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SPH project equips urban farms to safely harvest rainwater

In Maryland’s rich agricultural flatlands around Upper Marlboro, a group of scientists, contractors and farmers braved the heat on a June day at UMD’s Terp Farm at the Central Maryland Research & Education Center to gain hands-on skills around safe rainwater harvesting in urban agricultural settings.

Oct
3
Friday
Virtual

Sexual and Gender Diversity Learning Community Training Workshop

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center is committed to addressing gaps in understanding LGBTQ+ mental health care and improving outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons. Choosing the SGDLC Training Workshop means choosing a learning experience that is both research and practice based, enhancing...

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Sep
19
Friday
Virtual

Sexual and Gender Diversity Learning Community Training Workshop

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center is committed to addressing gaps in understanding LGBTQ+ mental health care and improving outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons. Choosing the SGDLC Training Workshop means choosing a learning experience that is both research and practice based, enhancing...

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Spotlight: Samantha Snyder, PhD '25

Dr. Samantha Snyder, Ph.D. ’25, has always been interested in human movement. With a freshly minted doctorate in kinesiology from the School of Public Health, Snyder is wasting no time, already applying her diverse skills to make a difference for people with knee osteoarthritis, a common and painful condition. 

Sep
2
Tuesday

First Day of Classes

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Spotlight: Hannah Altberger ’25

This May, Hannah Altberger became the first ever graduate of a social data science major on the public health track. 

“Getting to pioneer the major was so cool,” Altberger said. “I just happened to be the first one to graduate with this degree, and I think that is such an honor.” 

Tools for Learning and Teaching Health Literacy

The Center for Health Literacy developed the Health Literacy Education Toolkit to support educators in colleges, universities and professional development programs to learn and teach the skills to effectively communicate health information for all audiences. You can use the Toolkit content in undergraduate and graduate programs in public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and social work. The Toolkit also includes health literacy training for Community Health Workers and clinicians. 

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