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Ahmed ’24, Biglin ’24 Honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars
Named for the late university supporter and Washington-area publisher, the Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program recognizes top graduating seniors at the University of Maryland and the professors and K-12 teachers who mentored them.View Article Details for Ahmed ’24, Biglin ’24 Honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars -
Students Practice Gender Affirming Care Through New Virtual Reality Program
The intercampus training fostered discussions and collaboration between nursing, public health science and social work students around an often misunderstood topic.View Article Details for Students Practice Gender Affirming Care Through New Virtual Reality Program -
Asli McCullers, Ph.D. ’27, Wins Inaugural Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Award
McCullers, a behavioral and community health doctoral student with the School of Public Health and health equity research associate at Medstar Health, is one of 30 winners nationwide to win the award from Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech.View Article Details for Asli McCullers, Ph.D. ’27, Wins Inaugural Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Award -
Alumni Alyssa T. Krumlauf, Ph.D. '15, and Veeraj Shah '21 to Receive Maryland Awards
The University of Maryland Alumni Association will honor Alumni Alyssa T. Krumlauf, Ph.D. '15, with the Spirit of Maryland Award and Veeraj Shah '21 with the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award during its annual "A Celebration of Terps: Featuring The Maryland Awards" event on November 10, 2023 in the Sa...View Article Details for Alumni Alyssa T. Krumlauf, Ph.D. '15, and Veeraj Shah '21 to Receive Maryland Awards -
$3.24M NIH Grant to Fund UMD Researcher's Study of Structural Racism and Cancer
Professor Cheryl Knott and University of Connecticut Associate Professor Debarchana Ghosh will develop a measure of county-level structural racism and discrimination as part of a five-year study that aims to fill a gap in preventive cancer-related research in historically underserved communities.View Article Details for $3.24M NIH Grant to Fund UMD Researcher's Study of Structural Racism and Cancer -
A New Challenge for SPH Students: Transform Organ Transplantation Nationwide
The Mickey Dale Family Foundation has donated $60,000 to the School of Public Health to establish a graduate fellowship that supports students working to understand and subsequently transform attitudes and practices around organ, tissue and cell transplantation in the United States.View Article Details for A New Challenge for SPH Students: Transform Organ Transplantation Nationwide