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Troubled Waters: Tackling the Worldwide Water and Sanitation Crisis
Faculty and staff work year-round to educate students and the community about the water and sanitation crisis and develop solutions using technology and community-based research. Here are some ongoing projects focused on water safety and security and an upcoming event that brings together global lea...View Article Details for Troubled Waters: Tackling the Worldwide Water and Sanitation Crisis -
EPA Awards $1.35M Grant for Study of Climate-Induced Septic Tank Failures
The grant is part of the EPA’s Cumulative Health Impacts at the Intersection of Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Vulnerable Populations/Life Stages: Community-Based Research for Solutions funding opportunity.View Article Details for EPA Awards $1.35M Grant for Study of Climate-Induced Septic Tank Failures -
Of Mice and Humans
From finding treatments for leukemia to developing a vaccine for polio, research using mice has led to some of the biggest medical breakthroughs in history, but recent studies show the rodents aren’t always an effective stand-in for humans or their diseases. A study published this month in Proceedin...View Article Details for Of Mice and Humans -
Maryland, Delaware Women Strengthened Support for Reproductive Rights, Study Shows
A new study shows Maryland and Delaware women increasingly view abortion as safe and acceptable—an attitude that correlates with their knowing someone who has undergone the procedure.View Article Details for Maryland, Delaware Women Strengthened Support for Reproductive Rights, Study Shows -
University of Maryland Awards 11 Grants to SPH Faculty to Address Humanity’s Grand Challenges
Faculty from the School of Public Health will receive unprecedented funding to tackle some of society's biggest challenges, including a $3M grant to create an international alliance focused on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolste...View Article Details for University of Maryland Awards 11 Grants to SPH Faculty to Address Humanity’s Grand Challenges -
Protecting Kidney Patients in the Face of Climate Change
Professor Amir Sapkota's new preparedness framework includes a timeline and steps to keep chronic kidney disease patients safe before a natural disaster strikes.View Article Details for Protecting Kidney Patients in the Face of Climate Change