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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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The ‘Hidden Population’: Undergrads Juggling Classes, Midterms—and Diapers

New Study Aims to Identify Terp Parents, Resources They Need to Succeed
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Latest News from the School of Public Health

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To Heal the Anacostia, Citizen Scientists Wade Into Troubled Waters

Early on summer mornings, while mist lingers on the river and great egrets pick their way along the shore, the Anacostia’s beauty rests easy. While the air is still cool, residents of Prince George’s County and D.C. bike, walk and row along a stretch of the Bladensburg waterfront.
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UMD Increases Mental Health, Wellness Services

Expanded on-campus services for substance use treatment, a wellness ambassadors group for graduate students and peer-led workshops in living-learning communities are among the new initiatives at the University of Maryland this fall to support mental health.
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Spotlight on Jennifer Clerie '16

With a career marked by innovation, leadership and a deep commitment to public health, Jennifer Clerie, B.S. '16, MBA, embodies the impact of a University of Maryland School of Public Health (SPH) education.  A leader across roles, Clerie is both the new president of the SPH Alumni Network Board and a senior data manager at the Emmes Company.