Catalyst Magazine

‘Beating Heart’ of Law School: Clinical Law Program Has Been Making a Difference for 50 Years

The program continues to address Baltimore’s severe lack of access to justice for disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.

Turning a Page: UMB’s Academy of Lifelong Learning Tutors Children in Reading

ALL found that the majority of students who participated in the fall made significant progress in their literacy skills during the program.

A Study in Outreach: UMSOP Offers Tutoring, Hands-On Learning To Youths

A Bridge to Academic Excellence offers free tutoring and mentoring for middle and high school students.

Building Blocks: UMSOD Works to Expand Children’s Access to Oral Health Care

The Oral Health for Underserved Uninsured Children program offers services including examinations, preventive care, and comprehensive restorative care.

Branching Out: UMSON Students Offer Health Services to Community at Pratt Library

The program helps to fill gaps in community health care made more evident during the pandemic and provides a hands-on clinical experience for nursing students.

A Strong Foundation: UMSOM Alumna Jennifer Gass, MD, FACS, Breaks New Ground as Breast Cancer Surgeon

As chief of surgery at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and director of the Breast Health Center there at Brown University, she typically does about 200 surgeries a year.

Paws on Patrol: Poe Joins UMBPD as Comfort K9

After three years of service, comfort K9 Lexi is retiring from the department.

A Sharp Leader: The Shining Light of SWCOS’ Wendy Shaia

She has has led the school’s Social Work Community Outreach Service since 2013.

Powerful Collaboration: UMSSW Leads Evaluation of Partnership to Empower Black and Latinx Women

Project will fund several opportunities for employed, asset-limited Black and Latinx women in Baltimore.

Serving the Public Interest: Law Students Represent Survivors at Justice for Victims of Crime Clinic

The clinic gives student attorneys the opportunity to represent clients who are survivors of crime.

Saddling Up: CEC Brings Free Horseback Riding Program to West Baltimore Youths

Children learned basic horse skills as well as lessons in leadership and critical thinking.

One-on-One Outreach: UMB Schools Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Misinformation in the Community

UMB continues efforts to increase vaccination rates in most vulnerable and underserved communities.

Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year

Joshua M. Abzug, MD, founded Camp Open Arms for children with limb differences

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CATALYST magazine


Executive Board

Lynne Henry, Laura Kozak, Larry Kushner, Jennifer Litchman, Thomas Sullivan, Kate Ostrowski

Editor

Lynne Henry

Managing Editor

Chris Zang

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Kate Ostrowski

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Matthew D’Agostino

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Michelle Baffuto

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Amir Chamsaz

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