As the busy work of our fall semester is well underway and our days are getting noticeably shorter, we are simultaneously carrying heavy hearts and watching through vigilant eyes as stories and videos of the inexplicable deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement fill our news feeds. And, in an election year like none ever before, we know that there is much at stake as we choose new leaders who will shape the direction of our country, set the tone for how we treat one another, and influence whether we all stand up for and do the hard work required to make good on our principles of justice, equality and freedom for all. Read on >>
The University of Maryland, Rep. John P. Sarbanes and the Big Ten Academic Alliance convened more than 100 people for a Research on the Hill forum focused on strategies to achieve health equity on Sept. 8. The panel of experts was moderated by Professor Stephen B. Thomas, director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD 5th District, pictured) also spoke. Watch the video. Read more >>
Using MRI brain imaging techniques, Kinesiology researchers found that people who stopped exercising for only 10 days showed a decrease in blood flow to brain regions that are important for maintaining cognitive health. The research was published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscienceand featured in The New York Times. Read more >>
Sacoby Wilson, assistant professor in the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, received the 2016 Junior Faculty award from the university's Council on the Environment. "Communities impacted by environmental injustice deserve better: They deserve to be renewed, to be revitalized," Dr. Wilson said. "It is not just a health or economic imperative, it is a moral imperative. This is the mission of my work as a scientist, leader, and practitioner." Read more >>
The School of Public Health is pleased to introduce five new faculty members, who bring expertise in health policy, reproductive health, couple and family resiliency, and health disparities. Read more >>
Our Department of Family Science's Couple and Family Therapy program was noted for its "state-of-the-art" Center for Healthy Families, and its commitment to working with families of diverse backgrounds in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Read more >>
The School of Public Health’s student-run organization, Public Health Without Borders (PHWB), recently returned to Sierra Leone and made its first trip to India to serve vulnerable communities and educate local schools about safe hygiene practices. Read more >>
Public Health Science students conducted a needs assessment among older adults in Howard County to help determine the services residents would need to remain in their homes healthfully as they age. The survey was part of the Public Health in the City course, taught by Lynn Cook, and which was part of the university-wide Partnership for Active Learning in Sustainability initiative. Students presented the results of their survey and policy recommendations to Howard County officials. Read more >>
As Health for America Fellow at MedStar Health, May was part of a team that created WellRooted, a solution for improving outcomes for people living with type 2 diabetes, after four months of study and interaction with patients and clinicians. Read more >>
Sherylls Valladares Kahn, PhD ‘16 (Family Science), received the Han Soo Chae Memorial Research award for her work examining the effect of community climate and employment opportunities on immigrants' psychological health. Dr. Kahn currently works for School Readiness Consulting and is managing the implementation of a multi-year family engagement study with the aim of helping to close the achievement gap in Community Innovation Zones. Read more >>
