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Addressing Mental Health, Substance Use Stigma Alongside Infectious Disease
Psychology Researchers Work to Reduce Stigma in HIV/TB Care in South Africa For many countries with high rates of infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating challenges related to diagnosis and treatment. University of Maryland psychology researchers will soon train community health workers to address another common problem associated with disease outbreaks: mental health and substance use stigma.
Communication Researchers Receive NOAA Grant to Develop Public Messaging Strategies for Severe Weather Threats
Despite the development of largely effective warning systems, people routinely die from severe weather like tornadoes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) recently awarded Drs. Anita Atwell Seate, Brooke Fisher Liu, and Ji Youn Kim a $368,675 grant to improve how forecasters communicate severe weather threats.
University of Maryland Libraries Will Move to Phase 3 of Reopening on September 14
On Monday, September 14, 2020, the University of Maryland Libraries' will move to Phase 3 of reopening, which includes appointment-based access to McKeldin Library's study spaces and Hornbake's Maryland Room. Researchers will also have access to a newly launched "Virtual Maryland Room" to obtain services from Special Collections and University Archives.
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