School of Public Health News
AI Tool Developed To ID Dementia Risk In Understudied Groups
In 2019 Miriam Owens was running a Richmond, Va., childcare center with plans to expand when she noticed something strange: She no longer could smell dirty diapers.
OP/ED: How social media can be good for our health
In parents’ groups, at the water cooler, in the news—even on social media itself—American public discourse is awash in research-validated concerns about the harm social media can wreak on the nation’s psyche. The fear is especially acute concerning children’s mental health, and even the modern-day t...
Study: Wildfire Smoke Poses growing risk to babies before birth
As this year’s wildfires set new records for acres burned, destroying homes and businesses and ravaging communities, a new University of Maryland study finds their smoke may also be harming unborn babies more than ever before.
Several SPH faculty earn tenure, promotions
Eight faculty will begin the 2026-2027 academic year with a new recognition of their expertise in research and education. The positions go into effect in July and August.
Women are telling Reddit, not doctors, about menopause
Nearly half the world's population experiences menopause, yet many of its emotional, cognitive and social impacts may never be discussed during medical appointments. New research out in JAMA Network Open highlights these “silent symptoms."
Hearing the human in a web of health data
Through massive strands of data, Dr. Yulin Hswen trains AI to listen for the answers to very human health concerns: What do these symptoms mean? Where will I receive good care? Am I at risk for a chronic disease?
Spotlight: Jackie Miller
When she is not going for a run, Jacqueline “Jackie” Miller is focusing on the communities in public health.
SPH, AIM welcome Distinguished Artificial Intelligence Scholar Yulin Hswen
By Maryland Today and SPH staff
The University of Maryland on Thursday announced five leading experts from a diverse array of disciplines as its first cohort of core faculty of the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM), UMD’s hub for AI collaboration across campus. A...
UMD developing AI-powered warning system to predict disease tied to extreme weather
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland will lead an eight-country research consortium to develop an artificial intelligence-powered early warning system to help communities prepare for and respond to diarrheal disease risks – and potentially other conditions – worsened by extreme weather eve...
New biostatistics PhD offers vital public health expertise
Biostatistics plays a vital and growing role in the field of public health, providing the analytical foundation for understanding health trends and making evidence-based decisions. As the volume and complexity of health data increases, especially in this new age of artificial intelligence (AI), ther...