts to work Fearlessly...View Article Details for Sapkota, Ibrahimi Receive Women of Influence Awards -
Dahai Yue Awarded NIH Grant (R21) to Study the Impact of Medicare on Longevity
The United States spends more than $800 billion on Medicare health benefits for adults 65 and older annually, yet little is known about whether the program, first established in 1966, helps Americans live longer lives. With a new National Institutes of Health (R21) exploratory/research development...View Article Details for Dahai Yue Awarded NIH Grant (R21) to Study the Impact of Medicare on Longevity -
New Wekesa Earth Center to Increase Belonging, Justice in Nature
The University of Maryland-led center will generate nature-based research, honor communities historically disenfranchised from nature and use programs to advocate the restorative benefits of nature.View Article Details for New Wekesa Earth Center to Increase Belonging, Justice in Nature -
Maryland is Legalizing Cannabis: What You Need to Know About the Risks
Professor Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development and an expert on the risk of substance use problems among adolescents and young adults, discusses how this change may impact the health of teens and adults.View Article Details for Maryland is Legalizing Cannabis: What You Need to Know About the Risks -
Prevention Research Center Launches New Certificate Program
The Sexual and Gender Diversity Learning Community (SGDLC) Certificate program is designed to help address gaps in understanding LGBTQ+ mental health care and improve service outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons.View Article Details for Prevention Research Center Launches New Certificate Program -
Improving the FEWture: New UMD Alliance to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Food, Energy, Water Systems
Funded by a $3 million Institutional Grant from the University of Maryland Grand Challenges Program, the international and interdisciplinary Global FEWture Alliance will focus on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolstering community...View Article Details for Improving the FEWture: New UMD Alliance to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Food, Energy, Water Systems