March 2017

UMB Gains State Funds To Care For Underserved
March 31, 2017
UMB will expand access to health care in Cecil, Prince George’s County utilizing grants awarded by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.

Augmenting Reality in the Operating Room
March 30, 2017
Demonstration at the Newseum shows life-saving uses of augmented and virtual reality technology.

Employee of the Year Donates Prize to CURE Scholars
March 30, 2017
Malinda Hughes, named Employee of the Year, donates award to program encouraging West Baltimore youths to pursue careers in health and research.

Ebola Researcher Earns French Medal of Honor
March 22, 2017
Director of the Center for Vaccine Development in Mali is awarded the highest honor bestowed by France for leadership in response to the Ebola epidemic.

Blumenstyk Offers Higher Ed Insights
March 22, 2017
A senior writer from 'newspaper of record,' The Chronicle of Higher Education, speaks at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

UMB Helps Cultivate Young Neuroscientists
March 17, 2017
University of Maryland Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy host USA Brain Bee championship.
$1.5M Gift Establishes New Center for Health Care Innovation at UMB
March 16, 2017
A generous gift from two graduates will be used to create a new center for health care innovation.

Alumni Couple's $1.5M Gift Creates New Center
March 16, 2017
A generous gift from two graduates will be used to create a new center for health care innovation.

Museum Visits Aim to Inspire Dental Careers
March 15, 2017
National Museum of Dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry Hosts Schoolchildren to Improve Oral Health, Open Eyes to Careers as Dentists, Dental Hygienists

'Shark Tank' Competition for Medical Entrepreneurs
March 14, 2017
Competitors pitch experts on stem cell banking, better cancer monitoring, and other ideas.

Homecoming Forum Highlights Forensic Social Work
March 10, 2017
University of Maryland School of Social Work alumni return for day of learning, fellowship.

Power Panel Inspires Girls, Women
March 10, 2017
A powerhouse panel helped the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrate Women’s History Month by sharing their experiences on March 9 in Westminster Hall.

UMB CURE Scholars move on to Science Olympiad Finals
March 10, 2017
UMB Cure Scholars from Green Street Academy will compete next month in state science competition finals.

School of Pharmacy Study Explores Cognitive Reserve
March 3, 2017
National Institute on Aging Funds Study in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research to Examine Early Life Environment and Later Life Dementia Risk

NYT’s Bruni Defends Media at UMB
March 1, 2017
Frank Bruni, MS, of the New York Times spoke before a crowd of 200 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) on Feb. 28 as part of UMB's President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
Census of Homeless Youth, Young Adults Underway in 17 MD Jurisdictions
March 1, 2017
UMB's Institute for Innovation & Implementation coordinates effort to improve outcomes and resources for youths experiencing homelessness.
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