UMB has continued to follow the journeys of four young people featured in the six-part, two-time Emmy-nominated documentary series “From West Baltimore.”
Initiatives
Three Takeaways from the UMBrella Women’s History Month Symposium
Maryland First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore talked about a range of topics, including her life of service before her husband, Wes Moore, became governor.
Initiatives Archives
Teamwork and Persistence: New Federal Appellate Immigration Clinic Seeks to Protect Migrants from ‘Dragnet of Deportation’
The clinic provides students with the opportunity to seek justice for clients before the federal circuit courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Opioid Crisis: UMSOM Spurs Innovation in Addiction Treatment and Prevention with the Kahlert Institute
The institute brings together leading addiction experts in a shared research space to collaborate and create the synergy necessary for systemic change.
Wind of Change: UMB Installs Small Weather Station
It will take measurements including temperature, humidity, solar radiation, UV, wind direction, and wind speed.
EDI and Analytics: Data Dashboard Tracks State of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UMB
The dynamic tool is designed to map and track the evolving landscape of EDI across UMB’s seven schools and central administrative units.
Change Makers: School of Social Work Grant to Expand School-Based Mental Health Services
The fellowship serves as a conduit for nurturing and developing the next generation of social work professionals and placing them directly within Maryland schools.
Respectful Interactions: Standardized Patients Help Train Future Health Care Workers
The ability of students to practice patient interactions in a safe and controlled environment is a main goal of these simulation experiences.
Data-Driven: Transformative Partnership Creates University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
The new era in data-driven biomedical innovation is being led by UMB and the University of Maryland, College Park in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System and Montgomery County, Md.
Hive Mind: UMB Installing Honeybees on Green Roof of HSRFIII
It is part of the efforts to make the campus more hospitable to a variety of pollinators through ecological landscaping projects.
New Home: SAFE Center, an ‘MPower’ Initiative, Becomes Part of Graduate School
The mission of the center is to provide survivor-centered and trauma-informed services that empower trafficking survivors.
Opening Doors: Live Near Your Work Marks $1 Million Milestone
The LNYW program is a homebuying assistance benefit for UMB employees.
Red-Letter Days: CURE Scholars Accepted to College
The first cohort of scholars has collectively received more than 100 college acceptance letters.
Promoting Breastfeeding: B’more for Healthy Babies Offers Services, Support Groups for Mothers in Upton/Druid Heights
BHB has played a significant role regarding advancements improving Black maternal and infant health by offering and supporting choices made by Black families.
Bundles of Joy: Social Work Program Sees Record Low in Infant Deaths
After more than a decade of sustained investment in Upton/Druid Heights, the infant mortality rate dropped by 75 percent.
Art and the Pandemic: New Issue of ‘1807’ Captivates from Cover to Cover
Many of the works in the art and literary journal were inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's social and political strife.
Inspiring Summer: CURE Scholars Gain Knowledge, Experience at BD Internship
Students were connected to the opportunity through the CURE Career Navigator program.
Why Ellin & Tucker’s Ed Brake Believes in Baltimore and UMB’s CURE Scholars
CEO and his firm are major supporters of the UMB Cure Scholars Program and UMB's community engagement work in West Baltimore.
Starring Roles: UMB CURE Scholars Featured in Documentary
Documentary series follows the life journeys of five West Baltimore students.
Recognizing Diversity: University Honors Faculty, Staff, and Students for Inclusion Efforts
UMB honors three individuals and one group for achievement in diversity and inclusiveness.
UMB CURE Program Hits Milestone Helping West Baltimore Students Navigate College Applications and Career Goals
CURE launches final piece of pipeline with Career Navigator Program.
How to be Anti-Racist: Author, Scholar, and Historian Ibram X. Kendi Shares Expertise with University Audience
Boston University professor says recognizing the existence of racial disparities and exploring their causes are the first steps.
Three Memorable Moments from UMB’s Women’s History Month Symposium
The theme was “The Myth of Balance or The Art of Being Unbalanced.”