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Our Top Stories of 2019Revisit our most-read stories of the past year, from countering online bots andtrolls to climate change's impact on allergies to the Mission of Mercy thatprovided free dental care to the underserved and much more. Here are our top10 most popular stories published in 2019.

Message from the Dean

Dean Lushniak reflects on an eventful 2019 and shares his best wishes for asuccessful new year.

Professor Goes Vegan toProtest Factory Farms Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson isadopting a plant-based diet this monthas part of the Million Dollar Veganchallenge. He wants to hold factoryfarms (CAFOs) accountable and saysthat veganism could be part of thesolution to the negative impacts ofCAFOs.

Medicaid Instability Linked to Poor Mental Healthfor Teen Parents

When teen mothers experience inconsistent Medicaid coverage, they facehigher levels of parenting stress and depressive symptoms, new research byAsst. Prof. Amy Lewin shows.

Building Trust, Styling Hair,Saving LivesThe Health Advocates in Reach and Research (HAIR) program has helpedbridge the gap between health care professionals and the Black community bycapitalizing on the established trust between barbers, stylists and their clientssince 2014. A December workshop, organized by the Maryland Center forHealth Equity, convened HAIR health advocates, scientists and communitypartners to build towards the creation of a national network to promote healthand recruit African Americans for biomedical trials via Black barbershops andsalons.

Nominate a Distinguished Terrapin!

As the highest honor from the School of Public Health, the DistinguishedTerrapin Award recognizes outstanding individuals who are part of the schoolcommunity and have served in some way to advance our success. Wewelcome nominations for 2020 by Friday, January 31.

Giving Opportunity: School of Public Health GiftFund

Your gift to the SPH Gift Fund supports the Dean's discretionary projects forstudents, faculty and the School of Public Health community.

IN THE NEWS

HISTORY THIS WEEK Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined...Dean Boris Lushniak, 2014 Acting U.S. Surgeon General, discusses Surgeon General LutherTerry's release of the report on Smoking and Health in 1964.

WAMU | KOJO NNAMDI SHOW What Does Human Trafficking Look Like In Our Region?UMD SAFE Center Director Susan Esserman sheds light on labor trafficking and what the SAFECenter is doing to help survivors.

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK A Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal FarmsDr. Sacoby Wilson discusses the need for EPA oversight of concentrated animal feedingoperations.

BALTIMORE SUNChanges to Food Stamp Program Represent a Public Health ThreatAn op-ed by Dean Lushniak and Clinical Professor Adele Robinson.

BALTIMORE MAGAZINEDaddy Duty: Stay-At-Home Dads Are on the Rise and Redefining the Meaning of FatherhoodAssociate Professor Kevin Roy is interviewed about the increase of stay-at-home fathers.

THE DIAMONDBACKUMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT CommunityDoctoral student John Salerno is interviewed about the creation of the LGBTQ+ Students andAllies in Public Health group.

UPCOMING EVENTS

This is Public Health GraduateProgram Virtual FairJanuary 15, 9:00 am — 4:00 pmOnline

Accelerated BS/MPH Program OnlineInformation SessionJanuary 15, 11:00 am — 12:00 pmOnline

The Maryland Labor TraffickingSymposiumJanuary 29, 9:00 am — 1:00 pmUMD STAMP Student Union, Rm 1107

2020 School of Public Health StudentEngagement FairFebruary 13, 11:00 am — 2:00 pmSchool of Public Health Concourse

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