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Celebrating Bicentennial: Maryland Carey Law Continues Legacy of Excellence as It Marks 200 Years

The school continues to demonstrate its commitment to transcendent innovation in legal education.

Reaching for the Summit: Husband-and-Wife UMSOM Professors Climb Mount Everest

Their drive to reach the top of Everest is the same force that inspires them in their research as physician-scientists.

The First of Her Kind: Jan Wilson Was State’s First Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

When the school launched its Doctor of Nursing Practice NNP specialty in 2015, Wilson served as its director.

Play Ball: Carey Law Alum Thompson Leads Maryland Stadium Authority

Thompson’s recent work has included negotiating a new deal to keep the Orioles baseball team in Baltimore.

Practicing Kindness: UMSOD’s Canares Shares Compassion with Students and Colleagues

Clinical assistant professor tells colleagues to make compassionate behavior a routine, and his mentorship has changed at least one student's life.

Get to Know the New Deans

Learn about Kenneth H. Wong, Yolanda Ogbolu, and Sarah L.J. Michel as they embark on their first academic year leading their schools.

A Healthy History: UMB’s Campus Is Home to Numerous Museums and Historical Sites

Ever wanted to see the gravesite of famed writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe? Learn about the teeth of President George Washington? You can do that and more at UMB.

Visionary Donor: Carolyn B. Frenkil Honored for Decades of Support Across UMB

She is celebrated as a visionary with the distinctive ability to not only recognize problems but also envision the solutions.

Empowering Nurses: Conyers Assumes EDI Role at School of Nursing

She shares her background as a nurse practitioner, being a community nurse, and the importance of social determinants of health in her work.

Equity and Justice: Spotlight on UMB Schools’ EDI Officers

They discuss how they became involved in EDI work, what their school’s most pressing EDI issue has been, and what the future holds.

Four Takeaways from the Women’s History Month Symposium

It was the first time part of the event had been held in person since 2019.

UMB’s Leading Women: Making an Impact as Deans

Since the second half of the 20th century, women have long held leadership roles at the University.

A-Game: Alum Tamika Tremaglio brings legal and business acumen to National Basketball Players Association

She credits her time at Maryland Carey Law with putting her on the path to her new position as executive director of the players union.

Podcast Roundup: University Offerings Cover a Variety of Topics of Interest

We asked the hosts to talk about why their podcasts started and memorable episodes.

True Friendship: Jarrell Talks About Lifelong Friend Who Made Commitment to UMB, Maryland

University president's friend, Lawrence Hayman, pledged $18 million to create two endowments at UMB.

‘Exceptional Choice’: Mark Gladwin, MD, Named Dean of UMSOM

The leading heart, vascular, and lung physician-scientist will become dean of the School of Medicine effective Aug. 1, 2022.

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