Catalyst
Welcome to the Spring 2025 issue of CATALYST, a showcase of the groundbreaking research, bold innovation, and collaborative spirit that define the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). This issue shines a spotlight on the transformative work taking place across our seven schools — and the people making it happen.
From the streets of Baltimore to the rural corners of our state, UMB faculty, staff, and students are addressing urgent health care challenges with creativity, compassion, and scientific rigor. At the School of Medicine, students are helping close the rural health care gap on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Nursing students are building trust and gaining insight into geriatric care at Keswick Multi-Care Center.
These are not just programs — they are lifelines. And the research powering them can’t wait.
UMB is more than a university — it’s an engine of impact, where breakthroughs are not only imagined but realized, every day. Whether in science, public health, education, or community development, our work carries urgency. Because when it comes to solving society’s most pressing challenges, we cannot afford to wait. Learn about UMB’s groundbreaking discoveries that are transforming medicine, improving health, and shaping the future in our new series “Breakthroughs Can’t Wait.”
To all our partners, alumni, and friends — thank you. Your support fuels these efforts, and I hope this edition of CATALYST leaves you as inspired as I am by the innovation and dedication that define the UMB community.
Sincerely,
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
President
