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Healthy Garden, Healthy You

Most people know that stopping to smell the roses can help us slow down and appreciate the small things, but did you know growing them can help relieve stress?

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The Rounded Wellness of Gardening

Karen Mackey, a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics retiree, has been gardening since high school with her mother. She loves the beautiful blooms, vivid colors and seasonal fruits of her home garden, which she has been cultivating for 25 years since first buying their home. 
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SPH Doctoral Grad Thrives in Leadership Program at the NIH

Travis Hyams, PhD '20 in Behavioral and Community Health, has been selected as Presidential Management Fellow with the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Hyams will help the program reach an ambitious goal, to recruit more than one million people nationwide to be a part of one of the most diverse medical databases in history.
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Increasing LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency for Mental Health Professionals

For many people, seeking mental health treatment can be a challenging process; for LGBTQ+ individuals, many of these struggles are exacerbated by experiences of oppression and/or insensitivity by people they encounter in the health care system. Dr. Richard Shin (he/him), an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, is focused specifically on these issues, with a commitment to advocating for social justice within psychology and other mental health professions.
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Webinar | SPH Alumni Network "Ask Me Anything" Panel with Public Health Engaging and Emerging Leaders (PHEEL) Award Recipients

Please join us for an “Ask Me Anything” virtual panel discussion featuring the 2021 SPH Alumni Network’s Public Health Engaging and Emerging Leaders (PHEEL) Award recipients. Recent alumni and current undergraduate and graduate students are especially encouraged to attend! Moderators: Lauren Meier...

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First Friday AM Kinesiology Seminar: Matching Muscle Energy Supply to the Demand in Health and Disease

The UMD School of Public Health Department of Kinesiology invites you to join the second lecture of the First Friday AM Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Sarah Kuzmiak-Glancy. Dr. Sarah Kuzmiak-Glancy received a PhD from the Arizona State University and received her postdoctoral training at the George...

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Study: Anti-Black Racism Fell—Temporarily—Following George Floyd’s Killing

A new study led by University of Maryland researchers used Twitter data to take the nation’s pulse on race-related sentiments and suggests that changes in attitudes—particularly about anti-Black sentiment—were short-lived following the high-profile killings of Floyd and other unarmed Black people in early 2020.
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Webinar | Covid-19-Where Are We Now?

Concerned about COVID-19 variants and the coming flu season? Confused about UMD’s protocols for masking and testing? Having difficulty with empathy and care for differing beliefs on vaccination and safety protocols? Join a panel of health experts who will share their knowledge on the current state...

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