Meaningful items include a set of propellers to measure water velocity and 3-D printed objects.
Meaningful items include a set of propellers to measure water velocity and 3-D printed objects.
Works highlighted are from employees at the Schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Social Work.
Davidge Hall is the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere that has been continuously used for medical instruction.
This issue shines a spotlight on the transformative work taking place across our seven schools —and the people making it happen, writes President Jarrell.
Gloria Blackwell was among the guest speakers at UMB events this spring.
The assistant vice president of community engagement and partnerships works with West Baltimore residents to co-create programs, services, and partnerships.
Other notable speakers this fall were featured at the Founders Week Awards Recognition and Reception and the Faculty Convocation.
He talks about the prized possessions in his office such as Latin American artwork from a patient and discusses his goals for the cancer center.
Faculty members from the schools of dentistry, law, medicine, and nursing also have new books.
Dixon returns to her alma mater as the first to lead the Maryland Carey Law center.
The sites of the famed author-poet’s death and burial are connected to UMB.
This issue highlights remarkable innovations and milestones from across schools and departments, celebrates our Founders Week award winners, and recognizes the invaluable contributions of our students, faculty, and staff.
The Baltimore-area native has decorated his desk with a variety of mementos including numerous pictures he has taken over the years.
Dr. James Carroll, who was infected through a mosquito bite in 1900 and recovered, served on the Yellow Fever Commission in Cuba.
Hurst oversees a library that employs about 70 librarians and staff and had a circulation of more than 162,000 items in Fiscal Year 2022.
“It is important to me to have an impact on Baltimore and the region,” he said.
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