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Behind the daredevil flips, it’s a family affair
Whether back-flipping over a vault, tumbling through a ring of fire or balancing on a pyramid of people, these spectacular feats take one essential skill and anyone can learn it.View Article Details for Behind the daredevil flips, it’s a family affair -
Spotlight: Vasanthi Shanmuganandam, MPH ’26
A few years ago, Vasanthi Shanmuganandam struggled to keep up with her studies. She had just given birth and was taking prerequisite courses in pursuit of a doctorate. Shanmuganandam already had a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biotechnology and a master’s in biotechnology from her hometown alma...View Article Details for Spotlight: Vasanthi Shanmuganandam, MPH ’26 -
Young athletes of all abilities thrive here
On a crisp Sunday morning in October, children came running through the doors of a gym in the University of Maryland's School of Public Health (SPH). Others stood more hesitantly before volunteers guided them inside hand in hand, and still others pushed themselves forward in their wheelchairs.View Article Details for Young athletes of all abilities thrive here -
Trailblazers in motion: The fierce dedication of Drs. Clark and Whitall
Jill Whitall and Jane Clark never do anything halfway. From Whitall’s earliest days as a graduate student and Clark’s start as a rising faculty member, they poured themselves fully into the University of Maryland. Each step built on the last: teaching led to leadership, leadership to advocacy, and a...View Article Details for Trailblazers in motion: The fierce dedication of Drs. Clark and Whitall -
Youth learn the health benefits of time spent in nature
This summer, Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts brought her research on nature, physical activity and health equity directly to the community with a new summer camp aiming to get high schoolers into green spaces in Buffalo, NY. The camp, called BET In FLO (Buffalo Eastside Teens in Frederick Law Olmsted Parks)...View Article Details for Youth learn the health benefits of time spent in nature -
Community through pickleball
When freshmen arrive at the University of Maryland (UMD), they’re placed in orientation classes designed to ease the transition into college life. But transfer students, many of whom come from two-year colleges and have already earned associate’s degrees, are often navigating a new campus, major req...View Article Details for Community through pickleball