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February 2010

Maryland Law Students Offer Aid to Haitians on Eastern Shore

Workshop in Salisbury connects Haitian immigrants with federal government's post-earthquake Temporary Protected Status plan.

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Posting Date: 02/26/2010
Contact Name: Jeff Raymond
Contact Phone: 410-706-3803
Contact Email: jraymond@umaryland.edu
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President Ramsay to Step Down Effective March 1

Dr. Ramsay welcomes next president Dr. Jay Perman; says it is "like bringing an old friend home."

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Posting Date: 02/24/2010
Contact Name: Ed Fishel
Contact Phone: 410-706-3801
Contact Email: efishel@umaryland.edu
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Dean Reece Named Acting President of UMB effective March 1

Reece has served as vice president for medical affairs at UMB and dean of the School of Medicine since September 2006.

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Posting Date: 02/24/2010
Contact Name: Anne Moultrie
Contact Phone: (301) 445-2722
Contact Email: amoultrie@usmd.edu
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Society for Social Work and Research Honors Dean Barth's Career Accomplishments

Social Work professor Nalini Negi's dissertation on Latino day laborers also gets national recognition.

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Posting Date: 02/23/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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Dr. Jay Perman Named New UMB President

Former chair of department of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine returns to UMB.

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Posting Date: 02/23/2010
Contact Name: Mike Lurie
Contact Phone: 301-445-2719
Contact Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
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Legislators Hear How UMB Schools and BioPark are Creating New Jobs Across Maryland

UMB BioPark, schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing share jobs initiatives with federal and state lawmakers.

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Posting Date: 02/23/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberberich@umaryland.edu
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Former Congressman Helps UM Law Students Learn Lessons of Leadership

Mickey Edwards, JD, wants young lawyers prepared to use their skills to "change society".

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Posting Date: 02/22/2010
Contact Name: Jeffrey Raymond
Contact Phone: 410-706-3803
Contact Email: jraymond@umaryland.edu
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Reflections From UM Doctor in Haiti: ''I Felt Invisible''

Anthony Amoroso, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine, wrote his reflections on his way back to Baltimore.

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Posting Date: 02/19/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: kbuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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Former Peace Corps Executive Joins School of Social Work

Jody Olsen Becomes a Visiting Professor with an International Focus

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Posting Date: 02/17/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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School of Nursing Helping Fill Shortage of Nurse Anesthetists

Nurse anesthetists provide more than 65 percent of all anesthetics in the country, including all types of anesthesia care.

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Posting Date: 02/16/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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School of Medicine Researchers Find That New Malaria Vaccine They're Testing is Safe and Protective in Young Children

Global partnership enabled testing in Mali, West Africa, where malaria threat is high.

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Posting Date: 02/12/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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UMB Workers Described as ''Unsung Heroes'' for Their Work During Blizzards

Two historic winter storms closed the campus for seven days, but some workers continued to come to work to provide critical services.

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Posting Date: 02/09/2010
Contact Name: Ed Fishel
Contact Phone: 410-706-3801
Contact Email: efishel@umaryland.edu
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Winter Storm Closes UMB Tuesday Also

The UMB campus is closed Tuesday, Feb. 9, due to the ongoing weather conditions; UMMC remains open and personnel requested to report.

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Posting Date: 02/04/2010
Contact Name: Ed Fishel
Contact Phone: 410-706-3801
Contact Email: efishel@umaryland.edu
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UMB Event Marks Black History Month, Values of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A pioneering cardiologist in the School of Medicine and two students in the School of Law are honored for their achievements in promoting diversity

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Posting Date: 02/03/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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