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$3.5m NIH grant supports study on strength training and women’s blood pressure
A $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable research led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health into whether strength training can reduce hypertension in post-menopausal women.View Article Details for $3.5m NIH grant supports study on strength training and women’s blood pressure -
National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UMD Kinesiology in top 10
It’s not a stretch to say the doctoral program of the University of Maryland’s Department of Kinesiology is among the nation’s best.View Article Details for National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UMD Kinesiology in top 10 -
Two SPH faculty win awards for excellence
Congratulations to two above-and-beyond SPH superstars: On Sept. 9, Melvin Seale and Joanne Klossner each won the Provost’s Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty, presented at the 43rd Annual University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Convocation.View Article Details for Two SPH faculty win awards for excellence -
Several SPH faculty earn tenure, promotions
Eight faculty will begin the 2026-2027 academic year with a new recognition of their expertise in research and education. The positions go into effect in July and August.View Article Details for Several SPH faculty earn tenure, promotions -
Spotlight: Luca Pedone
If Malcolm Gladwell’s saying that achieving greatness in a skill takes 10,000 hours holds true, then by Luca Pedone’s May graduation, the SPH kinesiology major was already well on his way to becoming an athletic trainer.View Article Details for Spotlight: Luca Pedone -
Spotlight: Mitchell Lloyd
After four years of excelling on and off the lacrosse field, Mitchell Lloyd’s kinesiology degree has set him up for a successful professional career helping others.View Article Details for Spotlight: Mitchell Lloyd