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State Gives Final Approval for West Lexington Corridor Plan
March 19, 2026
At a March 18 meeting, the Maryland Board of Public Works OK’d the final key element of UMB’s plan to create a vibrant “Collegetown” area at the north end of campus.
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State, Community Leaders Reaffirm Fight Against Human Trafficking
February 11, 2026
Survivor advocates and state leaders join the University of Maryland SAFE Center in a show of unity for human trafficking survivors.
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What Happens After Cash Welfare? Maryland’s Longest-Running Study Has Answers
January 12, 2026
“Life After Welfare: 2025 Annual Update” provides individual participant tracking for the first time of any cash welfare study in the nation.
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High Tech and High Growth at the UM BioPark
December 12, 2025
Maryland Commerce Secretary Harry Coker Jr. gets the inside story of Baltimore’s life sciences driver.
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Sharing a Vision for Eastern Shore Health Care
November 20, 2025
Several hundred residents heard firsthand of UMB’s plans to provide educational opportunities and improve health care on Maryland’s Eastern Shore at a town hall in Easton.
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NIH Awards $14.5 million Grant to Develop a Data Center for the Human Virome Program
November 10, 2025
UM School of Medicine's Institute for Genome Sciences will create an accessible data portal; build innovative analytics tools; and support a vibrant research network.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen Talks Due Process with Maryland Carey Law Students
October 9, 2025
A standing-room-only crowd welcomed U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for a community conversation at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law on Sept. 29.
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New Family Center Celebrates ‘A Good Day to Rise’
May 15, 2025
Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center provides early childhood education and family support services in Upton/Druid Heights from the School of Social Work.
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New Laws Expand Social Work Reach, Training, and Telehealth
May 5, 2025
Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LCSW-C, director of public affairs at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, analyzes new laws impacting Maryland social workers.
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Social Work Dean Testifies to Reduce Licensing Barrier
February 24, 2025
University of Maryland School of Social Work Dean Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW, and alumni back elimination of entry-level ASWB exams.
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Promise Heights Showcased at White House Panel on Funding
October 15, 2024
The University of Maryland School of Social Work Promise Heights program shared its story this month on a national stage at the invitation of the U.S. Department of Education and the White House.
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UMB Names Jeanette Ortiz Director of Government Affairs
October 3, 2024
Jeanette Ortiz will lead University relationships with state legislators and agency leaders.
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BioPark, 4MLK Showcased During EDA Tech Hub Site Visit
September 25, 2024
Senior EDA officials toured Baltimore Tech Hub sites in late August, including the University of Maryland BioPark.
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MD E-Nnovation Grants Fuel Competitive Research Edge
September 18, 2024
Three new endowed professorships are funded by Maryland E-Nnovation grants and matching UMB funds.
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Youth Sexual Violence Prevention Program Grows with Photography
August 26, 2024
The University of Maryland, Baltimore receives a $500,000 grant to fund the Erin Levitas Initiative expansion.
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State of University Address Reveals Campus Vibrancy Plan
May 7, 2024
Plans include converting Lexington Street area into “College Town USA” with housing, shops, and research space as president also outlines UMB’s many accomplishments.
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UM Institute for Health Computing Up and Running
March 13, 2024
Operations set to begin in the summer as faculty and state-of-the-art technology moves into new site.
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The Next-Generation Health Care Model
January 29, 2024
Academic and health care leaders explain the promise of the Institute for Health Computing to the Maryland General Assembly’s Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
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Making Maryland the Greenest State in the Country
November 28, 2023
The Maryland secretaries of environment, natural resources, and agriculture shared priorities at the Ninth Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference hosted by ALEI.
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Governor Taps UMB Faculty for Cannabis Advisory Council
July 26, 2023
Three members of the UMB community will advise the governor on the public health impacts of cannabis legalization.
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Expanding Telemedicine for Opioid Use Disorder
June 14, 2023
The Eastern Shore Health Care Collaborative unveils its second mobile treatment unit for opioid use disorder patients.
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A Vision of Health Care for the Eastern Shore
April 25, 2023
The University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Maryland Medical System unveil ambitious plan to improve the quality of health care on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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Face to Face: Legalized Recreational Cannabis in Md.
March 30, 2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore experts review the expected impact of legalized recreational cannabis in Maryland.
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Clinic Students Take the Stress Out of Tax Season
February 28, 2023
For the second year in a row, the Maryland Carey Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) has teamed up with libraries in Baltimore and Howard Counties to provide free tax guidance to Marylanders.
