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 Family Science Professor Norm Espstein is leading a four-year study to investigate the effects of a Service Dog Training Program on the health and functioning of service members experiencing PTSD.
 Professor Donald Milton received a $5 million grant from IARPA to develop non-invasive technologies to make it possible to identify and thwart a potential threat posed by someone working to engineer a flu virus for nefarious purposes.
 Research by Assoc. Prof. Amir Sapkota shows that extreme heat and rainfall increase your odds of getting a salmonella infection in Maryland and that coastal communities are being disproportionately impacted.
In this TEDx Grand Rapids Talk, SPH's Dr. David Chae discusses the growing evidence that racism contributes to racial disparities in disease and mortality.
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Five new faculty members bring diverse expertise to our research and teaching efforts (pictured: Kinesiology Asst. Prof. Jennifer Roberts) Read about them all...
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Student & Alumni Spotlight
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 Allison Lilly (MPH, ’12), UMD's sustainability and wellness coordinator, was recognized by Elevation DC as a food hero for her work in transforming the DC area’s food system.
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Support the School of Public Health on Giving Tuesday, 12/1/15
The SPH will participate in “Giving Tuesday” on December 1st, 2015, along with the rest of the University of Maryland. Last year, the worldwide Giving Tuesday campaign raised more than $45.7M. Nonprofits in Maryland launched #MDGivesMore as an effort to declare Md. the “most generous state” in the country.The University will have its own hashtag and social media communications for this year's Giving Tuesday, so stay tuned! Email Elly Brtva, assistant dean for development, if you would like to be one of the first to know how you can help.
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University of Maryland School of Public Health
2242 Valley Drive
College Park, MD 20742-2611
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Join us in Chicago for a UMD reception at the annual APHA meeting on November 2nd from 6-8 pm. 
