Camee Maddox-Wingfield, sociology, anthropology, and public health, first encountered bèlè as a graduate student in anthropology, conducting fieldwork in Martinique. As a former dancer, Maddox-Wingfield was drawn to how bèlè drummers, dancers, and singers experience spiritual and cultural freedom. Continue Reading The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
Biden has outlined plans to ramp up COVID-19 testing in an effort to curb the spread of the omicron variant. Health experts reveal why testing is crucial. Continue Reading Biden to expand access to at-home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests
As public health becomes increasingly digital, systems engineering will begin to fill this critical public health knowledge gap. Continue Reading Engineering can contribute to a reimagining of the US public health system
With screening tests, huge numbers of people could be tested regularly and contagious people would be identified before they could spread the virus. Continue Reading Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic
This week, we’ve been focusing on UMBC’s Alternative Spring Break trips, which give students the chance to go out into the world, make a difference, and learn more about issues affecting society on their week off in March. Today, we’re shining a light on the Public Health trip. Through this service-learning opportunity, students will learn about the Maryland through hands-on service projects in free clinics and health-focused nonprofit organizations throughout the city of Baltimore. This year’s trip, in particular, will focus on the issues of childhood obesity and food deserts in Baltimore. As with the other trips we’ve featured this week,… Continue Reading Alternative Spring Break: Public Health
Here at UMBC, we are eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring; spring means mild temperatures, longer afternoons, outdoorsy fun, and, of course, spring break. For most, this much needed respite from school is chance to take a mini-vacation, but for our amazing students, spring break is an opportunity to give back to the community through week-long service engagement trips. This year UMBC is offering four different Alternative Spring Break trips, and they all could use your support. Please consider funding these wonderful opportunities. Homelessness (led by students Markya Reed and Megan Lynch): Participants in this ASB trip will learn about the experience and challenges of… Continue Reading Crowdfunding Highlight: Alternative Spring Break
Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Bria Hamlet ‘15, who is an Alumni Association Scholarship recipient. Name: Bria Hamlet Major: Health Administration & Policy Program, Track II – Health Policy Extra Curricular Activities: Peer Health Educator, President of the Women of Color Coalition Scholarship received: Alumni Association Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? My decision to attend UMBC was not an easy one, as I initially had my heart set on going out of state for college. I quickly learned… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Bria Hamlet, health administration and policy program