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Finigan-Carr to Lead Center for Violence Prevention
February 28, 2023
Esteemed prevention research scientist will marshal multidisciplinary team to reduce and respond to violence in Baltimore and beyond.
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Totenberg Discusses Supreme Court, Ginsburg Friendship
February 15, 2023
National Public Radio’s longtime legal affairs correspondent is guest at UMB President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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Liasson, Goldberg Dissect Midterms, Look Ahead to 2024
November 21, 2022
NPR political correspondent and conservative columnist join UMB President Bruce Jarrell at President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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Face to Face: The Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade
June 30, 2022
On June 29, UMB President Bruce Jarrell convened faculty experts to discuss the impact the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have on women's health.
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Wallace Talks Polarization, Misinformation, and More
April 11, 2022
“I don’t think you should trust any one source for news,” veteran journalist says as guest on UMB’s President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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White House Applauds Anti-Eviction Program
February 11, 2022
The Eviction Prevention Project has logged over 4,500 hours of community outreach since September 2021.
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MD Carey Law Partners with CYBERCOM Academic Network
February 4, 2022
Maryland Carey Law is the first and only law school selected to participate in CYBERCOM's Academic Engagement Network.
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Gregory Ball Named VP for Research at UMB/UMCP
January 25, 2022
The former UMCP dean and psychology researcher will lead a $1.3 billion joint research enterprise.
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ROAR Receives $1.5M Grant to Support Crime Survivors
January 20, 2022
The grant will focus on meeting the unique needs of victims of gun violence.
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Grant Examines How Social Workers Stay ‘SHARP’
January 18, 2022
$2.9 million federal grant awarded to Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Child and Family Trauma Stress and the University of Maryland School of Social Work to provide antiracist training.
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University of Maryland Ranks in Top 10 in Research Funds
January 18, 2022
Collaborative research in Baltimore and College Park broadens impact.
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Face to Face: Vaccines and the Omicron Surge
January 13, 2022
On the Jan. 13 edition of 'Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell': Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health Director Kathleen Neuzil addresses the state of the pandemic.
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UM Medicine Performs Historic Xenotransplantation
January 11, 2022
First-of-its-kind transplant by University of Maryland School of Medicine was patient’s only option for survival after being deemed ineligible for traditional transplant.
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School of Nursing Earns 4th Higher Ed Diversity Award
January 7, 2022
INSIGHT into Diversity magazine honors University of Maryland School of Nursing's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Nursing Grads Set Out to Transform Health Care
December 27, 2021
University of Maryland School of Nursing hosts first in-person ceremonies since start of COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘MPowering’ Collaboration and Innovation
December 15, 2021
Newly named professorship highlights role of collaboration
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Maryland E-Nnovation Grant Supports Medical Research
October 20, 2021
Full endowment of $2.5 million includes funds from philanthropic donors and matching state funds
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Tobin Instrumental in Tax Clinic Expansion Law
October 13, 2021
An impromptu conversation at a Maryland Carey Law alumni event led to legislation benefiting low-income Marylanders.
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Comptroller Franchot, Educators, Lawmakers, Advocates Hail Expansion of Low-Income Taxpayer Law Clinics
October 5, 2021
Residents with complex legal tax issues can get free assistance at Maryland Carey, University of Baltimore School of Law, and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
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Locascio Nominated to Lead NIST
July 20, 2021
President Joe Biden has nominated Laurie Locascio, vice president for research at the University of Maryland, to head the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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Partnership to Promote Education and Innovation
June 14, 2021
The Maryland Life Sciences Education and Innovation Partnership brings the educational and research aspects of Maryland higher education into a close partnership with the life sciences industry.
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Schmoke, Jarrell Discuss the Power of Opportunity
April 29, 2021
University of Baltimore president and former Baltimore mayor talks about education, housing, racism, and more as guest in latest edition of President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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Dr. Wilbur Chen Selected For National Immunization Panel
February 2, 2021
Dr. Chen will serve a four-year term on the advisory committee that sets recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and other immunization practices for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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UM Research Is Top 10 in NSF Higher Education R&D
February 1, 2021
Research in Baltimore and College Park tackles critical issues in the state of Maryland and globally.
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Face to Face: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott
January 29, 2021
On the Jan. 28 edition of Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses his plans to make the city safer, cleaner, better educated, and more equitable.
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Face to Face: Distributing the COVID-19 Vaccine
January 16, 2021
On the Jan. 14 edition of “Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell”: The state of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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Exploring Innovative Rehabilitation Strategies
January 2, 2021
Research will compare outcomes among stroke patients and older adults at risk of falls who have combined hospital and home rehabilitation therapy.
