December 2023
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Cannabis-Linked Psychiatric Disorders on the Rise
January 3, 2024
Review article published in New England Journal of Medicine finds 16 million Americans have cannabis use disorder.
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Nursing Graduates Embody ‘Compassion, Care, and Healing’
December 21, 2023
The University of Maryland School of Nursing celebrated an extraordinary group of health care professionals at its December graduation.
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Improving the Health of Injection Drug Users
December 18, 2023
National Institutes of Health funding will be used to prevent rehospitalizations and lower complications from infections.
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Annual Christmas Store Spreads Joy in West Baltimore
December 18, 2023
The UMB Office of Community Engagement (OCE), in collaboration with the University of Maryland Medical Center, Foundry Church, and UMB Staff Senate, orchestrated the annual Christmas Store.
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4MLK Building Is Paving the Way to Biotech Excellence
December 14, 2023
The ceremonial topping-off ceremony marks a new stage in the construction of the building at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Baltimore Street.
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Joy Ride: Children, Families Enjoy Polar Express Experience
December 13, 2023
“The Polar Express” came to life in the heart of West Baltimore on Dec. 8 as local children and families embarked on a whimsical journey aboard the Polar Express Experience at historic B&O Railroad.
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Pharmacy Faculty Receives $3M to Combat Health Inequity
December 13, 2023
A University of Maryland School of Pharmacy faculty member is leading an effort to create a new research tool to advance health equity.
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Medicine Dean Leads International Sickle Cell Treatment Trial
December 8, 2023
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark Gladwin to present at a symposium in Brazil, one of 22 clinical trial locations.
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Face to Face with Nursing Dean Yolanda Ogbolu
December 8, 2023
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, University of Maryland School of Nursing Dean Yolanda Ogbolu appeared on the program Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell.
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‘MPowering’ Collaboration and Innovative Research
December 7, 2023
Newly announced MPower Professors highlight collaboration and innovation in research.
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University of Maryland Ranked No. 11 in Research Spending Survey
December 4, 2023
The University of Maryland ranked among the top public research universities in the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey for the fourth consecutive year.
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MPower Professor Profile: David J. Weber, PhD
December 1, 2023
University of Maryland School of Medicine professor goes “bench to bedside” and back with cross-campus collaboration.
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