07 October

$3.6M NSF Grant Supports Researchers’ Work to Create ‘Third Lung’

Treatment Spurred by COVID-19 Pandemic Has Much Broader Applications for Respiratory Failure Patients Published 10/7/21 in Maryland Today UMD engineering researchers are working with University School of Medicine doctor to provide an alternative to mechanical ventilators by infusing highly oxygenated …

27 September

CMNS Dean Varshney Named Interim Vice President for Research

Published 9/23/21 in Maryland Today University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to campus administrators today: Today, I am announcing the appointment of Dr. Amitabh Varshney, Ph.D., as interim vice president for research for the University of Maryland, …

10 September

Pumas-AI looks to democratize access to drug development tools

The University of Maryland, Baltimore startup recently completed a big upgrade for its 2.0 version. Here’s why the cofounders say it matters for science, and healthcare. Published 9/7/21 on Technical.ly Baltimore For the cofounders of University of Maryland, Baltimore startup Pumas-AI, technology has the …

18 August

How Tech Can Fill Gaps in Mental Health Care

$1.2M in NSF Funding Supports Researchers’ Work to Connect Patients, Clinicians More Effectively Published 8/18/21 on Maryland Today As the clouds of mental illness gather, it can be difficult for patients to recognize their own symptoms and find necessary help …