Growing up, first-generation UMD School of Public Health graduate Crisdel Mayen Velasquez witnessed her parents struggle to navigate the U.S. healthcare system. Like many children of immigrant parents, she helped translate their medical documents.

Dr. Huang (Frederick) Lin knows firsthand how artificial intelligence (AI) can support advances in public health: he uses AI daily in his own research analyzing the trillions of microbes living in our guts, looking for those that contribute to major diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, HIV/AIDS, and various cancers.

University of Maryland doctoral student Kenan Zamore ‘26, has won a grant from the American Pub

Beating out tough competition, three public health undergraduates won first place in the Innovation Lab Pitch competition, hosted by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

Against the steep blue backdrop of the Mbeya mountain range in Tanzania’s southern highlands, SPH doctoral student Ibiyinka Amokeodo listened to local farmers’ worries about the safety

When searching for opportunities to apply data analysis skills in a healthcare setting, junior Riya Malhotra connected with a recruiter from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield on LinkedIn, eventually resulting in a year-long internship.

Whether junior public health science major Aditi Gubba is learning about child development, brainstorming big plans to improve mental health outcomes for college students through xFoundry, or creating graphic design in the SPH Office Communications, she’s always making creative connections. 

After a family member’s struggle with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving mental health became a personal passion for sophomore family science major Alisha Hussain, a 2025 Kara

Applying for college, Noa Blumenthal was unsure if she wanted to take the pre-med track. She knew she wanted a major that provided flexibility to gain essential skills to keep the option of a medical degree or other health career open.

In a small village in the lush blue-green hills of Tanzania’s southern highlands, farmers are sharing their biggest challenges with a group of graduate students from University of Maryland.