Nov. 21: Perspectives in Health, Law, and Human Services: "Indigenous Languages and Cultures in Our Practice"

UNESCO has designated 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.  The UMB Writing Center, CGEI and the Office of International Services is joining in this global effort by co-sponsoring an interactive discussion moderated by Rebecca Nagle, a Cherokee artist and activist.

  Interprofessional Training and Grant Opportunities for Faculty and Students

The Center for Interprofessional Education has a number of opportunities that may be of interest to globally-focused faculty and students.

UMSOD Professor and International Team Find Evidence of Physical Differences in Schizophrenia Patients

New research from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and researchers from England and Turkey find evidence that points to physical differences among groups of people with schizophrenia.

Institute of Human Virology Hosts 21st Annual International Meeting on HIV/AIDS and Opioid Use Disorder

IHV 2019 brought together top scientists to focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America and the intersection of opioid use disorder.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Re-imagined in America Webinar Series

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is sponsoring a webinar on social isolation, a topic that Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu is focusing on through a RWJF grant to adapt program addressing social isolation in west Baltimore.

UMB Students:  CGEI's Global Grant Program Applications are Due on Nov. 15

CGEI is pleased to announce our upcoming global grant programs for Summer 2020.  The student application process opened October 15th with the global grant programs announcement.  The application deadline is November 15th.

All UMB faculty, staff and students traveling internationally on UMB business or programs are required to register their international travel itineraries and emergency contact information in the UMB International SOS travel registry.    International SOS is a worldwide information, medical, and travel security assistance provider for a full range of support to those traveling internationally.   Check out the UMB International SOS portal page here for more information and to download the assistance app.  Questions?  Contact Bonnie Bissonette at bbissonette@umaryland.edu.

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