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$3.7M NIH Grant Supports Development of Chatbot to Support New Moms, Babies
New parents may soon have a reliable and easy way to find information to guide them through the uncertainty of caring for a new baby—a chatbot named Rosie. With a $3.7 million grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health, Epidemiology Associate Professor Quynh Nguyen (principal investigator)...View Article Details for $3.7M NIH Grant Supports Development of Chatbot to Support New Moms, Babies -
A Parting Gift Touched with Gold
While it wasn’t the goodbye Dr. Robert S. Gold hoped for (due to COVID), the School of Public Health recognized his retirement from the University of Maryland and celebrated his legacy as the SPH’s founding dean with a heartfelt Zoom tribute in May. Attended by legions of colleagues and former stude...View Article Details for A Parting Gift Touched with Gold -
Don Milton Co-Authors Nature Study Providing More Evidence That SARS-CoV-2 May Spread by Air
Don Milton co-authored a study to understand the patterns of contamination of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Researchers say it's essential for prevention policies and effective interventions.View Article Details for Don Milton Co-Authors Nature Study Providing More Evidence That SARS-CoV-2 May Spread by Air -
School of Public Health Mobilizes Community and State Partnerships To Fight COVID-19
The UMD School of Public Health is actively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic--providing service and expertise to the campus, the state of Maryland, and the nation.View Article Details for School of Public Health Mobilizes Community and State Partnerships To Fight COVID-19 -
Keeping It Together: Free Program Gives Couples a Boost in Love and Money Management
Financial stresses can squash a relationship as thoroughly as stomping on a Valentine’s box of chocolate—and Emily Garcia’s* metaphorical box was looking more than a little crumpled. Garcia and her husband, who works in finance and handled the money in their marriage, had begun to argue when finan...View Article Details for Keeping It Together: Free Program Gives Couples a Boost in Love and Money Management -
Maryland Celebrates Life and Legacy of Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer
University of Maryland Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer died on Jan. 21 in Charleston, S.C., following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. The UMD community will celebrate his life and legacy at a memorial service Friday, Feb. 1 at 1 pm in the Memorial Chapel on the College Park campus. Dr. S...View Article Details for Maryland Celebrates Life and Legacy of Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer