July 2015
News, Hot Topics, & Press Releases

SINI Looks to Future in Nursing Informatics
July 30, 2015
UM School of Nursing Conference Marks 25th Anniversary

UMB's Race Discussion Reveals Gains, Shortcomings
July 28, 2015
The University of Maryland, Baltimore continued its discussion on race July 28.
Maryland Law Schools, MSBA Announce Legal Incubator Program for Recent Graduates
July 28, 2015
Maryland Law Schools, MSBA Announce Legal Incubator Program for Recent Graduates


CHHS' Strickland to Head MEMA
July 24, 2015
Russell Strickland of CHHS will be Executive Director of MEMA

Cummings Visits YouthWorks Biomedical Program
July 23, 2015
Congressman Elijah Cummings visited the YouthWorks biomedical students at UMB in July 2015.

Patients' Immune Cells Show Promise Against Cancer
July 20, 2015
A new strategy using patients' own genetically altered immune cells has shown promise in fighting blood cancer.

Congressional Visit Focus on Community Outreach
July 20, 2015
Rep. C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger is shown the breadth of UMB's community outreach.

SSW, Shock Trauma, and Partners to Help Teens
July 17, 2015
A prestigious national group awards a BUILD grant to Promise Heights to help prevent youth violence in the Upton/Druid Heights neighborhood.

UMSOP Receives Grant for Patient-Centered Training
July 16, 2015
The School of Pharmacy and the National Organization for Rare Disorders has received a grant to fund patient-centered training programs.

Wellmobile to Provide Interprofessional Care
July 16, 2015
Project focuses on establishing interprofessional collaborative primary care practice that serves an ethnically diverse population.
UMB President Perman Given Professional Health Education Award
July 15, 2015
Perman Receives John M. Dennis Award for Professional Health Education in Western Maryland

New Approach to Treat Depression
July 14, 2015
School of Medicine researchers identify novel compounds that may treat depression rapidly with few side effects.

UMB Joins Maryland Unites: Day of Service Campaign
July 7, 2015
University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert L. Caret says system staff will take an “active role” in the governor’s volunteering initiative.

White House Summit on Antibiotic Resistance
July 6, 2015
Pharmacy Professor Nicole Brandt provides pharmacist’s perspective on the potential of antibiotic stewardship programs to combat antibiotic resistance.
CHHS Appoints Cybersecurity Program Manager
July 1, 2015
Markus Rauschecker'00, JD, is new CCHS Cybersecurity Program Manager

Caret Begins Tenure as USM Chancellor
June 30, 2015
New chancellor outlines agenda for advancing educational and research excellence.

Possible Treatment for MERS Identified
June 30, 2015
School of Medicine researcher identifies to promising candidates to prevent and treat Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
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