• A Conversation with Greg Lindsay

    At the UMB President’s Panel on Politics and Policy on Feb. 22, 2024, urban policy expert Greg Lindsay discussed the key issues that will affect the trajectory of cities such as Baltimore.

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  • A Conversation with NPR’s Nina Totenberg

    National Public Radio’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent discussed the Supreme Court, her longtime friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and other issues at the President's Panel on Politics and Policy on Feb. 14, 2023.

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  • A Conversation with Mara Liasson and Jonah Goldberg

    President’s Panel on Politics and Policy

    NPR political correspondent and conservative columnist discuss the 2022 midterm election results with UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS.

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October 15, 2024  |  The University of Maryland School of Social Work Promise Heights program shared its story this month on a national stage at the invitation of the U.S. Department of Education and the White House.

October 3, 2024  |  Jeanette Ortiz will lead University relationships with state legislators and agency leaders.

September 25, 2024  |  Senior EDA officials toured Baltimore Tech Hub sites in late August, including the University of Maryland BioPark.

September 18, 2024  |  Three new endowed professorships are funded by Maryland E-Nnovation grants and matching UMB funds.

August 26, 2024  |  The University of Maryland, Baltimore receives a $500,000 grant to fund the Erin Levitas Initiative expansion.

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