School of Public Health News
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.
New Seed Grants Sow Interdisciplinary Research Between MAPP, School of Public Health
The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the School of Public Health announced today the awardees of their inaugural Healthy Places Seed Grants - a funding program designed to spark innovative research around the challenges of building healthy, equitable commu...
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...
New Wekesa Earth Center to Increase Belonging, Justice in Nature
The University of Maryland-led center will generate nature-based research, honor communities historically disenfranchised from nature and use programs to advocate the restorative benefits of nature.
Maryland is Legalizing Cannabis: What You Need to Know About the Risks
Professor Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development and an expert on the risk of substance use problems among adolescents and young adults, discusses how this change may impact the health of teens and adults.
Prioritizing Wellness Leads to More Happiness for Interns
Meet Daniella, Olivia and Corinne who serve as student interns for the School of Public Health’s Happiness and Wellness Initiative.
Prevention Research Center Launches New Certificate Program
The Sexual and Gender Diversity Learning Community (SGDLC) Certificate program is designed to help address gaps in understanding LGBTQ+ mental health care and improve service outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons.
Student Spotlight: Hayden Kessinger ’23
Meet Hayden Kessinger ’23, a kinesiology student and intern with the Ulman Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit serving young adults and adolescents navigating cancer. This summer, Kessinger will embark on one of the toughest mental and physical challenges of his life: a 4,000-mile bike ride across the...
U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths Surged in Pandemic’s Second Year, New Study Shows
The study, published March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, found pregnancy-related deaths climbed to 45.5 per 100,000 live births in 2021, up from rates of 36.7 in 2020 and 29 pre-pandemic. The deaths include people who died while pregnant or within one year of the end of their pregnancy due to a con...
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...