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Steele Heartened by Election, Sees ‘Vibrancy’
November 6, 2020
Former Maryland lieutenant governor and one-time Republican National Committee chairman applauds turnout, sees potential for national healing and cooperation in potential Biden administration.
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Longden Receives NIH New Innovator Award
October 6, 2020
$2.3 million award targeted for "High-Risk, High-Reward" research that aims to understand contribution of blood flow to brain plasticity.
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Face to Face: New Community Engagement Center
September 18, 2020
On the Sept. 17 edition of "Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell," a discussion of UMB's new Community Engagement Center.
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Jarrell Appointed Seventh President of UMB
September 10, 2020
University System of Maryland Board of Regents picks longtime UMB leader, who has served as interim president since January 2020.
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Face to Face with Chancellor Perman
August 7, 2020
In the Aug. 6 edition of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell: A discussion on USM plans for fall learning at system institutions with Chancellor Jay A. Perman.
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Steele Laments ‘Rash’ Afflicting U.S. Politics
February 27, 2020
Former Maryland lieutenant governor and Republican National Committee chair talks about Trump, Sanders, presidential race, and more in President's Panel on Politics and Policy.
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Passing the Baton of UMB Leadership
January 17, 2020
Event honors the legacy of former UMB President Jay A. Perman and the leadership of Interim President Bruce Jarrell.
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UMB Talks Innovation with EU Ambassadors
January 2, 2020
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) welcomed three ambassadors from the European Union for a lively discussion about innovation, economic development, and partnership.
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UMB Expands Offerings at Universities at Shady Grove
November 20, 2019
Maryland leaders open the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education Facility at the Universities at Shady Grove, where the School of Dentistry will offer patient care and new degree programs.
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NIH Grant Funds Search for Next-Generation Flu Vaccine
September 20, 2019
Dr. Kathleen Neuzil to lead major research collaborative with ultimate goal of protecting millions against emerging influenza strains.
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City Business Leaders Hail Perman's Leadership
September 13, 2019
UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, is congratulated for six successful years as chair of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore.
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Perman Describes UMB As ‘Potent Force’
May 10, 2019
University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD, delivers the sixth annual State of the University Address.
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Carey Law Student Will Be Newest USM Regent
March 12, 2019
First-year Carey Law student Drew Needham appears before the Senate committee in Annapolis overseeing his nomination as the University System of Maryland student regent.
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Senate Told of MPower's Transformative Impact
March 9, 2019
Calls for additional funding for UMB's strategic partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park draw upon seven years of research success and education opportunities.
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Haberman Talks Trump, Tweets, Fake News
March 7, 2019
Latest installment of the President's Panel on Politics and Policy features New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman.
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Coop Testifies in Senate on Pain, Opioid Crisis
February 13, 2019
Professor Andrew Coop, a leading expert on opioids at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, testifies before the U.S. Senate HELP Committee about pain management.
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CURE Scholars Take Excursion to the State Capital
February 12, 2019
The UMB CURE Scholars shook hands with state lawmakers in Annapolis before being recognized on the Maryland House and Senate floors for their accomplishments in the program.
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UMB, Partners Launch Mobile Health Program in Baltimore
February 8, 2019
The Baltimore City Fire Department, UMMC, and UMB have launched a new health care delivery model, Mobile Integrated Heath-Community Paramedicine, in West Baltimore.
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Forging a New International Partnership
December 24, 2018
Leaders from Korea’s Pusan National University explore educational opportunities with UMB, visit medical facilities and UM BioPark.
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Mikulski Talks Social Work Roots, D.C. Politics
November 29, 2018
Former U.S. Senator and University of Maryland School of Social Work grad Barbara Mikulski tells UMB audience leaving the Senate was a decision to spend time raising hell rather than raising money.
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Newest Research Facility Opens with Virtual Event
November 7, 2018
Health Sciences Research Facility III, the largest ever in the history of the University System of Maryland, opens with virtual ribbon-cutting.
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Neuzil to Serve on WHO Immunization Panel
November 2, 2018
Dr. Kathleen Neuzil will be the only U.S. member to serve on the World Health Organization Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).
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Downtown Success Proves Baltimore's Potential
October 19, 2018
UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, asks Baltimore business and civic leaders to apply the same effort used to transform Baltimore's downtown to improving its Westside community.
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Perman Supports P-TECH Expansion
September 13, 2018
UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, explained the benefits of the P-TECH technology education program at a gathering of government, business, and education leaders in Annapolis.
