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Spotlight: Olohitare Abaku, ’26
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. For Abaku, such food-related health issues are close to home.View Article Details for Spotlight: Olohitare Abaku, ’26 -
Study: Extreme weather increases risk of violence in couples
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. Led by SPH’s Dr. Pin Wang, an environmental health specialist focused on how climate affects disease, the study analyzed Demographic and Health ...View Article Details for Study: Extreme weather increases risk of violence in couples -
SPH helps lead Maryland’s new public health roadmap
This week the Maryland Commission on Public Health published its final report, sharing recommendations to improve public health statewide. An undertaking two years in the making, the commission's teams included more than 20 experts from the UMD SPH, together with colleagues from around the state.View Article Details for SPH helps lead Maryland’s new public health roadmap -
Trailblazers in motion: The fierce dedication of Drs. Clark and Whitall
Jill Whitall and Jane Clark never do anything halfway. From Whitall’s earliest days as a graduate student and Clark’s start as a rising faculty member, they poured themselves fully into the University of Maryland. Each step built on the last: teaching led to leadership, leadership to advocacy, and a...View Article Details for Trailblazers in motion: The fierce dedication of Drs. Clark and Whitall -
COVID: UMD infectious disease expert’s tips to stay safe
You may have noticed more people around you with a runny nose, chills or coughing. These can be the telltale symptoms of COVID-19, the highly infectious disease that is making a come-back this fall, now with a new strain in the mix.View Article Details for COVID: UMD infectious disease expert’s tips to stay safe -
UMD's Dr. Sacoby Wilson wins Heinz Award for the Environment
On Tuesday the Heinz Family Foundation named University of Maryland School of Public Health Professor Sacoby M. Wilson, Ph.D., one of two recipients of the prestigious 30th Heinz Award for the Environment. As part of the accolade, he will receive an unrestricted cash award of $250,000. “Sacoby is ...View Article Details for UMD's Dr. Sacoby Wilson wins Heinz Award for the Environment