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January 27, 2025

In a small village in the lush blue-green hills of Tanzania’s southern highlands, farmers are sharing their biggest challenges with a group of graduate students from University of Maryland. “Snails are a problem, destroying crops. We pick them off by hand. And there’s another small bug that eats t...

January 27, 2025

A passion for social systems and a drive to create more equitable health outcomes have defined the career of Katie Howard, MPH ’08. Now serving as senior policy advisor for Quality, Metrics, Surveys, and Evaluations at the Oregon Health Authority, Howard is leveraging data-driven strategies to addr...

January 21, 2025

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Over the last year, more than 20 members of the UMD School of Public Health community - alongside colleagues throughout the state - have been steadily working toward a single ambitious goal: shaping the future of public health in Maryland. As part of the Maryland Commission on ...

January 21, 2025

As an incoming freshman, Jessica Stanley was unsure of her career path. What she knew for certain was that she was interested in the healthcare field. Growing up in Connecticut, Stanley, now 21 and a senior, comes from a healthcare-oriented family, which influenced her decision to follow suit.

January 13, 2025

Helping people has always been central to Jenny Lee’s life. Growing up with cerebral palsy — a neurological disorder that affects movement — Lee said that many people assumed she needed help. However, what most people didn’t know is that Lee, who is Korean, took on the role of her “family's represen...

January 07, 2025

Mia Owens’ younger brother, who was born premature, displayed symptoms of autism growing up. However, despite visiting multiple doctors, he wasn’t offered a diagnosis until his teenage years. “It was pretty clear that he was autistic. That fight for just a simple diagnosis was my main introductio...