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August 13, 2026

As this year’s wildfires set new records for acres burned, destroying homes and businesses and ravaging communities, a new University of Maryland study finds their smoke may also be harming unborn babies more than ever before.

August 03, 2026

Starting this month, SPH Professor Amelia Arria is expanding her role within the UMD School of Public Health as the new associate dean for research.

July 27, 2026

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.

July 22, 2026

As more women globally turn to medications to have abortions, a UMD-led study out today in JAMA Psychiatry found no evidence that a first medication or procedural abortion caused an increase in mental health medication use.

July 21, 2026

Nestled in the foothills of the world’s tallest mountains, the Namobuddha Municipality of Nepal relies on water from natural springs and mountain snowpack diminished by climate change. Another threat to the water supply comes from the communities themselves.

July 20, 2026

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.