Campus History: Recent submissions
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COVID-19 Can't Stop the UMB CURE ScholarsThe article describes the mentorship between Ayishat Yussef, a high-school student at City College, and Kat Coburn, an MD/PhD student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, through the UMB CURE Scholars program. The mentorship has been helpful for both students through the COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest.
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UM School of Medicine Researchers Receive Federal Funding to Rapidly Test New Treatments for COVID-19New release announcing that the University of Maryland School of Medicine will partner with the government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to rapidly test drugs created for other conditions to determine their effectiveness in treating or preventing COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
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UMB Solidarity: A Message from the Diversity Advisory CouncilThe announcement of the University of Maryland, Diversity Advisory Council's #UMBSolidarity initiative in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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School of Nursing Statement on Death of George FloydThe letter addresses the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The School of Nursing reaffirms their support for the University of Maryland's values and stands against racism.
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Exercising Caution: CEC Moves Fitness Classes OnlineThe article describes the move to online dance exercise classes by James and Margaret Mickins or Billy and Peaches for the University of Maryland's Community Engagement Center. The husband and wife duo regularly teach exercise classes at the center but due to COVID-19 were forced to continue offering the classes via Zoom.
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Food for Our Front Lines Program Thank You and Program EndA thank you letter sent out to the University of Maryland, Baltimore community for donations to the Food for our Front Lines Program. The letter also ends the program.
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Helping Hands: PharmD Class of 2000 Hosts Virtual 20-Year ReunionThe piece describes a virtual reunion with the School of Pharmacy PharmD class of 2000. The alumni are celebrating their 20 year reunion and could not have an in-person celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece describes where the alumni are located and their careers over 20 years.
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Helping Hands: COVID-19 and Social Determinants of HealthOn June 8, Behavioral Health Resources and Technical Assistant Program, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Population Health Improvement (OPHI), hosted a (virtual) meeting during which all jurisdictions in the state came together to share their experiences with COVID-19. This piece describes the meeting.
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Helping Hands: The PATIENTS Program hosts "Ms. BJ's Corner"This piece describes a Facebook initiative of the School of Pharmacy's PATIENT Program called "Ms. Bj's Corner." The initiative is used to educate the West Baltimore community understand health research and COVID-19.
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On the Bright Side: Thank You Cards Continue to Pour InThe article describes a project at the University of Maryland, Baltimore to collect and distribute virtual thank you cards to essential workers at the University and the University of Maryland Medical Center.