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UMB Innovations Impress Congressional Delegation
August 16, 2018
UMB impresses staffers from Maryland's U.S. congressional delegation with the University's innovative research facilities and its successful community engagement initiatives.
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Perman: Fulfilling Immigrant Parents’ ‘American Dream’
June 19, 2018
President Perman, a son of immigrants, recalls his upbringing in remarks welcoming new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at UMB.
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UMB Engages W. Baltimore Community In Early Voting
June 14, 2018
The Community Engagement Center hosts a site operated by the Baltimore City Board of Elections during early voting June 14-21, encouraging turnout by canvassing, decorating, and holding a cookout.
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UMB Grads Told to Make a World of Difference
May 18, 2018
Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen shares lessons from her travels.
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Perman: UMB’s Impact Felt Near, Far
May 9, 2018
University of Maryland, Baltimore President Perman Reviews Accomplishments at State of the University Address
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Hogan Opens Fannie Angelos Immune Cell Lab
May 3, 2018
The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Fannie Angelos Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory will advance immunotherapies for cancer patients and be used to study regenerative medicine.
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Former Governors Talk Politics, Then and Now
May 3, 2018
The UMB President’s Panel on Politics and Policy draws Republican Ehrlich and Democrat Glendening as the former Maryland governors discuss federal-state relations, political divisions.
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$100 Million Grant to Fund HIV Survey in Nigeria
April 18, 2018
UMB's Institute of Human Virology will undertake the largest HIV survey ever conducted in a single country with a $100 million PEPFAR grant.
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Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen to speak at UMB Commencement
April 6, 2018
Former UM School of Social Work faculty chosen as agency’s 20th director.
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Perman Trumpets Strength, Vitality of Downtown
April 5, 2018
Annual State of Downtown breakfast celebrates successes of businesses, institutions partnered to improve Baltimore’s most “dynamic” district.
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UMB's Robert Redfield, MD, Appointed to Head CDC
March 22, 2018
Renowned clinical AIDS researcher, public health expert, and IHV co-founder nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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MPower Day Highlights Impact, Innovation
March 9, 2018
On March 6, 2018, UMB and UMCP researchers shared with legislators how their collaborative research innovations are impacting Maryland at MPowering the State Advocacy Day in Annapolis.
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Perman Touts UMB’s Statewide Mission
February 14, 2018
UMB President Jay Perman updates legislators in Annapolis on progress on economic development, fighting opioid addiction.
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Olsen Chosen to Lead Peace Corps
January 3, 2018
Visiting SSW Professor Jody Olsen will be nominated by President Trump to lead the Peace Corps.
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NYT's Bruni Talks Politics in Age of Trump
November 20, 2017
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni spoke with UMB Alumni about politics and media in the age of Trump at a Nov. 9 reception in Washington, D.C.
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From Refugee to CEO, Kayongo Makes a Difference
November 2, 2017
Derreck Kayongo, CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and founder of Global Soap Project, was the latest speaker for the President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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Ruppersberger Calls BioPark 'Formula That Works'
October 18, 2017
Congressman's visit to UM BioPark affirms the importance of emerging biotechnology to the nation's economy and welfare.
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Caribbean Nation Seeks Help Rebuilding
September 26, 2017
Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda discusses hurricane recovery, medical collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Park Signals Confidence in City's 'Beautiful Future'
August 3, 2017
Redeveloped McKeldin Square Park provides greener, more accessible meeting place for visitors and residents.
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UMB and UMCP Collaborate on the Science of Sport
August 2, 2017
UMB and UMCP will collaborate to advance research in brain injury and sports medicine at College Park's new Cole Field House.
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UMB Commits to Paris Agreement Climate Goals
June 7, 2017
UMB President Jay A. Perman recommits the university to "forceful" action to reduce harmful emissions in open letter.
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In Defense of Science
April 22, 2017
The leaders of two of Maryland's leading research universities express their shared view of the importance of science in our daily lives.
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Blumenstyk Offers Higher Ed Insights
March 22, 2017
A senior writer from 'newspaper of record,' The Chronicle of Higher Education, speaks at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Power Panel Inspires Girls, Women
March 10, 2017
A powerhouse panel helped the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrate Women’s History Month by sharing their experiences on March 9 in Westminster Hall.
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Student Improves Hazardous Drug Warnings
February 6, 2017
First-ever undergraduate in regulatory science competition takes the gold for project to develop a universal labeling system for hazardous drugs.