December 2024
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Nursing Ceremony Highlights Bravery, Perseverance
December 20, 2024
On Dec. 18, more than 250 graduates and their families and friends celebrated success during UMSON’s graduation ceremony.
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Full Steam Ahead on the Polar Express!
December 18, 2024
On Dec. 13, children and families from West Baltimore were given tickets to ride the Polar Express at the B&O museum through an effort organized by UMB's Office of Community and Civic Engagement.
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Holiday Cheer on Display at Christmas Store
December 17, 2024
For the ninth year, UMB’s Community Engagement Center hosted the Christmas Store in partnership with Foundry Church of Baltimore.
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Researchers Discover New Neurons that Suppress Food Intake
December 17, 2024
A previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus could lead to new obesity treatments.
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Wildfire Smoke Linked to Heart and Lung Complaints
December 13, 2024
New study finds increased medical visits for heart and respiratory problems in Baltimore on poor air quality days from Western Canadian wildfires.
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Vineet Dhar Graduates from Leadership Maryland’s Executive Program
December 9, 2024
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry clinical professor and chair of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry is recognized at a ceremony Dec. 3.
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Thanksgiving Drive Serves Families Across West Baltimore
December 6, 2024
UMB, UMMC, and WJZ-TV collaborate to provide 1,600 turkeys to families in West Baltimore during annual Thanksgiving Drive.
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UMB Experts Urge New Schizophrenia Medication Rules
December 4, 2024
University of Maryland, Baltimore pharmacy and medical experts were instrumental in a groundbreaking vote in November to remove a longstanding barrier to patients being prescribed clozapine.
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The Future of Health with Advanced Computing
December 3, 2024
Just two years since its inception, the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing touts big accomplishments.
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