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Released: 17-Feb-2017 2:05 PM EST
UMB, Guidewell Financial Solutions Partner on Problem Gambling Grant
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Problem gambling among credit counseling clients is the focus of a $34,500 seed grant awarded to the School of Social Work and Guidewell Financial Solutions.

Released: 17-Feb-2017 1:05 PM EST
Thoroughbred Worker Health and Safety Study Results in Free Bilingual Safety Materials
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Kentucky College of Public Health create bilingual safety guides for horse farm workers.

Released: 1-Feb-2017 2:05 PM EST
School of Nursing Receives $2M Gift
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A gift of $2 million from Bill and Joanne Conway, through their Bedford Falls Foundation, to the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) will be used to provide scholarships to students in advanced degree programs.

Released: 7-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
New $500,000 Gift Supports University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Scholarships
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A $500,000 gift creates a new scholarship fund at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to support students and trainees studying regulatory science, pharmacometrics and the use of data to examine the efficacy of drugs and the impact – including economic effects – of clinical pharmacy.

   
Released: 11-May-2016 5:00 PM EDT
UMB, Guidewell Financial Solutions Enter a Financial Well-Being Partnership in West Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore

The University of Maryland, Baltimore and Guidewell Financial Solutions are partnering on campus and at the university's new Community Engagement Center. The partnership provides West Baltimore residents and members of the UMB community with financial counseling, housing counseling, and other resources to promote financial awareness and empowerment.

Released: 8-Mar-2016 4:05 PM EST
President Jay A. Perman, MD, Wins National Diversity Award
University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD, has been awarded the 2016 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

Released: 1-Oct-2015 12:05 PM EDT
University of Maryland School of Social Work-Led Study Seeks to Prevent Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men, an at-Risk Group
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Interdisciplinary researchers across the nation, led by Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, MSW, and Tanya Sharpe, PhD, MSW, will examine an online screening tool and an online therapeutic program known as Man Therapy, specifically addressing some of the gender-specific issues that increase the risk of suicide for men, including their reluctance to seek help and follow through with treatment.

Released: 9-Jun-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Study Finds Decreased Social Anxiety Among Young Adults Who Eat Fermented Foods
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A University of Maryland School of Social Work researcher joins with colleagues at William & Mary to probe a possible connection between fermented foods, which contain probiotics, and social anxiety symptoms.

Released: 20-May-2015 9:05 AM EDT
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Announces New Business Fellowship Program
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland Carey Law launches new business fellowship program for law students and new graduates.

24-Feb-2015 5:00 PM EST
Study Linking Suicidal Behavior, Psychotic Experiences May Yield Strategies to Help Prevent Suicide Attempts
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines suicidal ideation and psychotic experiences among more than 11,000 adults who were 18 and older. The data were drawn from a large general-population based sample of U. S. households households identified through the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (2001-2003).

Released: 22-Jan-2015 1:00 PM EST
New Specializations in Cybersecurity and Patent Law Offered by Maryland Carey Law Master of Science in Law Program
University of Maryland, Baltimore

New specializations aimed at demand for legal knowledge in growing cybersecurity and patent law fields.

Released: 21-Nov-2014 5:00 PM EST
Attorney-Turned Clown Chuck Tatelbaum to Participate in 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Attorney Chuck Tatelbaum has participated in Macy's Day Parade as a clown since 2011.

Released: 8-Aug-2014 8:00 AM EDT
University of Maryland, Baltimore Names New Executive Director of University Regional Partnerships
University of Maryland, Baltimore

New position coordinates the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s expansion at the Universities at Shady Grove and the new hospital in Prince George’s County.

Released: 9-May-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita May Be Responsible for Up to Half of the Stillbirths in the Areas Hardest Hit by the Storms
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita linked to rise in stillbirths says Univ. of Maryland School of Pharmacy researcher.

Released: 10-Apr-2014 5:00 PM EDT
UMB Invites Author and Producer Wes Moore
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Wes Moore is a best-selling author, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur, and executive producer and host of a series with PBS on returning veterans called “Coming Back with Wes Moore".

Released: 7-Feb-2014 8:00 AM EST
UM School of Nursing Researchers Find Quality Problems in Nation's Nursing Homes Tied to Turnover
University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Maryland School of Nursing researchers find adverse outcomes are linked to turnover in studies of a sample representing more than 16,000 nursing homes in the United States, suggesting that preventing staff turnover should be given greater emphasis.

Released: 15-Jan-2014 3:50 PM EST
Study Finds that Providing Dental Insurance Isn’t Enough to Induce Americans to Seek Care
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Providing people with dental insurance does not necessarily mean that they will use it and seek dental care, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, published online in the American Journal of Public Health.

Released: 14-Nov-2013 8:45 AM EST
Experts on Internet “Viral Hate” Speak at UM Carey School of Law Nov. 14
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Experts on Internet privacy and hate speech to speak at University of Maryland Carey School of Law

Released: 13-Nov-2013 2:00 PM EST
UM Carey School of Law Sponsors Human Trafficking Panel, Nov. 14
University of Maryland, Baltimore

UM Carey School of Law hosts panel discussion with local, state and national experts discussing human trafficking.

Released: 5-Nov-2013 1:00 PM EST
Attorney General Candidates Forum to be Held Nov. 7 At University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Open forum for all declared Democratic candidates for Maryland Attorney General to be Held Nov. 7 at UM Carey School of Law.

Released: 31-Oct-2013 12:00 PM EDT
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Hosts Attorney General Candidates Forum, Nov. 7
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Open forum for candidates running for Maryland Attorney General to be Held Nov. 7 at UM Carey Law School.

30-Oct-2013 7:45 AM EDT
"Revenge Porn" Bill to Be Introduced Oct. 30 in Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Press conference Oct. 30 at UM Carey School of Law. EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:30AM, OCT. 30.

Released: 28-Oct-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Del. Jon Cardin to Introduce Bill to Criminalize Nonconsensual Disclosure of Sexually Explicit Pictures and Videos aka "Revenge Porn"
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Press is invited and will be able to speak with all participants including Victim Advocate Annmarie Chiarini.

Released: 28-Aug-2013 4:55 PM EDT
University of Maryland Pharmacy Researchers Develop Promising Chronic Pain Drug
University of Maryland, Baltimore

A recent Institute of Medicine report indicates that 116-million Americans live with some form of chronic pain. Historically, chemists have developed drugs aimed at just one biological target. Two drugs used together may metabolize differently or present other issues. This new drug, named UMB 425 by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy research team, affects two different opioid receptors, providing diminished tolerance.

Released: 2-Aug-2013 2:35 PM EDT
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to Visit University of Maryland Health Care Providers in Rwanda
University of Maryland, Baltimore

On August 5, 2013 President Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton will visit the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, where faculty from the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) work in support of the Rwandan Ministry of Health's Human Resources for Health (HRH) program.

Released: 22-May-2013 5:00 PM EDT
White House: 'Preparing the Future’ HIV Program a Collaborative Community Model for Nation
University of Maryland, Baltimore

More than 330 students collaborated to address the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) from the dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and social work schools so far.

Released: 23-Apr-2013 8:00 AM EDT
University of Maryland Pharmacy Professor Honored with Top Industry Education Award
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Mary Lynn McPherson recognized for excellence with the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award.

Released: 22-Apr-2013 11:00 AM EDT
University of Md. Pediatric Dental Students Learn by Showing 'Smile Kids' Oral Health
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Local elementary school children also give dental pediatric students, in turn, an education.



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