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COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Process
If you have an allergy to the COVID-19 vaccine or a specific medical condition that precludes the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, or If your religious beliefs or practices conflict with the USM and UMB COVID-19 vaccination requirement, please provide the following information. Read more.
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Updated COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine Protocols
I am sharing some recent updates to the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Protocols for members of our community who do not provide patient care. Read more.
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COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine Protocols
In the event of COVID-19 illness or exposure, report your case and check quarantine guidance here. Read more.
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Who Is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot?
Studies show that after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, protection against the virus may decrease over time and be less able to protect against the Delta variant. Read more.
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UMB Policy Requiring Use of Face Coverings
Regardless of vaccination status, masks are only required for people 2 years or older in the following locations Read more.
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Donaldson Brown Riverfront Historic Walking Tour and Lunch
Join the staff at Donaldson Brown for a guided tour of this 1939 estate, which is administered by UMB. There will be tours in September, October, November, and December. Read more on The Elm
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Support the Annual Staff Senate Thanksgiving Drive
UMB’s Staff Senate and Office of Community Engagement are partnering with WJZ-TV and UMMC to provide Thanksgiving meals to West Baltimore families. Read more on The Elm
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2022 Founders Week Award Winners
UMB recognizes the outstanding work of its faculty, staff, and students each year with awards for Entrepreneur, Researcher, Public Servant, Educator, and Student of the Year. Read more on The Elm
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Second Phase of Pearl Street Gallery
Display from second edition of '1807,' UMB’s art and literary journal, illuminates underpass and highlights artistic talent across the University. Read more on The Elm
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Nearly 1,500 Families Served in Annual Thanksgiving Drive
UMB partners with UMMC and WJZ-TV on their annual Thanksgiving drive raising more than $54,000.
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MD Poison Center Celebrates 50 Years of Service
From gasoline ingestions, to anthrax, to Tide pods, help has been a call away for five decades.
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Liasson, Goldberg Dissect Midterms, Look Ahead to 2024
NPR political correspondent and conservative columnist join UMB President Bruce Jarrell at President’s Panel on Politics and Policy.
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'Face to Face': Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UMB
On Nov. 17, 2022, edition of "Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell," UMB Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion chief Diane Forbes Berthoud previews the launch of the EDI dashboard.
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Tobin to Co-Chair Attorney General-Elect Transition
Donald B. Tobin, JD, was named co-chair of Maryland Attorney General-Elect Anthony Brown’s transition team.
This Isn't 'CSI': Not All Forensic Evidence is Bulletproof
Shows like "CSI" have made forensic evidence flashy, brought to TVs with cases wrapped in under an hour. Some types of forensic evidence, like pattern matching, aren't as reliable as what a TV show might make it appear to be, and it's a challenge to address the reliability of certain pattern matching evidence in courtrooms, according to Maneka Sinha, JD, associate professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Sinha goes in-depth on one area of her research addressing ShotSpotter — a gunfire detection technology used in Baltimore and in cities across the U.S. 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.
The New Lexington Market & Baltimore's Biggest Stoop
When will you be able to grab a bite to eat in the new Lexington Market? What surprises will you find as you walk through the brightly lit new building? From highly crafted merchant stalls to Baltimore's Biggest Stoop, Baltimore Public Markets Corp. President and CEO Paul Ruppert and Director of Marketing, Cherrie Woods, dish on all of the latest of Baltimore's flagship public food hall and market ... including how the University of Maryland, Baltimore helped entrepreneurs launch their business at the new location. Make sure to check out our other October Bonus Episode: "Visiting the Catacombs and Edgar Allan Poe's Grave in 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.
Visiting the Catacombs and Edgar Allan Poe's Grave in Baltimore
You might know that Edgar Allan Poe is buried in Baltimore, but do you know the story behind the burial ground of his final resting place? And did you know there are catacombs in Baltimore? It's a perfect historic Halloween haunt! The Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is under the care of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, and October is a popular time of year for the venue, featuring public tours of the historic hall, cemetery and the catacombs. Learn how you can visit and tour this landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Jessica Williams, associate director, Event Services & Westminster Preservation Trust, Inc. and Heather McKlveen, administrative assistant, take us inside and underneath Westminster Hall. Once you're done at Westminster Hall, stop over at our other October Bonus Episode on the new Lexington Market. 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.
Preventing Financial Abuse in Intimate Relationships with Judy Postmus, PhD, ACSW
What happens when you feel trapped or threatened in a relationship because of money? For National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we're talking about an often unseen form: financial and economic abuse. University of Maryland School of Social Work Dean Judy Postmus, PhD, ACSW, (4:12) will share what she's learned from survivors through her research, helping to identify what financial abuse looks like, how to help empower victims and what to do if you or someone you know needs assistance to break away from their abuser. Postmus also shares a little bit about her journey as a daughter of Dutch immigrants living in Miami to dean of the School of Social Work in Baltimore (33:00). 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.
An Inside Look at COVID-19 With Coronavirus Researcher Dr. Matthew Frieman
What is it like researching COVID-19 — the disease that has changed the world? And where do we go from here? University of Maryland School of Medicine Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Matthew Frieman, PhD, takes us on his journey in this supersized episode to researching coronaviruses (2:41), the future of therapeutic medications battling COVID-19 (20:38), and what we should expect this fall (49:09). We also hope we didn't jinx Dr. Frieman about COVID-19 (16:42), and ask him what keeps him up at night: variants, new viruses, or a return of an old virus (39:01). 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.