August 2018

August 31, 2018  |  Grant to the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s Yu is among an initial group of awards issued by the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals.

August 22, 2018  |  Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen, MD, visits Upton/Druid Heights group in honor of National Breastfeeding Month.

August 21, 2018  |  SAFE Center director joins Governor Hogan’s press conference on human trafficking

August 21, 2018  |  Study may fuel need for more comprehensive drug testing in hospitals.

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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August 10, 2018  |  Despite stormy skies, UMB’s National Night Out reinforced the relationships between the university's Police Force, Community and Engagement Center, and West Baltimore neighbors with a free cookout.

August 9, 2018  |  University of Maryland School of Medicine scientists will conduct the first FDA-approved study of focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and enable cancer-fighting drugs to reach tumors.

August 6, 2018  |  In an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun, two prominent voices in the fight against HIV raise the alarm that the surge in opioid abuse threatens to reverse gains made in the reduction of HIV transmission.

August 3, 2018  |  Innovative medical device designed by UMB faculty raises $2.35 million in funding and moves closer to FDA approval.

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August 1, 2018  |  Join UMB’s police force and community engagement center for a free cookout in celebration of National Night Out!