Bringing Breakfast to Families at the Ronald McDonald House
School of Pharmacy staffers participate in the UMB Employee Volunteer Initiative and bring holiday cheer — and a home-cooked breakfast — to families at the Ronald McDonald House.
Don’t Fall For Fake Student Job Postings
Jobs that sound too good to be true should raise a red flag for any college student. Fake job postings abound in unsolicited emails sent to your student account and in online job listing sites. Read more to better understand what to look out for.
Hugh Arthur Pritchard Memorial Lecture for Graduate Students on Jan. 10
P. Jeffrey Conn, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery at Vanderbilt University, will be the speaker at the 5th Hugh Arthur Pritchard Memorial Lecture for Graduate Students on Jan. 10.
Employee of the Month Pixley Is ‘The Glue’ to Palliative Care Program
Erika Pixley, MBA, was honored as UMB’s Employee of the Month for December for her work with the School of Pharmacy’s Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care Program.
Call for 2019 IPE/IPC Seed Grant Proposals: Deadline Is Feb. 15
The Center for Interprofessional Education is announcing opportunities for $5,000 to $15,000 seed grants. Proposals are due by Feb. 15.
The President’s Message
Check out the December issue of The President’s Message.
School of Pharmacy Launches New Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The full-time, 16-month program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain high-level research positions in biopharmaceutical companies and the federal government.
Mackowiak’s New Book Offers Intersection of Art, Medicine, and Science
Philip A. Mackowiak, MD ’70, MBA, discussed his new book, Patients As Art: Forty Thousand Years of Medical History in Drawings, Paintings, and Sculptures, with a UMB audience on Dec. 4.
Heart Failure Seminar Scheduled for Jan. 18
Spend a day learning about the latest advances in heart failure care, including when to refer patients to advanced heart failure specialists.
America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent: Call for Submissions
The Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation is holding its Sixth Annual America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent competition, which is open to all students, on Feb. 6.
Locate Which Garages Are Open 24 Hours
Do you know which UMB garages are open all days and times, even during emergencies, unless otherwise noted?
Protect Your Valuables
Keep valuables such as purses, electronics, and money out of sight, lock doors, and roll up windows before leaving your vehicle.
One Maryland One Book Discussion: ‘Bloodsworth’
Join the One Maryland One Book program’s discussion of Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence on Jan. 16 at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library.
Mattingly Awarded $2.2 Million Grant to Investigate Bulk Drug Substances for Compounding
Grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will span three years and include evaluations for more than 200 nominated substances.
Parkers: Please Give Us Your Feedback
You may have noticed some recent garage changes around UMB, but parking is more than just garages