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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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Read the Spring 2023 Issue of UMB’s ‘CATALYST’ Magazine
You'll learn about the University's women deans, our work in the community such as a School of Nursing and Pratt Library partnership to have health care in the library, our research, and much more. Read more on The Elm
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UMB Commencement 2023: Stories and Photo Galleries
Check out stories and photo galleries from the Universitywide celebration May 18 as well as recaps of school-specific graduation events that celebrated the Class of 2023. Read more on The Elm
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Meet the Incoming USGA President: Victoria Hudson
At the end of the academic year, the School of Medicine student reflects on the organization’s accomplishments and sets future goals. Read more on The Elm
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Inaugural Be JEDI Innovation Grants Announced
Karen Gordes, Courtney Jones Carney, and Rosemary Ferreira receive grants to advance Belonging (Be) and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) at UMB. Read more on The Elm
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Tool Assesses Cumulative Exposure to Cardiovascular Risks
UM School of Medicine faculty develop tool to assess risks earlier in vulnerable patients.
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Bright Future Ahead for Newly Minted Dental Graduates
Over 140 University of Maryland School of Dentistry graduates proudly pledged themselves to the service of humanity — their patients, their community, and their colleagues.
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A Time of Excitement, Reflection for Graduates
Class of 2023 happy to celebrate accomplishments in person after pandemic disrupted studies for many of them.
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Anthem Singer Embraces New Calling: Social Work
MSW graduate Emma Earnest went from the entertainment field to becoming a substance abuse specialist.
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UMB Graduates Ready to Make a Difference
University celebrates Class of 2023, awards inaugural President’s Distinguished Gold Medal, and confers two honorary degrees at commencement.
How UMB is Studying AI's Potential in Health Care
A new wave of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be a disruptor across industries. How can artificial intelligence and tools like Chat GPT improve health care? What are the pitfalls? The University of Maryland Medical Intelligent Imaging (UM2ii) Center is an academic research hub for revolutionizing medical imaging AI housed in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Paul Yi, MD, assistant professor of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine and director of UM2ii gives his insight on AI in health care and how UM2ii fits into that landscape. Paul is also the co-host of the Radiology: Artificial Intelligence podcast. 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.
Navigating a Medical Cannabis Career Amid Recreational Legalization
As recreational marijuana is readied to be legalized in Maryland come July, there will still be a demand for medical cannabis. Catrena Almonte, MS ’21, is a graduate from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program housed at the Universities at Shady Grove, and she is preparing for the next steps in her cannabis career as laws continue to change. Almonte describes how her experience in the military as a chaplain candidate led her to studying medical cannabis. Almonte shares why there will still be a need for medical cannabis in light of recreational marijuana’s availability, and how she wants to combine her research on cannabis with clinical psychology and clinical psychopharmacology. Listen more about the legal and public health impact of the upcoming July 1 legalization of recreational marijuana in Maryland on Virtual Face to Face featuring Leah Sera, PharmD, MA, BCPS, associate professor and co-director of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s first-in-the-nation MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program, and Mathew Swinburne, JD, research associate with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, who has worked closely with legislative committees crafting Maryland’s cannabis legislation. 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.
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.