December 2014
News, Hot Topics, & Press Releases
 
                        
                    SSW Enters Partnership to Improve Adoption Outcomes
December 23, 2014
                        
                          Federal grant for training therapists will help nation's adoptees, families. 
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Next Chancellor Introduced to USM Leaders
December 19, 2014
                        
                          Robert L. Caret, the next Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, is formally introduced to USM educators and administrators.
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    IPE Approach Improves Treatment of Seniors
December 19, 2014
                        
                          Event series takes an interprofessional approach to geriatric care.
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    NURSING SCHOOL HOLDS FIRST DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
December 18, 2014
                        
                          SON adds a commencement tradition for USG, Baltimore students during 125th anniversary year.
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Board of Regents Selects New USM Chancellor
December 17, 2014
                        
                          Former Towson president returns to lead USM
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Festival of Science Highlights Infectious Disease Research
December 17, 2014
                        
                          Second Annual Event Highlights Latest Research and Discovery on Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases and Vaccines.
                             
                      
                     
                          
                        
                    Wise up, make websites accessible
December 16, 2014
                        
                          Maryland Carey Law professor and law student author op ed: Wise up, make website accessible to all.
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Law Professor Advocates for Bankruptcy Reform Measures
December 12, 2014
                        
                          Maryland Carey Law Professor Harner says Chapter 11 Reform "critically important to our economy" 
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Addressing Cybersecurity Concerns for Police Cameras
December 11, 2014
                        
                          CHHS's Rauschecker Briefs Baltimore Mayor's Working Group on Cybersecurity for Police Body Cameras
                             
                      
                     
                        
                    Emergency Ebola Funding For Global Health, Security
December 10, 2014
                        
                          Emergency Ebola Funding For Global Health, Security
                             
                      
                    Intertwined Epidemics: Heroin Snares Users of Pain Pills Who Seek to Avoid Opiate Withdrawal; Satisfy Cravings
December 10, 2014
                        
                          Jay Unick of the UM School of Social Work can speak to the demographics behind a troubling trend from pain medications to heroin.
                             
                      
                     
                          
                        
                    Richard P. Barth Gives a Social Workers’ Perspective in Public Radio Commentaries
December 9, 2014
                        
                          The dean's latest remarks, focusing on adoption, were aired and archived by WYPR-FM on Dec. 9  
                             
                      
                     
                          
                        
                    The Institute at UM SSW wins a Baltimore Sun 2014 "Top Workplaces" award.
December 8, 2014
                        
                          Annual rankings are based on surveys of employees conducted by a national consultant.  
                             
                      
                     
                        
                     
                        
                    Attorney Sarah Everhart Joins Agriculture Law Education Initiative
December 4, 2014
                        
                          Will lead law school's outreach to Maryland farmers
                             
                      
                     
                          
                        
                    UMB Invests in Harpoon Medical in the First Equity Investment by UM Ventures
December 3, 2014
                        
                          The investment completes Harpoon Medical's $3.6 million Series A financing.
                             
                      
                    MD Attorney General-Elect Frosh to Speak Dec. 11 at Maryland Carey Law
December 2, 2014
                        
                          Attorney General-elect Brian Frosh will be the guest speaker for the Ward Kershaw Symposium and luncheon.
                             
                      
                    Anger about events in Ferguson, Mo., reveals a racial divide tied to haves and have-nots.
December 1, 2014
                        
                          As the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, Michael Reisch can discuss how widening income disparity deepens a fissure in U.S. society.
                             
                      
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