School of Public Health News
Giving Day brings love and support to SPH
On Wednesday, scores of students paused as they entered the School of Public Health, delighted by what they saw: Giving Day, the university’s annual day of donations, had begun and to mark the occasion, SPH staff shared Maryland Dairy ice cream, stickers and QR codes to make a donation.
Fall Research Roundup
Our SPH colleagues continue to investigate and find solutions for some of the most crucial public health issues of our time. Get the latest here in the Fall Research Roundup that celebrates the excellent work and dedicated humans of UMD School of Public Health.
Holiday hacks for job seekers
Jodi Hammer, director of the University Career Center at the School of Public Health, has decades of wisdom when it comes to supporting students in their career journeys. Whether you’re a freshman just starting out or a senior looking at career options, follow Hammer’s five recommendations below to ...
With deep sadness: Remembering Professor Emeritus Norman Epstein
Longtime and cherished faculty member Dr. Norman Epstein, professor emeritus in the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Department of Family Science, died on October 17th at the age of 78.
Student club encourages next generation of public health terps
The sound of laughter and giggles echoed across several classrooms at the University of Maryland School of Public Health as students played charades, drawing scenarios from a jar.
“Pretend to wash hands for 20 seconds” read one of the situations. “Act out preparing a healthy meal” another one state...
Partnership links academia to community health in Maryland
When research universities partner with community hospitals, it’s a proven win-win resulting in improved health for patients and more real-life learning opportunities for students. Now the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) and St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) are jo...
SPH helps lead Maryland’s new public health roadmap
This week the Maryland Commission on Public Health published its final report, sharing recommendations to improve public health statewide. An undertaking two years in the making, the commission's teams included more than 20 experts from the UMD SPH, together with colleagues from around the state.
“Helping my community live healthier lives”
This summer’s Juneteenth celebrations in the historic African American community of Sandy Spring were lively, musical and rich with storytelling from residents descended from formerly enslaved Black people who gained freedom within one of Maryland’s oldest Quaker communities.
New SPH students in UMD class act
After Zaila Avant-garde correctly spelled “Murraya” to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the confetti had barely finished raining down on stage before the scholarship offers started pouring in.
Most came from universities in the eighth-grader’s home state of Louisiana, but not all. Univer...
Building bridges between education and the real world
As a young man, Cory Easton knew he wanted to work in health care and help a lot of people, but he didn’t feel he had the academic chops to be a doctor. So he became more interested in the business of health and, ultimately, in how to ensure people got the medicine they needed at the right time, for...