School of Public Health News
ASPPH Names Taeilorae Levell-Young, MPH ’24, MegAnn Smith, Ph.D. ’27, as Ambassadors
As ambassadors, the UMD School of Public Health students and 80 others from around the world will exemplify ASPPH’s core mission of improved health and well-being for everyone, everywhere.
School of Public Health Summer Reading List 2023
Looking for a book to inspire you as you recharge your batteries this summer? Or maybe you’re searching for a new perspective on public health. Either way, the School of Public Health has you covered! Our summer reading list, created with input from faculty and staff, touches on everything from the ...
SPH Inducts 2023 Cohort of Student, Faculty, Alumni and Honorary Delta Omega Inductees
The Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health is pleased to announce its 2023 inductees. Inducted are 12 students, five faculty members, two alumni and one community partner.
EPA Chief Announces New Proposed Standards for Power Plants at UMD
During his remarks, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan recognized Professor Sacoby Wilson, director of Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) in the School of Public Health, for his leadership.
SPH Celebrates Student Scholarships & Awards
Each Spring, the University of Maryland School of Public Health recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence and dedication in their educational and public health service activities.
This year’s Celebration of Scholarships and Student Awards, which took place on T...
Sapkota, Ibrahimi Receive Women of Influence Awards
The President's Commission on Women's Issues recently honored Professor Amy R. Sapkota, interim director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, and Sahra Ibrahimi, a family science doctoral student, with its Women of Influence Awards, recognizing their efforts to work Fearlessly...
Improving the FEWture: New UMD Alliance to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Food, Energy, Water Systems
Funded by a $3 million Institutional Grant from the University of Maryland Grand Challenges Program, the international and interdisciplinary Global FEWture Alliance will focus on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolstering community...
Troubled Waters: Tackling the Worldwide Water and Sanitation Crisis
Faculty and staff work year-round to educate students and the community about the water and sanitation crisis and develop solutions using technology and community-based research. Here are some ongoing projects focused on water safety and security and an upcoming event that brings together global lea...
EPA Awards $1.35M Grant for Study of Climate-Induced Septic Tank Failures
The grant is part of the EPA’s Cumulative Health Impacts at the Intersection of Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Vulnerable Populations/Life Stages: Community-Based Research for Solutions funding opportunity.
University of Maryland Awards 11 Grants to SPH Faculty to Address Humanity’s Grand Challenges
Faculty from the School of Public Health will receive unprecedented funding to tackle some of society's biggest challenges, including a $3M grant to create an international alliance focused on alleviating food, energy and water insecurity, protecting environmental and global public health and bolste...