The third annual University of Maryland, Baltimore Faculty Convocation honored the 2024 Distinguished University Professors, and featured three TED Talk-style speeches by faculty to inspire their colleagues.The remarks included:Sydnee Chavis, DMD, MS, clinical assistant professor in the Special Care and Geriatrics Clinic at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry: “Seeing Recognize-Ability”Andrew Coop, PhD, MA, professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy: “Public Trust in Experts: It’s on Us to Be the Solution”Kimberly Lumpkins, MD, MBA, Dr. J. Laurance Hill Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine: “The Will to Fail”
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