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• Business

University of Maryland BioPark plans 10-story gateway tower on MLK Blvd.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore plans an ambitious expansion of its BioPark, nearly doubling its space on the west side of downtown.

By Meredith Cohn

Jun 27, 2019

• Maryland

Students at Immaculate Conception in Towson honored with history awards

Several students from Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Towson were among those honored with awards at Maryland History Day at UMBC.

• Opinion

Why is Loyola's leader envious of Morgan?

Loyola University can't seem to handle Rep. Elijah Cummings and Morgan State's graduation getting press attention.

• Health

University of Maryland, Baltimore looking to create graduate program in marijuana

The University of Maryland Graduate School is hoping to create a new program for Cannabis Science and Therapeutics beginning in fall 2019.

By Lillian Reed

May 8, 2019

• Maryland

Olszewski names Baltimore County transition team members on topics from education to public safety

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced the names of dozens of members of his transition team on Thursday.

By Pamela Wood

Dec 13, 2018

• Maryland

Baltimore County to hire private attorneys to defend itself in lawsuit over UMBC students' sex assault claims

Baltimore County government is poised to hire a private law firm to help defend itself against a federal class-action lawsuit that claims police failed to properly investigate sexual assaults involving students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

By Pamela Wood

Nov 14, 2018

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

Water main break in Catonsville causes outages for hundreds of residents, closes UMBC

Police at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County said the campus was closed Friday because of a water outage.

By Sarah Meehan

Oct 12, 2018

• Maryland

Towson University applying to join state's RISE economic development initiative

Towson University will seek an economic development zone designation through the Maryland RISE program.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jun 15, 2018

• Maryland

In School

Rebecca MacLean, of Eldersburg, was one of nearly 60 Widener University students who took part in the national Alternative Spring Break program this semester

• Colleges and Universities

Peace Corps director to speak at University of Maryland, Baltimore commencement

Jody Olsen will speak to graduates during the May 18 graduation ceremony in Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena.

By Talia Richman

Apr 23, 2018

• Opinion

Baltimore's Jenny Owens: good boss, good person

My first real boss could put a positive spin on anything. She cared about me, and, it turns out, strangers too. She recently launched Hosts for Humanity, an organization that matches volunteer hosts with families whose loved ones are undergoing medical in Baltimore. She's an inspiration.

• Science

Universities step up gun violence research even as federal government shies away

Universities have a unique role to play in this field of study. For more than 20 years, Congress has essentially barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from conducting research on gun violence.

By Talia Richman

Mar 10, 2018

• Education

Baltimore students in CURE program learn about dental health

Students from the Baltimore CURE Scholars Program learned the ins and outs of dental health Saturday at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

By John-John Williams IV

Feb 24, 2018

• Opinion

All kids should have a computer science education

All states should introduce their students to computational thinking and computer science during their K-12 education. They should incorporate computer science as a graduation requirement at the high school level.

• Business

University of Maryland expanding employee home-buying incentive program

University of Maryland, Baltimore is pumping $1.5 million into a program that encourages employees to buy homes in neighborhoods surrounding the institution’s West Baltimore academic and medical campuses.

By Sarah Gantz

Jan 9, 2018

• Opinion

UMB is working for West Baltimore

Long before the national spotlight shone on our city, UMB was implementing a plan to improve health, education and economic opportunity in West Baltimore

• Business

UMB seeks to sell landmark Donaldson Brown mansion overlooking Susquehanna River

The University of Maryland System wants to sell Donaldson Brown Center on Susquehanna.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 15, 2017

• Sports

Ravens-funded renovations to Renaissance Academy unveiled

$1.5 million in renovations to Renaissance Academy unveiled by the Ravens and school officials.

• Maryland

In School for September 6, 2017

The following local students earned bachelor's degrees from Hood College, Frederick, in May: Justine Del Nunzio, 2014 alumna of Century High School, graduated

• Maryland

In School

The following local Stevenson Univeristy students have been inducted into Who's Who Among Students, an organization recognizing outstanding students: Sarah

• Business

Five minutes with Rana Quraishi, director of new ventures at University of Maryland, Baltimore

Quraishi works with researchers and entrepreneurs to advance technology discovered in university labs to a point where it can be turned into a company.

By Sarah Gantz

Mar 10, 2017

• Business

University of Maryland, Baltimore to open student innovation center

University of Maryland, Baltimore plans to launch a student innovation center this summer that will bring together the university's existing entrepreneurship resources and aim to expand opportunities for students to be involved in research commercialization alongside staff and faculty.

By Sarah Gantz

Mar 9, 2017

• Sun Investigates

University of Maryland researcher's published articles retracted after investigation

A pharmacology professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore will no longer conduct research at the school after eight of his articles were retracted from a major scientific journal for inaccuracies.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 11, 2017

• Health

Maryland pushes forward with Obamacare despite uncertain future

Maryland lawmakers and health officials Monday proved they are moving ahead with enrolling people in health plans despite threats by president-elect Donald J. Trump to dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Nov 14, 2016

• News

Study on police abuse finds racial disparities, link to depression and distress

Residents who have suffered physical or psychological abuse by police — an experience more commonly reported in minority communities — are statistically more likely to suffer from depression or distress, according to a new University of Maryland, Baltimore study.

