Earlier this month was the one year anniversary of my arrival at the University of Maryland. I have been reflecting on my first year as dean of the School of Public Health and all that has happened. I share some thoughts on both the good and the challenging with you here.
FLU MAY BE SPREAD JUST BY BREATHING New research on influenza transmission led by Dr. Donald Milton received widespread media attention, including stories on NBC news, Good Morning America, Time and NPR, among others. Read more>>
New research shows that a person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than many other factors, including race and genetics. Read more>>
Substance-involved driving is more common among college graduates than those with lower levels of education, with almost one-quarter of college students driving while intoxicated, new research finds.Read more>>
Deans from 17 of the nation’s top schools of public health have pledged that their schools will not accept funds from an organization being funded by nearly $1 billion from Philip Morris International.Read more>>
An SPH alumna and faculty member are behind the effort to address food insecurity among UMD students. Their research into food insecurity's impacts aims to help students stay in school and succeed.
The School of Public Health’s Fall 2017 graduation ceremony on December 20 was a joyful, standing-room-only event at the UMD Armory. Watch the video or view photos!
Global Public Health Scholars presented videos, posters, social media presentations and board games to explain the public health science behind an array of public health topics. Read more>>
Muhammad Armaghan Mussadiq is spending his spring semester in Pakistan to develop a training program for healthcare workers providing services to the country’s transgender community. Read more>>
