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A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’

An Alumna Is Working to Turn a Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital Into a Wellness Site for the Black Community
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In Tanzania, an On-the-Ground View of Farming Struggles, Ambitions

Graduate Students Collaborate With Locals on Food, Water, Energy Innovations
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Creating the ‘Maryland Model’ for Cannabis Regulation

Alum Who Leads State Agency Navigated New Terrain on Medical, Recreational Legalization, Licensing
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New Research Finds Disparate Access to Mental Health Care Among Sexual Minority Groups

New research from UMD’s Prevention Research Center found that bisexual women had the worst self-reported mental health and the greatest number of barriers to accessing mental health care compared to other groups.

The study measured mental and behavioral health outcomes and barriers to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, and "other" identified men and women. Heterosexual men were used as the reference group.
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COVID-19 Virus is Evolving to Get Better at Becoming Airborne, New Study Shows

Results of a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health show that people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 exhale infectious virus in their breath – and those infected with the Alpha variant (the dominant strain circulating at the time this study was conducted) put 43 to 100 times more virus into the air than people infected with the original strains of the virus.
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Typhanye Dyer Prioritizes Student Happiness and Wellness

Typhanye Dyer, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is prioritizing the happiness and self-care of her students. Each morning, Typhanye sends a ‘feel good’ story, action for happiness and a self-care tip. She finds that Incorporating daily wellness practices into her class benefits her students and herself.
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A Parting Gift Touched with Gold

While it wasn’t the goodbye Dr. Robert S. Gold hoped for (due to COVID), the School of Public Health recognized his retirement from the University of Maryland and celebrated his legacy as the SPH’s founding dean with a heartfelt Zoom tribute in May. Attended by legions of colleagues and former students, the event gave the SPH community a chance to thank Dr.