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December 18, 2024

After being inspired by her own teaching assistants, family science major Shawntay Brown wanted to give back to her public health community – to help students the same way she was helped. So the senior became an undergraduate teaching assistant, or UTA.

December 13, 2024

This week, the School of Public Health celebrated its 2024 Winter graduates with students, faculty and staff joining together on Dec. 10 to commemorate the new graduates’ achievements and honor their milestone. “Every time I talk with our SPH graduating students, I am so heartened by the intellec...

December 12, 2024

Dr. Mika Hamer is about to go ghost hunting. The University of Maryland School of Public Health researcher aims to uncover the extent of so-called “ghost networks” in Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, thanks to a $100K grant from the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation (RWJF).

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...

December 09, 2024

The UMD Global STEWARDS program welcomed its newest cohort of graduate student fellows this month. The 10 new Global STEWARDS Fellows come from four UMD schools and colleges (SPH, AGNR, AEED and CMNS). Through the program, the new Fellows will engage in interdisciplinary research training and experi...

December 02, 2024

Four graduate students in the UMD School of Public Health were selected for the Global STEWARDS (STEM Training at the Nexus of Energy, WAter Reuse and FooD Systems) Fellowship, a graduate education program designed to train students to effectively work and communicate across disciplines to address g...