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UMIACS Faculty Receive MPower Funding to Improve Mental Telehealth Services Using AI
Computer scientists at the University of Maryland, College Park, are collaborating with child behavioral specialists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, to improve telehealth services for children living in rural areas of the state, who are now even more isolated due to COVID-19.
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.
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