By Kevin Rector

Nov 14, 2016

• Opinion

UMD, UMB research collaboration aims to demystify brain trauma

Today, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore will unveil a bold vision for Cole Field House in College Park that holds significant promise for victims of brain trauma who struggle with recovery. Cole Field House will be home to the Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance, which will integrate research, innovation and athletics and bring together leading researchers in neuroscience, genomics, biomechanics and other fields engaged in

• Colleges and Universities

University of Maryland, College Park and University of Maryland, Baltimore team up to turn Cole Field House into national hub for sports medicine

Cole Field House, the storied basketball arena at The University of Maryland, hosted hundreds of games during its half century as home to Terrapin hoops. Now it will house a state-of-the-art new center dedicated to cutting-edge research into concussions and other sports injuries.

By Tim Prudente

Oct 20, 2016

• Baltimore City

Young scholars pair up with mentors to prepare for careers in science

Cohen Crolin was one of 26 young scholars given a pressed lab coat and inducted Saturday into the University of Maryland, Baltimore CURE Scholars Program, which pairs middle school students from West Baltimore with mentors who working health or science fields.

By Jessica Anderson

Oct 1, 2016

• Education

UM expands ties to Jerusalem university

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, during a weeklong trade mission to Israel, says the University of Maryland, Baltimore is expanding ties with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

• Colleges and Universities

University of Maryland, College Park, Baltimore propose new national security academy to lure FBI

Two of Maryland's largest public universities announced Tuesday they will establish a joint national security academy for students and professionals — part of a broader effort by state officials to lure the FBI's proposed new headquarters to the state.

By John Fritze

Sep 13, 2016

• Education

Universities to sweeten the pot for FBI headquarters in Maryland with new national security academy

University of Maryland in Baltimore and College Park will partner to establish a national-security academy for students and professionals in the latest attempt to lure FBI headquarters into the state.

By Tim Prudente

Sep 13, 2016

• Maryland

Arundel's 'Ranger Vince' back on familiar turf for Defenders Day

Anne Arundel County native Vince Vaise — best known by his fans as the ever-enthusiastic "Ranger Vince" — may no longer officially work in Baltimore after 27 years, but he can't stay away.

• Education

Chart: Enrollment at Maryland's four-year colleges and universities

Data based on initial fall enrollments sent to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

• Colleges and Universities

Most Maryland university system presidents get raises

Leadership at 11 of the 12 University System of Maryland institutions will be getting raises in the coming fiscal year, most of no more than 3.5 percent.

• Health

New pain drug being developed at University of Maryland could offer relief without addiction

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore have developed a new drug that promises a possible breakthrough by offering strong pain relief while lowering the risk of addiction.

By Carrie Wells

Jun 24, 2016

• Business

Maryland pushes biotechnology with new centers of excellence

Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland, College Park partner with Maryland on biomanufacturing effort

• University of Maryland

Student successes

News of the successes of students from the ROMG area.

• Health

Every week, the University of Maryland, Baltimore president sees patients in a special clinic

Every Tuesday, Jay Perman, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, sees about a half-dozen patients in a four-hour session called the President's Clinic. It's a way for the pediatric gastroenterologist to remain hands-on with patients and students despite his busy schedule.

By Carrie Wells

Apr 7, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Students raise concerns about partnership of UMD campuses

• Politics

Assembly approves University of Maryland partnership

State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill that more closely aligns the University of Maryland's campuses in College Park and Baltimore, though it's unclear whether the governor will sign the measure into law.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 31, 2016

• Opinion

Don't dismiss UM merger

Merging College Park and Baltimore campuses could prove beneficial for all involved

• Opinion

Improving UMD improves university system

Over the past month, a few observers have weighed in to voice their opposition to the proposed strategic partnership between the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As well-intentioned as the opposition may be, their arguments seem to be largely based on unfounded fears of change rather than doing what's best for students, institutions and ultimately, the citizens of Maryland.

• Opinion

UM merger could marginalize HBCUs

State officials need to take proposed UMCP-UMB merger back to the drawing board

• Opinion

UMB students 'blindsided' by merger proposal

As a leader in UMB's graduate student government and a proud alumna of the University of Maryland, College Park, I fully support enhancing the already successful collaboration between our institutions, yet the coercive nature of a bill proposing that the two schools merge is alarming. to both the UMB community and the greater Baltimore community.

• Opinion

How successful has 'Mpower' really been?

How successful has 'Mpower' really been?

• Politics

Senate OKs combining UM campuses in College Park and Baltimore

The state Senate on Friday approved a bill that further links the University of Maryland, College Park with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 11, 2016

• Politics

Combined University of Maryland would keep separate presidents under revised bill

A proposal to combine the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore cleared a hurdle Tuesday, though a Senate committee dialed back language that could have ultimately merged the institutions under a single president.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 8, 2016

• Opinion

High stakes in Miller's UM-UMB poker game

There's a reason why UM and UMB are separate.

• Opinion

What about UMBC?

The next step in bringing UM and UMB closer together must be made carefully to avoid upsetting the balance in Maryland's university system

• Education

Support grows for combining University of Maryland campuses, but skeptics remain

A bill to combine the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore is gathering support, but not everyone backs a provision that could put one president in charge of the two institutions.

By Carrie Wells

Mar 2, 2016