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December 10, 2024

Holidays can be stressful in the merriest of times. And in hard times? Well, that’s a turkey and a half. So how can you preserve your mental health and approach the holidays with relish? Dr. Amy Morgan, a licensed clinical therapist and relationship expert who leads UMD’s BE WELL class* (formerly ca...

September 13, 2024

Third-year family science doctoral student Pond Ezra was awarded the 2024 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Student Award last month for their work aiming to increase the representation of transgender people in family science in general, in particular in the realm of parenting. The award i...

July 22, 2024

Congratulations to SPH faculty and staff who received annual awards honoring outstanding teaching, public health practice, service, mentoring and commitment to the school’s success and community during the 2023-2024 academic year!

April 30, 2024

When it comes to public health outreach, Terps are a school on the move. Early this semester, an international collaboration between the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) and the Organization for Community Health Outreach (OCHO) proved that point yet again, working to train 13...

April 24, 2024

At the annual Maryland Research Excellence Celebration on April 16, more than 200 outstanding scholars and researchers, nominated by their deans, were recognized for their research success and visibility.

April 16, 2024

Regardless of your political leanings or the company you keep, the road to the 2024 presidential polls will likely be studded with conversational potholes. So how do you keep insults (or rolls) from flying at the dinner table? According to Tiara Fennell, a licensed family therapist and director of ...