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Nationals’ Big-League Impact on the DMV
Before teen superstar Bryce Harper burst onto the scene, president mascots raced along the outfield fence and D.C. crowds danced to the tune of “Baby Shark,” the Major League Baseball team now known as the Washington Nationals was situated a little north of the border. On Sept. 29, 2004, MLB announ...View Article Details for Nationals’ Big-League Impact on the DMV -
Joanne Pérodin: From Haiti to the White House and beyond
As a kid, Joanne Pérodin ('05 BS, ’09 MPH) loved to take things apart and put them back together again, like her bicycle or keyboard, and thought she might become an engineer. By the time she began her studies in kinesiology in 2001 at UMD’s School of Public Health, she had already lived through the...View Article Details for Joanne Pérodin: From Haiti to the White House and beyond -
Students connect at SPH Involvement Fair
On Thursday, student organizations, academic programs and other School of Public Health involvement groups gathered for the school’s annual SPH Involvement Fair, held in the School on its ground floor Concourse. The fair is hosted each year to help students get connected and learn more about various...View Article Details for Students connect at SPH Involvement Fair -
‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens
Twenty-two-year-old A hated that they’d had to start wearing a bra earlier than classmates and desperately wanted to be flat-chested. As a teen, while watching a show on weight loss, they saw a man wrap himself in plastic wrap to sweat off a few pounds—and thought, “What if I shrink-wrapped my chest...View Article Details for ‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens -
‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens
Twenty-two-year-old A hated that they’d had to start wearing a bra earlier than classmates and desperately wanted to be flat-chested. As a teen, while watching a show on weight loss, they saw a man wrap himself in plastic wrap to sweat off a few pounds—and thought, “What if I shrink-wrapped my chest...View Article Details for ‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens -
Helping communities thrive: SPH’s Gutierrez brings compassion, expertise and tech to help new moms
Blending AI with an experienced bestie, Rosie the Chatbot is a text platform designed for pregnant and new moms of color that offers crucial resources during those 3 a.m. feedings or spiking temperatures.View Article Details for Helping communities thrive: SPH’s Gutierrez brings compassion, expertise and tech to help new moms