The sound of laughter and giggles echoed across several classrooms at the University of Maryland School of Public Health as students played charades, drawing scenarios from a jar.
When research universities partner with community hospitals, it’s a proven win-win resulting in improved health for patients and more real-life learning opportunities for students.
Public health and psychology student Olohitare "Abby" Abaku, ’26, spent her summer at the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UMD-IHC) examining possible links between food deserts and diabetes among Maryland residents.
A UMD study out in JAMA Network Open this fall is the first to show that drought and extreme heat are linked to more violence in intimate relationships.
