December 2018

December 30, 2018  |  At inaugural summit, faculty, staff, and students join forces to discuss the impact of violence prevention efforts in Baltimore.

December 30, 2018  |  Marlene Greenebaum, philanthropist who co-founded Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, passes away at 80.

December 24, 2018  |  Leaders from Korea’s Pusan National University explore educational opportunities with UMB, visit medical facilities and UM BioPark.

December 21, 2018  |  A breakthrough against a ‘superbug,’ Clostridium difficile, is achieved by a scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

December 21, 2018  |  The University of Maryland School of Nursing Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Debra L. Spunt Clinical Simulation Labs.

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December 20, 2018  |  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health awards $6.4 million contract to a team led by UM School of Dentistry Professor Robert Ernst.

December 19, 2018  |  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health awards $6.4 million contract to a team led by UM School of Dentistry Professor Robert Ernst.

December 19, 2018  |  Leaders of the National Cancer Institute’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities help celebrate the accomplishments of West Baltimore students in the UMB CURE Scholars Program.

December 18, 2018  |  Graduates of the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s programs at the Universities at Shady Grove celebrate at December ceremony.

December 12, 2018  |  The University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Promise Heights initiative earns UMB recognition for impacting the lives of Baltimore residents.

December 12, 2018  |  INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine awards 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) awards to two UMB schools.

December 11, 2018  |  Research suggests that bacterial infections may contribute far more to cancers than previously thought.

December 10, 2018  |  Alice McDermott talks about the inner workings of a best-selling author at the latest UMB alumni event.

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December 6, 2018  |  Neighbors From West Baltimore Can Buy Holiday Presents at a Deep Discount thanks to the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Community Engagement Center and Foundry Church

December 5, 2018  |  A $2.2 million grant to UM School of Pharmacy from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will enable pharmaceutical scientists to evaluate more than 200 nominated bulk drug substances.

December 3, 2018  |  Goal of Initiative at University of Maryland School of Medicine is to change culture and promote greater diversity among senior leadership positions.