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.
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.
Professor Amy R. Sapkota will become the interim director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health on January 2, 2023, taking over the leadership role from Professor Stephen Roth who has served as interim director since 2015.
With the winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses threatening our health and upcoming holiday gatherings, NBC News turned to Dr. Don Milton, professor of environmental health, and other health experts to understand how long people remain infectious and if an antiviral medicine like Paxlovid impacts that time frame.
New research sheds light on nuances of racism, experiences of vulnerability during pregnancy and childbirth among Black, Latina, Middle Eastern and Asian and Pacific Islander women.
Dr. Roberts is hoping to bring a broader approach to environmental racism in her role on the committee - a body of external researchers, academicians, health care providers, environmentalists, state and tribal government employees and members of the public who advise the EPA on regulations, research and communications related to children's health.
Professor Kevin Roy launched the I-Series class, “Man Up: Health, Masculinities, Families and Inequality,” in 2017, and it’s now among the Department of Family Science’s most popular offerings—and why academic publisher Cognella recently honored Roy with its 2022 Innovation in Teaching Award for Family Science.
Gwynedd Mercy University recognized Butler for matching the values of his alma mater: integrity in word and deed, respect for the dignity of each person, service to society and social justice in a diverse world.
Thomas joined community organizations, equity leaders and government officials from across the nation Wednesday at the White House for the Summit on COVID-19 Equity, an event highlighting interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable COVID-19 outcomes.
The American Public Health Association (APHA) presented Sacoby Wilson, professor of applied environmental health in the School of Public Health, with the David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health during its annual meeting today in Boston. The award, given to Wilson by APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, recognizes Wilson’s dedication to community-based environmental justice and science-based advocacy to influence policy change.
