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Creating the ‘Maryland Model’ for Cannabis Regulation

Alum Who Leads State Agency Navigated New Terrain on Medical, Recreational Legalization, Licensing
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The ‘Hidden Population’: Undergrads Juggling Classes, Midterms—and Diapers

New Study Aims to Identify Terp Parents, Resources They Need to Succeed
View Article The ‘Hidden Population’: Undergrads Juggling Classes, Midterms—and Diapers
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From the ISS to UMD

A Week After Returning to Earth, Alum Joins 6 Others to Accept Alumni Association Honors
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Latest News from the School of Public Health

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Faculty and Staff Honored at Spring Assembly

Fourteen members of the SPH community received awards, which recognized outstanding teaching, public health practice, service, mentoring and commitment to the school’s success. 
SPH Celebration of Scholarships 2023

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 Thursday, May 11, honored more than 100 students who received scholarships, fellowships and awards in 2022 and 2023.
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MPower Sponsors CUGH 2023 Global Health Conference

University of Maryland’s Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State recently co-sponsored the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference: “Global Health at a Crossroads: Equity, Climate Change, and Microbial Threats” in Washington, D.C. Dean Boris Lushniak greeted attendees, reflecting on the individual and joint accomplishments of both universities and the potential to make transformative global impact.
People enjoying the Broccoli City festival in Congress Heights, a residential neighborhood in Washington D.C. rooted in African American history, art and culture. A new Healthy Places Seed Grant from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP) and the School of Public Health will fund a project preserving the culture and history, uncover erased or unheard narratives and seek to elevate restorative justice outcomes in this and other area neighborhoods.

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 communities. Eight projects received grants through the program.

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