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Students in the School of Public Health cross the commencement stage equipped with cutting edge skills and a passion for helping people. But like so many young people right now, what they don't always cross with is a job, especially one that matches their ambitions. Thanks to a long-held goal from Dean Boris Lushniak and two transformative donations from Deborah Rudy and the Pappas family, those outcomes are on track to change for the better.

If anyone could be considered a lifelong Terp, it would be Deb Rudy–thanks to her father Arthur Rudy ’40 and growing up in College Park. She officially became a Terp in 1969 and graduated with a degree in government and politics in 1973. 

As this year’s wildfires set new records for acres burned, destroying homes and businesses and ravaging communities, a new University of Maryland study finds their smoke may also be harming unborn babies more than ever before. 

Starting this month, SPH Professor Amelia Arria is expanding her role within the UMD School of Public Health as the new associate dean for research. 

Eight faculty will begin the 2026-2027 academic year with a new recognition of their expertise in research and education. The positions go into effect in July and August.

As more women globally turn to medications to have abortions, a University of Maryland-led study out today in JAMA Psychiatry