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A New Challenge for SPH Students: Transform Organ Transplantation Nationwide
The Mickey Dale Family Foundation has donated $60,000 to the School of Public Health to establish a graduate fellowship that supports students working to understand and subsequently transform attitudes and practices around organ, tissue and cell transplantation in the United States.View Article Details for A New Challenge for SPH Students: Transform Organ Transplantation Nationwide -
New “Pharmacy Benefit Management” Program Launches with Gift from Cory '85 and Lisa Easton
Along with higher health care costs overall, Americans spend an average of $1,300 per person on prescription drugs - more than any other country in the world. Part of the problem lies in the complexity of how prescription drug prices are set. They are determined by complex negotiations between pharm...View Article Details for New “Pharmacy Benefit Management” Program Launches with Gift from Cory '85 and Lisa Easton -
Giving Day 2023: Investing in the Future of Public Health
During the University of Maryland’s annual 24-hour fundraising event, alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends raised an impressive $177,644 for School of Public Health research initiatives, scholarships, educational programs and public health practice activities.View Article Details for Giving Day 2023: Investing in the Future of Public Health -
$500K Gift Supports the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families
Karabelle Pizzigati was a life-long champion for children and families, especially those from underserved communities. This commitment is now bolstered by Michael Sullivan and Nancy Moseley's $500K gift to the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families. Founded i...View Article Details for $500K Gift Supports the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families -
Pappas Family Establishes Maryland Promise Scholarship to Help Kinesiology Undergraduates Access Higher Education
Greg and Kimberly Pappas have established the Emily Pappas '22 Family Maryland Promise Scholarship with a $125,000 gift in honor of their daughter Emily. It will support undergraduate kinesiology students in the School of Public Health, with preference given to students from underrepresented popula...View Article Details for Pappas Family Establishes Maryland Promise Scholarship to Help Kinesiology Undergraduates Access Higher Education -
New Gift to Help Make Global Health Student Travel Experiences Accessible to All
If the last two years have done anything, they have highlighted the importance of public health and the increased need for attention to global health across almost all aspects of our interconnected society. But Rachel Bell ‘93 (Accounting) and Anthony Samer already knew this. “We know that public...View Article Details for New Gift to Help Make Global Health Student Travel Experiences Accessible to All