University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State

The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State (MPower) is a collaboration between the state of Maryland’s two most powerful public research engines: the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) — to strengthen and serve the state of Maryland and its citizens.

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Collaborative Success: Annual Highlights

Each year, the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State (MPower) publishes a summary of achievements. Read the latest edition below.

MPowerBrochure3D-2024-a
#11

Among all public
U.S. Research
institutions

20+

Joint Academic
Collaborations at UMB
and UMCP

#18

In the nation for
Research and
Development spending

$1.3B

In Research
and
Development
Awards (FY24)

Leadership

The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State promotes innovation and impact through collaboration between the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). The two campuses leverage their considerable strengths to attract exceptional faculty, to better serve students, and to position the state in a new economy. The task of achieving these actions as well as realizing the full potential of the partnership is the responsibility of the Joint Steering Council, whose members have been appointed by the two presidents.

The Joint Steering Council reports to the presidents, who have dual authority for resource allocation and oversight over the partnership’s projects and programs. The Presidents report progress and activity to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) and to the USM Board of Regents.

Co-Leaders

Joint Steering Council

Peter B. Crino, MD, PhD,

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Michele Eastman, MA, MEd,

Assistant President and Chief of Staff, UMCP

Jennifer King Rice, PhD,

Senior Vice President and Provost, UMCP

Roger Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA,

Provost and Executive Vice President, UMB