May 2020
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Face to Face: Our Relationships
May 29, 2020
On the May 28 episode of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell, UM School of Social Work professor Geoffrey Greif talks about the toll the coronavirus pandemic is having on relationships.
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Celebrating Vital Service Virtually
May 29, 2020
UMB’s annual employee recognition awards honor employees for excellence, professional development, community service, and longevity.
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COVID-19 Results in 10 Minutes? UMB Studies Rapid Test
May 28, 2020
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers developed an experimental rapid COVID-19 test using innovative nanoparticle technique that could provide results in 10 minutes.
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Town Hall Mulls Restarting Research At UMB
May 27, 2020
Questions are answered at a virtual town hall about plans to prepare for and restart research at UMB and other USM institutions.
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COVID-19 Stem Cell Treatment Tested at UMB
May 26, 2020
An experimental stem cell therapy developed by Mesoblast Limited is being tested by University of Maryland, Baltimore researchers to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, who are on ventilators.
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Face to Face: Our Mental Health
May 22, 2020
The May 21, 2020, edition of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell examines the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the nation’s mental health.
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Essential Services Continue to Be Performed on Campus
May 18, 2020
From midafternoon to midnight, senior building chiefs Joe Pfeiffer and Howard Hamlin make the rounds to ensure UMB’s facilities remain in proper working order.
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UMB 2020 Grads Trade Mortarboards for Keyboards
May 15, 2020
No tassels to turn in turbulent times, but graduation celebrations abound.
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UMB’s Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine
May 15, 2020
On the May 14 edition of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell, CVD director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil explains her team’s work on an mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
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Hughes Highlights UMB COVID-19 Research
May 12, 2020
On the CapitalM Zoomcast, Jim Hughes, senior vice president and chief enterprise and economic development officer, shared how UMB is working to bring innovations to life in the fight against COVID-19.
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President’s Fellows Propose Steps to Enhance Core Values
May 11, 2020
The 2019-2020 President’s Symposium and White Paper Project examined actionable strategies for institutionalizing the University’s core values.
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Victimization Rising Under COVID-19 Lockdown
May 8, 2020
The May 7 edition of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell looks at rising violence against women and the intensifying impact on human trafficking survivors.
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UMB Researchers Test COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
May 6, 2020
Researchers in the School of Medicine will test COVID-19 RNA-based vaccine candidates developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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UMB Partners with Arabbers to Distribute Food in Community
May 6, 2020
UMB's Community Engagement Center teamed with Southwest Baltimore’s Arabber Preservation Society to deliver 2,000 pounds of frozen chicken to West Baltimore.
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UM Ventures-Backed Breethe Acquired by Abiomed
May 6, 2020
Innovative portable artificial lung system to bring better solutions to patients suffering from lung failure.
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UMB 3D Printer ‘Ear’ To Save The Day
May 5, 2020
Brian Zelip of the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library has 3D-printed more than 700 personal protective equipment components for local health care workers.
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Feds Authorize Pharmacists to Administer COVID-19 Tests
May 5, 2020
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adds licensed pharmacists as “covered persons” under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act.
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ALEI Helps Guide Farmers Through COVID-19
May 4, 2020
The resources provided by the Agriculture Law Education Initiative are more important than ever for Maryland's farmers.
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Face to Face: Managing Crises and the Law
May 1, 2020
The April 30 edition of Virtual Face to Face with Dr. Bruce Jarrell features Carey Law professor and UM Center for Health and Homeland Security Director Michael Greenberger.
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