January 2025
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A New Reality For Physician Assistant Students
January 31, 2025
The University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies launches virtual reality-assisted training for physician assistants in partnership with University of Maryland College Park.
![“We arrive here desperate, searching for work ... and both the people who live here and Latinos take advantage of us ...They don't pay in full ... (they say) 'another day' and 'another day' and they never return to pay the rest.”](/media/umb/news/01x2f2025-january-2025/250122-Proyecto_Salud_HP.jpg)
Latino Day Laborers Share Struggles in Photovoice Study
January 22, 2025
University of Maryland School of Social Work spotlights mental health of Latinos at national conference.
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Online Nursing Master’s Pulls Top Ranking
January 21, 2025
The University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Leadership and Management (NLM) specialty was ranked No. 1 in the nation among public schools.
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4MLK Opens as Hub of Innovation and Community
January 17, 2025
The BioPark’s newest facility, which provides advanced labs and community gathering spaces, was officially opened on Jan. 15.
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University of Maryland, Baltimore and Wexford Science & Technology Cut Ribbon on 4MLK Building
January 15, 2025
The addition of the eight-story, 250,000-square-foot, multi-tenant lab and office building to the BioPark addresses the critical need for modern lab space in Baltimore.
$10 Million Gift to Power Innovations for Next-Gen Care
January 14, 2025
Philanthropic investment to fuel innovation, collaboration, and accelerated tech transfer to improve human health in Baltimore and beyond.
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UMB and UMCP Announce $10 Million Joint Gift from Edward and Jennifer St. John and the Edward St. John Foundation for New Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine
January 10, 2025
This philanthropic investment will fuel innovation, collaboration, and accelerated tech transfer to improve human health in Baltimore and beyond.
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Reducing Sex Bias in Clinical Algorithms
January 10, 2025
Faculty members provide guidance to help implement new standards proposed by the federal government set to take effect later this year.
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A Path Forward for Genetically Modified Pig Heart Transplants
January 9, 2025
UM School of Medicine researchers identify challenges to overcome to avoid rejection in future xenotransplants.
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Expanding Global Work to Revolutionize Care of Older Adults
January 8, 2025
For more than 40 years, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging has been at the cutting edge of enhancing care of older adults.
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Fluoride Safety Back in National Spotlight
January 8, 2025
A new meta-analysis linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ scores in children has reignited debate about water fluoridation.
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