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Sacoby Wilson to Receive Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award

The Sierra Club has named Dr. Sacoby M. Wilson, a nationally renowned environmental justice and health researcher, scholar, and advocate, as the 2022 recipient of the Dr. Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award. The award is presented annually to a person or group that has done outstanding work in the field of environmental justice. Dr.

Past Events
Jul
18
Monday
July 18 - to July 21
Online

2022 Virtual NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair

The Virtual NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair will provide an opportunity for attendees to prepare for the next step in their careers by exploring educational programs leading to the PhD, MD, DDS, MD/PhD, and other graduate and professional degrees. Come greet the University of Maryland...

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University of Mrayland Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy sign on a glass door

Honoring Alice Horowitz, Health Literacy Pioneer

Alice Horowitz, who retires from the University of Maryland this summer at age 89, has been a leading advocate and researcher in dental public health and in health literacy efforts. One of her crowning achievements was establishing SPH’s Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy (HCHL), named after her late husband, an internationally renowned dental epidemiologist, educator and public health advocate. 
Past Events
Aug
11
Thursday
August 11 - to August 13
August 11th & 12th will be online August 13th will be at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium

The 8th UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice & Health Disparities (#UMDejsymposium2022) will convene community members, advocates, nonprofit organizers, policymakers, researchers, and students for an in-depth examination of ongoing environmental and climate justice issues affecting the DC-Maryland...

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Illustration of pregnant Black woman with long hair holding her belly and wearing a mask with coronavirus cells in background.

Maternal Mortality Jumped During COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts have taken a disproportionate toll on American mothers who were pregnant or just gave birth. Maternal mortality (i.e., deaths during pregnancy or in the early postpartum period) increased by 18% in 2020, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, exceeding the ~16% increase in overall US mortality in 2020.

Dr. Sylvette La Touche-Howard and Dr. Tracy Zeeger's side by side headshots

Announcing the Inaugural Leaders for the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement

Beginning July 1, Dr. Tracy Zeeger will serve as Assistant Dean for Public Health Practice and Dr. Sylvette La Touche-Howard will serve as Assistant Dean for Community Engagement for the new Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement. With Dr. Zeeger and Dr. La Touche-Howard’s leadership, the School will expand opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical experiences in public health.

Internships for Kinesiology Students

Internships are crucial in helping students focus on career options, gain experience, establish professional contacts, and deciding whether a particular field is truly a good fit both professionally and personally. While completing an internship is not a requirement for our degree program, more than 75 percent of students participate in at least one internship.

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