January 2017

UMB Celebrates Black History Month
February 2, 2017
Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, addresses the civil rights challenges of 2017 at UMB's Black History Month celebration.

AAMC’s Fisher Launches Political Series
January 31, 2017
The President's Panel on Politics and Policy kicks off with the chief public policy officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

UMB Statement on Temporary Travel Ban
January 30, 2017
UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, issues a statement on President Trump's temporary travel ban.

Reisch: Show Up, Speak Up, Listen
January 27, 2017
Michael Reisch, PhD, the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, shares his insights into what it takes to promote social justice in a divided society.

$2M Nursing Gift Provides Scholarships
January 27, 2017
Gift of $2M to the University of Maryland School of Nursing will be used for scholarships, Family Nurse Practitioner program expansion.
School of Nursing Receives $2M Gift
January 26, 2017
Gift of $2M to the University of Maryland School of Nursing will be used for scholarships, Family Nurse Practitioner program expansion.

Dentistry Professor Is Science Educator of the Year
January 26, 2017
School of Dentistry Associate Professor Norbert Myslinski, PhD, is honored by the Society for Neuroscience.

Grant to School of Pharmacy Aims at High-Risk Cases
January 26, 2017
Cardinal Health Foundation's E3 grant will emphasize patient activation during transitions of care for high-risk patients in Prince George’s County.

Learning How to Actively Stand By
January 23, 2017
Nonviolent active bystander workshop encourages people to become active bystanders by coming to the aid of someone being verbally abused or harassed.

SSW Writes Open Letter to Elected Officials
January 20, 2017
School of Social Work Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, and Faculty Chair Karen Hopkins, share an open letter to elected officials on Inauguration Day.

UM School of Pharmacy Joins Effort to Bring Safe Drugs to Market Faster
January 19, 2017
Researchers at UMB, UMCP to collaborate in National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals

Spirit Day Unites UMB, Medical Center, System
January 19, 2017
Gathering celebrates common cause and collaborative efforts to educate and improve the human condition.

School of Pharmacy to Help Advance Biopharmaceuticals
January 19, 2017
UMSOP and leading academic partners, including the University of Maryland, College Park, will join public and private collaborators in an initiative to accelerate biopharmaceutical innovation.

International Journal Devotes Issue to UMB Research
January 18, 2017
Scientists at the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Dentistry publish on Ebola, vaccines, biofilms and other in a special issue of Pathogens and Disease.

Crime at UMB Falls 10% in 2016
January 18, 2017
The University of Maryland, Baltimore experienced fewer incidents of crime, particularly violent crime, in 2016.

Researchers Identify Key Zika Virus Proteins
January 9, 2017
UM School of Medicine scientists look at seven key proteins that may make Zika virus so deadly.

Law Clinic Creates Warrant 2nd Chance
January 6, 2017
Almost 7,000 individuals with active failure-to-appear (FTA) misdemeanor warrants in Baltimore City are getting a second chance in the new year.

UMB Helps Drive Southwest Partnership
January 4, 2017
A series of stories on WYPR-FM explores how community engagement by the University of Maryland, Baltimore strengthens the Southwest Partnership and its seven neighborhoods.
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