February 2020

February 28, 2020  |  Dr. Samba Sow will serve as special envoy on COVID-19, bringing key expertise on containing prior infection outbreaks.

February 27, 2020  |  Former Maryland lieutenant governor and Republican National Committee chair talks about Trump, Sanders, presidential race, and more in President's Panel on Politics and Policy.

February 26, 2020  |  The UMB CURE Scholars received free preventative dental care and got a lesson in oral health from students at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry during Oral Health Promotion Day.

February 24, 2020  |  Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

February 21, 2020  |  Maryland Carey Law hosted a panel discussion on the legal ramifications of the public health response to the novel coronavirus.

February 21, 2020  |  Infectious disease researcher Matthew Frieman, PhD, explains his coronavirus research at the UM School of Medicine.

February 19, 2020  |  How do cells know they need to increase energy production? Study clarifies a once-elusive process.

February 19, 2020  |  Program has given closing cost and down payment assistance to 34 employees since its relaunch in January 2018.

February 14, 2020  |  Ashley Finley, PhD, the senior advisor for strategic planning and partnerships at the Association of American Colleges & Universities, speaks about balancing culture and strategy.

February 13, 2020  |  The University of Maryland, Baltimore welcomes Tyrone Roper, MSW, as the new director of the Community Engagement Center.

February 12, 2020  |  New study finds housing vouchers restricted to use in low-poverty neighborhoods cost less than traditional vouchers and help improve recipients’ health and life expectancy.

February 7, 2020  |  U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, JD ’67, (D-Md.) shared his thoughts on the impeachment trial with Maryland Carey Law students.

February 7, 2020  |  The University of Maryland, Baltimore has posted a clearinghouse website for information regarding the global coronavirus outbreak.

February 6, 2020  |  The GVN, with support from the IHV, is bridging gaps in the global emergency response and serving as a “go-to” resource to obtain and disseminateng cutting-edge scientific resesarch.

February 6, 2020  |  Morgan State associate professor decries systemic issues that affect educators’ judgments on minority students’ STEM potential.

February 4, 2020  |  The average age in Maryland Carey Law classrooms decreased by a few years on Jan. 31 when 200 Prince George’s County high school students filled the seats to experience what law school is all about.

February 3, 2020  |  UMB Police Department officers and staff dive into the icy Chesapeake Bay to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland.

February 2, 2020  |  In a letter to the UMB community, Interim President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, explains safety measures affecting travelers from China.