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First Maryland-wide well water study finds E. coli in 10% of private wells
In the first-ever statewide study of well water on Maryland’s farms, water quality specialists at the University of Maryland School of Public Health (SPH) and UMD Extension found both harmful bacteria and a wealth of information about the factors that affect well contamination.View Article Details for First Maryland-wide well water study finds E. coli in 10% of private wells -
$3.5m NIH grant supports study on strength training and women’s blood pressure
A $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable research led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health into whether strength training can reduce hypertension in post-menopausal women.View Article Details for $3.5m NIH grant supports study on strength training and women’s blood pressure -
National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UMD Kinesiology in top 10
It’s not a stretch to say the doctoral program of the University of Maryland’s Department of Kinesiology is among the nation’s best.View Article Details for National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UMD Kinesiology in top 10 -
A collaborative vision powers UMD’s clinic
If you’ve ever gone to the University Health Center for a check-up or a flu shot, you may have been welcomed by a friendly public health student – someone like Nick Marzouk ’26...View Article Details for A collaborative vision powers UMD’s clinic -
Public health lessons from a Muppet
She's colorful, funny and furry and a pint-sized powerhouse for public health. Her name is Kami, and she's – in part – the product of SPH professor and health communications expert Dina Borzekowski, who told her story as part of UMD’s Henson Week.View Article Details for Public health lessons from a Muppet -
Students engaging across difference
The Bowie State University-University of Maryland Social Justice Alliance (SJA,) continues to work towards positive change, by making space for conversations about race and racism as part of an initiative founded after Bowie State student Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered by a UMD School of Publi...View Article Details for Students engaging across difference