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Career Exploration Mentorship Professional Development Internships Student Research Opportunities Student Organizations, Honor Societies and Honor Programs Advising & Academic Resources Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society Peace Corps Prep Program Fund Your Idea
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  • Black male grad student in dark grey shirt with goatee in front of red graphic background

    Spotlight: Mike Bisrat

    On his first solo visit to his family’s native Ethiopia in 2023, public health science graduate Mike Bisrat ’26 saw how people navigated significant health and economic challenges. His experience transformed his understanding of health and strengthened his commitment to addressing public health chal...
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  • woman standing in mountain area, smiling

    Spotlight: Meghan Hobbs

    Through the summer, we'll be posting stories of some of our outstanding 2026 graduates. Check our news pages or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to read these as they're posted.
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  • Row of brick homes on a Baltimore city street with clouds above and a tarmac road in front

    Waste Watchers

    Primrose Stukes fell in love with the small colonial in Baltimore’s Westfield neighborhood a dozen years ago, its bay-windowed kitchen perfect for family gatherings and Ravens parties. But after she bought the house built in 1930, brown sludge started creeping up from the tub drain in one of the bat...
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  • Woman with long brown hair, posing in graduation attire

    Spotlight: Mika Graviet

    Through the summer, we'll be posting stories of some of our outstanding 2026 graduates. Check our news pages or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to read these as they're posted.
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  • faculty member presenting an award with Testudo mascot in background

    Annual awards honor SPH faculty and staff - and, in a first, two students

    Congratulations to the dedicated faculty, staff and students who received awards from the School of Public Health on May 15 to honor their outstanding teaching, public health practice, service, mentoring and commitment to the school’s success and community during the 2025-2026 academic year!
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  • Student wearing dark blue suit jacket, white shirt and colour tie, brown wavy short hair, with glasses on smiles to the camera

    Spotlight: Vinay Kumar ‘26

    Starting this week and through the summer, we'll be posting stories of some of our outstanding 2026 graduates. Check our news pages or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to read these as they're posted.
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