06 June

IBBR faculty win two Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) grants

Published on 6/5/17 on PR Newswire ROCKVILLE, Md., June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been awarded two $115,000 grants to commercialize technologies based on improving protein-based therapeutics utilizing a novel biopolymer and an …

06 June

This startup is developing a vaccine for staph infections

Published on 6/5/17 in Technical.ly/Baltimore Serenta Biotechnology recently completed a licensing deal with the University of Maryland, Baltimore Drug companies poured lots of resources into seeking a vaccine for staph infections, but have yet to succeed. In Maryland, a startup is …

19 May

Bringing virtual reality to medical treatment

Published 5/19/17 in the Baltimore Sun With a futuristic headset wrapped around her head, Dr. Sarah Murthi looks as if she is ready to play a video game. But the surgeon at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, dressed in pink scrubs, …

03 May

STUDENT CONSULTANTS PAVE WAY FOR NEW ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

Published 4/26/17 on the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business website. Fasika Delessa ’18 writes about a student consulting project with College Park’s Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center. College students are busy; with packed schedules and …

02 May

UMB Kindles Students’ Entrepreneurship

Published 4/27/17 in UMB News As the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has begun encouraging entrepreneurship among students as well as faculty, the President’s Symposium and White Paper Project completed a year-long exploration of how best to encourage innovation.   …