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Jan

Tuesday

Architecture Building

Societal Big Challenges: Equitable Communities Research Forum

The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP), in conjunction with the School of Public Health, will host Societal Big Challenges: Equitable Communities, a half-day research forum and networking event highlighting some of the groundbreaking research from MAPP...

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January 19, 2023

Destressing 101: Amy Morgan Details New Emotional Regulation Class with Inside Higher Ed

As universities across the country look for ways to support students' mental health, Inside Higher Ed turned to Amy Morgan, assistant professor in the Department of Family Science, to learn more about her new one-credit class that teaches students basic emotional regulation skills.

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January 06, 2023

A Fearless Focus on Mental Health

Now more than ever, the University of Maryland and the School of Public Health are encouraging students, faculty and staff members to care for their whole selves through a series of programs, resources and a new campus-wide mental health task force.

Associate Professor Jennifer D. Roberts with statue of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama (November 19, 2022). Photo by AJ.

January 05, 2023

Distilling What Matters Most in the New Year

A chance encounter with living history in Montgomery, Alabama moves Jennifer D. Roberts, associate professor in kinesiology, to connect with a stranger and “walk the walk and not just talk the talk” of shared humanity and justice.

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Jan

Wednesday

Virtual

Webinar on Breastfeeding Initiation by WIC Participation and Race/Ethnicity

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) is hosting a Connect and Explore webinar that will explore “ Breastfeeding Initiation Trends by WIC Participation and Race/Ethnicity Among Medicaid Births,” a research study soon to appear in the Journal of Nutrition Education and...

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January 04, 2023

Cheryl Knott Receives Grant to Study Drivers of Cancer Disparities for African Americans

The four-year study will combine national data from sources like the U.S. Census with feedback received during individual and group interviews with African American communities, which face greater obstacles to cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival.

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Jan

Monday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

The Accelerated BS+MPH Program allows select students from any of our four bachelor's degree programs (Family Science, Community Health, Kinesiology and Public Health Science) to earn their undergraduate and master's degrees together. Students can count 12 credits of our MPH core course curriculum...

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Past Events

Jan

Thursday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

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Past Events

Jan

Monday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

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December 20, 2022

10 Top SPH Stories of 2022

The School of Public Health continued to shine this year, educating the next generation of public health pioneers while also leading public health research and service on a local, national and global scale. As we usher in the new year, let’s look back at the school’s many successes in 2022. Here are our 10 most popular stories from the year.

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