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NIH grant supports deeper work on substance use in Maryland
Dr. Noah Triplett plans to expand and deepen his work in rural Maryland combatting substance use, thanks to a new National Institute on Drug Abuse grant of $909,084 over five years.View Article Details for NIH grant supports deeper work on substance use in Maryland -
Latest Research Roundup
SPH researchers continue to collaborate, investigate and find solutions for some of today's most crucial public health issues. Get the latest here in the Spring Research Roundup that celebrates the excellent work and dedicated humans of UMD School of Public Health.View Article Details for Latest Research Roundup -
New Grand Challenges projects aim to address public health needs
With the launch of its second round of project funding, Grand Challenges 2.0 will support 11 ambitious new collaborations, including three led or supported by faculty from the University of Maryland School of Public Health.View Article Details for New Grand Challenges projects aim to address public health needs -
Experts call on WHO to revisit approach to airborne risk after hantavirus outbreak
With three people dead and 11 cases from the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, UMD’s internationally renowned expert on airborne viruses, Dr. Don Milton, joins public health colleagues in an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) ...View Article Details for Experts call on WHO to revisit approach to airborne risk after hantavirus outbreak -
Shining a light on aging care and resilience
America is an aging nation – and how to age well is a complex question that University of Maryland’s Center for SUNSHINE (Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, INtegrated care, and Economics) is entirely dedicated to. On April 15, the Center held its first annual symposium at UMD ...View Article Details for Shining a light on aging care and resilience -
Testing the (drinking) waters in Maryland
The Hollewas have lived happily in their home in a tidy neighborhood in rural Adamstown, Maryland for over a decade. But during the last eight months these empty-nesters have been troubled by the water coming out of their faucets: it’s often brownish-yellow, with a strange sediment.View Article Details for Testing the (drinking) waters in Maryland