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Maryland is Legalizing Cannabis: What You Need to Know About the Risks
Professor Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development and an expert on the risk of substance use problems among adolescents and young adults, discusses how this change may impact the health of teens and adults.View Article Details for Maryland is Legalizing Cannabis: What You Need to Know About the Risks -
Student Spotlight: Hayden Kessinger ’23
Meet Hayden Kessinger ’23, a kinesiology student and intern with the Ulman Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit serving young adults and adolescents navigating cancer. This summer, Kessinger will embark on one of the toughest mental and physical challenges of his life: a 4,000-mile bike ride across the...View Article Details for Student Spotlight: Hayden Kessinger ’23 -
U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths Surged in Pandemic’s Second Year, New Study Shows
The study, published March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, found pregnancy-related deaths climbed to 45.5 per 100,000 live births in 2021, up from rates of 36.7 in 2020 and 29 pre-pandemic. The deaths include people who died while pregnant or within one year of the end of their pregnancy due to a con...View Article Details for U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths Surged in Pandemic’s Second Year, New Study Shows -
Improving the FEWture: New UMD Alliance to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Food, Energy, Water Systems
Funded by a $3 million Institutional Grant from the University of Maryland Grand Challenges Program, the international and interdisciplinary Global FEWture Alliance will focus on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolstering community...View Article Details for Improving the FEWture: New UMD Alliance to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Food, Energy, Water Systems -
Giving Day 2023: Investing in the Future of Public Health
During the University of Maryland’s annual 24-hour fundraising event, alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends raised an impressive $177,644 for School of Public Health research initiatives, scholarships, educational programs and public health practice activities.View Article Details for Giving Day 2023: Investing in the Future of Public Health -
Troubled Waters: Tackling the Worldwide Water and Sanitation Crisis
Faculty and staff work year-round to educate students and the community about the water and sanitation crisis and develop solutions using technology and community-based research. Here are some ongoing projects focused on water safety and security and an upcoming event that brings together global lea...View Article Details for Troubled Waters: Tackling the Worldwide Water and Sanitation Crisis