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School of Public Health Honors 2023 Distinguished Terrapins
This May, the University of Maryland School of Public Health recognized four outstanding members of the SPH community with the Distinguished Terrapin Award, the school's highest honor. The awardees were recognized at the Dean's Recognition Ceremony on May 5, 2023 which was attended by members of the...View Article Details for School of Public Health Honors 2023 Distinguished Terrapins -
UMD Study Finds Brain Connectivity, Memory Improves in Older Adults After Walking
Published this month in the Journal for Alzheimer’s Disease Reports, the study examined the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities like memory, reasoning and ...View Article Details for UMD Study Finds Brain Connectivity, Memory Improves in Older Adults After Walking -
SPH Inducts 2023 Cohort of Student, Faculty, Alumni and Honorary Delta Omega Inductees
The Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health is pleased to announce its 2023 inductees. Inducted are 12 students, five faculty members, two alumni and one community partner.View Article Details for SPH Inducts 2023 Cohort of Student, Faculty, Alumni and Honorary Delta Omega Inductees -
SPH Celebrates Student Scholarships & Awards
Each Spring, the University of Maryland School of Public Health recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence and dedication in their educational and public health service activities. This year’s Celebration of Scholarships and Student Awards, which took place on T...View Article Details for SPH Celebrates Student Scholarships & Awards -
New Seed Grants Sow Interdisciplinary Research Between MAPP, School of Public Health
The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the School of Public Health announced today the awardees of their inaugural Healthy Places Seed Grants - a funding program designed to spark innovative research around the challenges of building healthy, equitable commu...View Article Details for New Seed Grants Sow Interdisciplinary Research Between MAPP, School of Public Health -
New Wekesa Earth Center to Increase Belonging, Justice in Nature
The University of Maryland-led center will generate nature-based research, honor communities historically disenfranchised from nature and use programs to advocate the restorative benefits of nature.View Article Details for New Wekesa Earth Center to Increase Belonging, Justice in Nature