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UMB Traveler Responsibilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
UMB students, faculty, and staff traveling on UMB business (as defined under UMB’s Policy on Business Travel for UMB Employees and Nonemployees) shall adhere to UMB and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 travel guidance. Read more.
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Point-of-Use Cart Program Ending March 1
The POU Cleaning Cart program will come to an end March 1. Requests for custodial services can be made through the Facilities Work Request Portal Read more.
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How to Use Point-of-Use Cleaning Kits
Following these steps will help create a safe, healthy, and efficient way to clean surfaces on campus. Keep in mind to clean areas and surfaces before use. Read more.
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Insurance Changes Coming Soon for COVID-19 Tests
Starting May 11, 2023, private insurers and Medicare Advantage plans will no longer be required to cover the cost of free at-home COVID-19 tests. (Note: Medicaid will cover at-home tests at no cost through September 2024.) This will also impact students enrolled in the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) managed by Gallagher and United Healthcare Student Resources (UHCSR). Read more.
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State Center Vaccination, Testing and Treatment Site to close Saturday, February 25
The State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site, located at 300 W. Preston Street in Baltimore, will close on Saturday, February 25, drawing to a close more than 16 months of offering Marylanders of all ages free COVID vaccinations and boosters, on-site Test to Treat services, and at-home tests and KN95 masks. Read more.
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‘MPower’ Launches New Website and 2023 Brochure
Read the latest 'MPower' news stories and see the 2023 brochure, which summarizes recent achievements. Read more on The Elm
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UMB’s Core Values Commitment Pledge
Join in with others across UMB to show your dedication to the core values and take the commitment pledge, now available online. Read more on The Elm
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Elm Submission Forms Have Been Reopened
If you still see the message that says submissions are closed, here are some tips for how to see the forms. Read more on The Elm
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Faculty of Color Network Provides Connection, Support, Resources
Launched by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, the network is designed to support the recruitment, retention, and success of UMB faculty from underrepresented groups. Read more on The Elm
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Nursing Partnership Provides Crucial Health Resources
A community partnership between UMSON and the Enoch Pratt Free Library thay embeds nursing students within library branches is providing providing free health services.
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Developing a Better Treatment for Osteoporosis
Meenakshi Chellaiah took an interest in her peptide research after attending conferences that spotlighted how Fosamax, the standard drug used to treat osteoporosis, came with side effects.
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Innovative Leadership Is Focus of UMBrella Symposium
Keynote speakers Berton and Tremaglio discuss their experiences during return to in-person event for first time in four years.
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Genome Pioneer Claire Fraser, PhD, Stepping Down
Claire Fraser, PhD, who founded the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) in 2007, will step down from her position as director effective immediately.
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UMB Celebrates Women in Science
During the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres proposed a simple equation, “More women and girls in science equals better science.”
Adolescents: Why Sleep is Important
March 17 is World Sleep Day, and it might be a challenge for teens and pre-teens to get all the shuteye they need this month. Between the start of Daylight Saving Time and the arrival of spring and all of the activities that come with the warmer months, there are plenty of events that can disrupt a good night's rest. This month’s "Pulse" guest is talking all about sleep — and the lack thereof — and how prolonged loss of sleep impacts children. Ze Wang, PhD, is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. He and a team of researchers published findings, in the journal Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, from analyzing data provided by the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. Wang shares what the study revealed, what kind of cognitive impacts resulted from a lack of sleep, and what the impact of later school start times have on children’s sleep. Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube. Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.
How Can Black Fathers-in-Law and Sons-in-Law Create Healthy Relationships
Happy Valentine's Day! In this bonus episode, we continue our discussion about in-law relationships to focus on how Black fathers-in-law and sons-in-law can create healthy bonds. Ericka Lewis, PhD, MSW,assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), and Brianna Lemmons, PhD, MSW, assistant professor at the Baylor University Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, join "The UMB Pulse" to talk about their study. Their findings, which were co-authored by Michael Woolley, PhD, MSW, professor at UMSSW, were published in Psychology of Men & Masculinities. Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube. Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.
Just Engaged: Meeting Your In-Laws for the First Time
Whether you recently got engaged or might get a proposal on Valentine's Day or in the upcoming months, it may mean meeting your in-laws for the first time or building your relationship with them more fully. University of Maryland School of Social Work professors Geoff Greif, PhD, MSW, and Michael Woolley, PhD, MSW, provide tips and anecdotes of how married couples get along with their in-laws in this wide-ranging interview to help new couples start off on the right foot. Greif and Woolley also touch on adult sibling in-laws (36:15), what happens when grandchildren enter the picture (42:05), LGBTQ+ relationships with in-laws (47:09), and preview their new research on multiracial marriages (53:34). They are co-authors of the books "In-Law Relationships: Mothers, Daughters, Fathers, and Sons," where 1,175 in-laws were surveyed for their research, and "Adult Sibling Relationships." Check out these other interviews by Greif and Woolley on this topic: "In-Law Relationships": Probing The Joys And Complexities of Extended Families" (WYPR) "Understanding Male Friendships" (If You've Come This Far Podcast) Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell: Relationships Under Lockdown (University of Maryland, Baltimore) Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube. Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.
How UMB Alumna Kathryn Pawlak's Summer Camp Inspires Future Dentists
Each summer, University of Maryland School of Dentistry alumna Kathryn Pawlak, DDS '19, returns to the University of Maryland, Baltimore to inspire teenagers to become dentists through her Discovering Dentistry Camp she created through her non-profit Planet Smilez. Pawlak created Planet Smilez as an undergraduate at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York, and in this episode she tells us why pediatric dentistry is near and dear to her heart, and shares how two close family members inspired her to become a dentist. Today, Pawlak is an attending pediatric dentist at University Pediatric Dentistry, which is the faculty practice for the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry department. She also has privileges to treat patients at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, where she works closely with the Hematolgoy and Oncology Department Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube. Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.
Dr. Kotloff's Global Health Mission: Defeating Diarrheal Illness
Dr. Karen Kotloff finds herself in remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to help children survive diarrheal illnesses that we take for granted in the United States thanks to our health care system. Kotloff discusses what her work in global health looks like, in part thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and explains why some countries continue to battle these illnesses. Kotloff is a professor in the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics; head, Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Pediatrics, and associate director of clinical studies, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health; and a UMB Distinguished University Professor. Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube. Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.